The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 19/12/2021 to 23/12/2021 in Samara, Russia, by the Chess Federation of Russia, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Sanatorium Tsiolkovsky, Samara region (Russia).
The Lecturer will be IA, IO Tkachev, Alexander (RUS), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Yanushevsky, Stanislav (RUS).
The language of the Seminar will be Russian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
19.12. – Day of arrival.
20.12. (10.30 am – 4.30 pm) – Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz, etc) – Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters
21.12. (10.30 am – 4.30 pm) – FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment, System of Games, tie breaks.
22.12. (10.30 am – 4.30 pm) – Swiss system. Pairing rules, Regulations for the rating and the over-the-board titles,
Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters, Use of the electronic clocks, Examination test.
23.12. – Day of departure
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 19/12/2021 to 23/12/2021 in Samara, Russia, by the Chess Federation of Russia, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Sanatorium Tsiolkovsky, Samara region (Russia).
The Lecturer will be IA, IO Tkachev, Alexander (RUS), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Yanushevsky, Stanislav (RUS).
The language of the Seminar will be Russian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
19.12. – Day of arrival.
20.12. (10.30 am – 4.30 pm) – Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz, etc) – Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters
21.12. (10.30 am – 4.30 pm) – FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment, System of Games, tie breaks.
22.12. (10.30 am – 4.30 pm) – Swiss system. Pairing rules, Regulations for the rating and the over-the-board titles,
Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters, Use of the electronic clocks, Examination test.
23.12. – Day of departure
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 19/12/2021 to 23/12/2021 in Samara, Russia, by the Chess Federation of Russia, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Sanatorium Tsiolkovsky, Samara region (Russia).
The Lecturer will be IA, IO Tkachev, Alexander (RUS), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Yanushevsky, Stanislav (RUS).
The language of the Seminar will be Russian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
19.12. – Day of arrival.
20.12. (10.30 am – 4.30 pm) – Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz, etc) – Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters
21.12. (10.30 am – 4.30 pm) – FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment, System of Games, tie breaks.
22.12. (10.30 am – 4.30 pm) – Swiss system. Pairing rules, Regulations for the rating and the over-the-board titles,
Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters, Use of the electronic clocks, Examination test.
23.12. – Day of departure
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 30/12/2021 to 04/01/2021 in Monrovia, Liberia, by the Liberia Chess Federation and African Chess Confederation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Bella Casa Hotel, 1st Street, Sinkor, Monrovia, LIBERIA.
The Lecturer will be IA Nesla, Adnane (ALG), FIDE Lecturer and Local Assistant Lecturer will be FA Kpan Deckalet Mario Prosper (CIV).
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:
| Day | Date | Period | Articles |
| Thursday | 30-12-21 | 19:00-20:00 | Introduction – Arbiter´s Duties – Titles for Arbiters |
| 30-12-21 | 20:00-20:50 | Organising Tournaments – Tournament Rules – Time Systems | |
| 30-12-21 | 10 Min | Rest | |
| 30-12-21 | 21:00-22:00 | Tournaments´ formats – Round Robin – Swiss System | |
| Friday | 31-12-21 | 19:00-20:00 | Rating System for Rated and Unrated players |
| 31-12-21 | 20:00-20:50 | Rating System – Players Titles | |
| 31-12-21 | 10 Min | Rest | |
| 31-12-21 | 21:00-22:00 | Prizes – Chess Clocks- Equipment | |
| 31-12-21 | 22:00-23:00 | Tie-break Systems – Prizes and Hort | |
| Saturday | 01-01-22 | 19:00-20:00 | Swiss Manager – Part 1 |
| 01-01-22 | 20:00-20:50 | Swiss Manager – Part 2 | |
| 01-01-22 | 10 Min | