ARB Calendar

Apr
15
Thu
98th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Portuguese Chess Federation) @ Online
Apr 15 – Apr 18 all-day
98th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Portuguese Chess Federation) @ Online
The 98th Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 15/04/2021 to 18/04/2021 by the Portuguese Chess Federation and African Chess Confederation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Dias, Carlos Oliveira (POR), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Rocha, Paulo (POR).
The language of the Seminar will be Portuguese.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:

1st Session – Thursday, 15 April, 18:00 hrs to 21:00 hrs: Laws of Chess
2nd Session – Friday, 16 April, 18:00 hrs to 21:00 hrs: Laws of Chess
3rd Session – Saturday, 17 April, 10:00 hrs to 13:00 hrs: Types of Tournaments/ Tie Breaks/ Pairing
4th Session – Saturday, 17 April, 14:00 hrs to 17:00 hrs: Pairing / Rating
5th Session – Saturday, 17 April, 18:00 hrs to 21:00 hrs: Pairing / Rating / Titles
6th Session Sunday, 18 April, 10:00 hrs to 13:00 hrs: Arbiter Titles/ Anticheating / Clocks
Evaluation Sunday, 18  April, 17:00 hrs to 19:00 hrs: Exam

Apr
17
Sat
97th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (England Chess Federation) @ Online
Apr 17 – Apr 25 all-day
97th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (England Chess Federation) @ Online
The 97th Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 17/04/2021 to 25/04/2021 by the England Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO McFarlane, Alex H (SCO), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Atkinson, Alan (ENG).
The language of the Seminar will be English.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:

Saturday, April 17th, 2021
1400-1700 Laws of Chess
1800-2100 Types of tournament/tie break systems

Sunday, April 18th, 2021
1400-1700 Laws of Chess
1800-2100 Pairings

Saturday, April 24th, 2021
1400-1700 Titles and Ratings
1800-2100 Pairings/Arbiter Titles/Anti-Cheating

Sunday, April 25th, 2021
1400-1600 Clocks/Revision/
1800-2100 Examination
All Times BST (GMT+1)

May
20
Thu
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Lilongwe (Malawi) – CANCELLED @ Lilongwe, Malawi
May 20 – May 23 all-day
FIDE Arbiters' Seminar in Lilongwe (Malawi) - CANCELLED @ Lilongwe, Malawi

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 20/5/2021 to 23/5/2021 in Lilongwe, Malawi, by the Chess Association of Malawi, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Messaoudi, Bechir (TUN), FIDE Lecturer and assistant lecturers will be IA Mkumbwa Gilton (MAW).
The language of the Seminar will be English with translation into French.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.

Schedule:

20.5.2021:
8.00-10.30: Laws of Chess
11:00-13:30: Laws of Chess (Cases), Words of Chess in official languages

21.5.2021:
8.00-10.30: Rating Regulations
11.00-13.30: Swiss Pairing System, Tie Break Rules, and FIDE Tournament Rules
13.30-14.30: Electronic Chess Clocks

22.5.2021:
08.00-9.30: Titles of the Players
10-12 Laws of Chess
12:30-14:30: Disciplinary Regulations, Anti Cheating Guidelines & Titles of the Arbiters

23.5.2021:
8.00-10.30: Standards of Chess equipment – Final Discussion
11:00-14:00: Examination Test

Jun
5
Sat
100th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Chess Federation of Canada) – CANCELLED @ Online
Jun 5 all-day
100th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Chess Federation of Canada) - CANCELLED @ Online
The 100th Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 05/06/2021 to 13/06/2021 by the Southwestern Ontario Chess League and Chess Federation of Canada, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Bond, Hal (CAN), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Marghetis, Aris (CAN), FIDE Lecturer.
The language of the Seminar will be English.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:

June 5 (10am – 6pm):
Role of Arbiters, Laws of Chess

June 6 (10am – 6pm):
Ratings and OTB Title Regulations, Swiss Pairings

June 12 (10am – 6pm):
Swiss Pairings, System of Games, Competition Rules, Equipment standards, Tie-breaks

June 13 (10am-2pm):
Arbiter Title Regs, Fair Play

June 13 (2pm-6pm):
Exam

Jun
26
Sat
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Melbourne (Australia) @ Phyllis Hore Room, Kew Library
Jun 26 – Jul 4 all-day
FIDE Arbiters' Seminar in Melbourne (Australia) @ Phyllis Hore Room, Kew Library

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 26/6/2021 to 4/7/2021 in Melbourne, Australia by the Chess Victoria Inc (CV) and Australian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Phyllis Hore Room, Kew Library (Corner Cotham Road and Civic Drive, Kew VIC 3101. Australia).
The Lecturer will be IA Tsai, Peter (AUS), FIDE Lecturer.
The language of the Seminar will be English.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.

