
The 140th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 23/09/2023 to 25/09/2023 by the Panamanian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Lopez-Chavez Marino, Barbara (CUB), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Arbiter will be IA Rondon Chacon, Yolys Desiree (PAN).
The language of the Seminar will be Spanish.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Saturday, 23 September
09:00-13:00 Laws of Chess, Appendices
15:00-17:00 System of Games, Tie-breaks
17:00-20:00 System of Pairings, Swiss-System
20:00-21:00 Use of electronic clocks
Sunday, 24 September
09:00-11:00 Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters
11:00-13:00 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
15:00-17:00 Players’ titles regulations
17:00-19:00 Ratings regulations
19:00-21:00 Review, Questions
Monday, 25 September
17:00-21:00 Examination test

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 23/09/2023 to 27/09/2023 in Mexico City, by the MEX Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA de San Vicente, Sabrina (URU), FIDE Lecturer.
The language of the Seminar will be Spanish.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
23/9/2023
10-14 Laws of Chess (Standard, Rapid & Blitz)
24/9/2023
10-11 The role of the Arbiters and their duties
11-13 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
13-14 Use of electronic clocks
25/9/2023
10-11 Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters
11-13 System of games, tie breaks
17-18 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
18-20 Swiss system and pairing rules
26/9/2023
10-11.30 Ratings
11.30-13 Over‐the‐board titles
13-14 English chess terms
27/9/2023
10-14 Exam

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 28/09/2023 to 02/10/2023 in Dubai, by the UAE Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim, Mahdi (UAE), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Alhammadi, Faisal (UAE).
The language of the Seminar will be Arabic.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
Thursday 28th September 2023
16:00 to 17:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)
17:40 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)
19:40 to 21:00 Laws of Chess (Rapid, Blitz)
Friday 29th September 2023
16:00 to 17:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
17:40 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
19:40 to 21:00 Use of electronic clocks
Saturday 30th September 2023
16:00 to 17:30 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
17:40 to 19:30 Swiss system and pairing rules
19:40 to 21:00 System of games, tie breaks
Sunday 1st October 2023
16:00 to 17:30 Rating and over‐the‐board titles
17:40 to 19:30 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
19:40 to 21:00 Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters
Monday 2nd October 2023
Examination Test (4 hours) it’s from 06:00 pm to 10:00 pm

The 143rd Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 10/11/2023 to 12/11/2023 by the Confederation of Chess for Americas (CCA), under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Lopez-Chavez Marino, Barbara (CUB), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Arbiter will be IA/IO Hernandez Bermudez, Ulises Eduardo (VEN).
The language of the Seminar will be Spanish.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Laws of Chess (18:00 – 22:00 Panama time)
Saturday / November 11, 2023 (9:00 – 19:00 hora de Panama)
Use of electronic clocks (9:00 – 10:00)
System of games and tie breaks (10:00 – 13:00)
Common chess Terms in English (13:00 – 14:00) (English Language)
Swiss system and pairings rules (15:00 – 18:00 pm)
Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters (18:00 – 19:00 pm)
Sunday / November 12, 2023 (9:00am – 19:00 hora de Panama)
Regulation for the titles of Arbiters (9:00 – 10:00 am)
FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment (10:00 – 11:00)
Rating and over-the-board titles (11:00 – 13:00)
Examen (15:00 – 19:00) November 12, 2023