Schedule:

Saturday 26 June
9:00-11:00 Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz)
11:30 – 13:00 Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz)
14:00 – 16:00 Laws of Chess (case studies)
Sunday 27 June
9:00-11:00 Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
11:30 – 13:00 System of Games, tie breaks
14:00 – 16:00 Regulations for the rating and the over‐the‐board titles
Saturday 3 July
9:00-11:00 Swiss system and pairing rules
11:30 – 13:00 Swiss system and pairing rules (case study)
14:00 – 16:00 Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters
Sunday 4 July
9:00-11:00 Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters
11:30 – 12:00 Use of the electronic clocks.
13:00 – 16:00 Examination

Jul
16
Fri
100th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (National Chess Federation of the Philippines) @ Online
Jul 16 @ 1:00 pm – Jul 18 @ 7:00 pm
100th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (National Chess Federation of the Philippines) @ Online
The 100th Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 16/07/2021 to 18/07/2021 by the Asian Chess Federation and National Chess Federation of the Philippines, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abundo, Casto (PHI), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Cruz, Reden (PHI), FIDE Lecturer.
The language of the Seminar will be English with translation into Pilipino.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:

16 July 2021: 13:00-19:00
Laws of Chess including Online Regulations

17 July 2021: 13:00-19:00
Tournament Rules, System of Games, Tie Breaks, Swiss System and Pairing Rules

18 July 2021: 13:00-19:00
Regulations for Rating and Title, Regulations for Arbiter titles, Anti-cheating Guidelines

Jul
28
Wed
101st Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Iranian Chess Federation) @ Online Course in the ZOOM app & Paper-Based Exam
Jul 28 – Aug 1 all-day
101st Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Iranian Chess Federation) @ Online Course in the ZOOM app & Paper-Based Exam
The 101st Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 28/07/2021 to 01/08/2021 by the Iranian Chess Federation and Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Pahlevanzadeh, Mehrdad (IRI), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Hashemi, Amir Erfan (IRI).
The language of the Seminar will be English with Persian translation.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:

28 July 2021 (Saturday)
09:00 – 13:00 Laws of Chess
14:00 – 18:00 Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz & Cases)

29 July 2021 (Sunday)
09:00 -11:00 Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
11:15 – 13:00 System of Games, tie breaks
14:00 – 18:00 Regulations for the rating and the OTB titles

30 July 2021 (Monday)
9:00-11:00 Swiss system and pairing rules
11:15 – 13:00 Swiss system and pairing rules (case study)
14:00 – 18:00 Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters

31 July 2021(Tuesday)
9:00-11:00 Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters
1 August 2021: Examination

Aug
20
Fri
102nd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) @ Online
Aug 20 – Aug 22 all-day
102nd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) @ Online
The 102nd Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 20/08/2021 to 22/08/2021 by the Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abundo, Casto (PHI), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Cruz, Reden (PHI).
The language of the Seminar will be English.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:

20 August 2021: 09:00-15:00 (Dubai time)
Laws of Chess including Online Regulations

21 August 2021: 09:00-15:00 (Dubai time)
Tournament Rules, System of Games, Tie Breaks, Swiss System and Pairing Rules

22 August 2021: 09:00-15:00 (Dubai time)
Regulations for Rating and Title, Regulations for Arbiter titles, Anti-cheating Guidelines

Nov
4
Thu
104th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Egyptian Chess Federation – English) @ Online
Nov 4 – Nov 7 all-day
104th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Egyptian Chess Federation - English) @ Online
The 104th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 4/11/2021 to 7/11/2021 by the Tatweer Chess Academy (T.C.A.) and Egyptian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim, Mahdi (UAE), FIDE Lecturer and Technical Organizer will be FA Ali, Obay (SUD).
The language of the Seminar will be English.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
Thursday 4th November 2021 (17:00 – 21:30 GMT)
17:00 – 18:45, FIDE Laws of Chess. (Standard, Rapid & Blitz)
19:00 – 20:30, New laws and regulations. (Cases)
20:45 – 21:30, Arbiters’ titles regulations. (effective from July 2021)

Friday 5th November 2021 (17:00 – 22:30 GMT)
17:00 – 18:30, Basics of organizing events and FIDE competition rules
18:45 – 20:15, Tournament Regulations, and setting DGT clocks.
20:30 – 22:30, Pairing rules, Swiss System and Tie-Break Systems

Saturday 6th November 2021 (17:00 – 23:00 GMT)
17:00 – 19:00, Rating Regulations and players titles. (effective from February 2021)
19:15 – 20:45, Hybrid and online regulations, and Anti-Cheating Guidelines
21:00 – 23:00, Case-Studies, debatable situations, and F.A.Q.

Sunday 5th November 2021 (17:00 – 21:00 GMT)
17:00 – 21:00, FIDE Examination Test.

Nov
14
Sun
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Terme Catez (ECU – Slovenia) @ Terme Čatež S.p.A.
Nov 14 @ 9:00 am – Nov 18 @ 1:00 pm
FIDE Arbiters' Seminar in Terme Catez (ECU - Slovenia) @ Terme Čatež S.p.A.

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 14/11/2021 to 18/11/2021 in Terme Catez, Slovenia, by the European Chess Union, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Terme Čatež S.p.A. – Terme Čatež d.d., Topliška 35, 8250 Brežice.

The Lecturer will be IA Prokopova, Jirina (CZE), FIDE Lecturer and the Assistant Lecturer will be IA Karali, Tania (GRE).
The language of the Seminar will be English.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.

Schedule:

Nov. 14th
09:00 – 13:00 Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz)
Nov. 15
th
09:00 – 11:00 Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
11:00 – 13:00 Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters
Nov. 16
th
09:00 – 11:00 Regulations for the rating and the over‐the‐board titles
11:00 – 12:30 Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters
12:30 – 13:00 Use of Electronic clocks
Nov. 17
th
09:00 – 11:00 System of games and tie breaks
11:00 – 13:00 Swiss system and pairing rules
Nov. 18
th
09:00 – 13:00 Examination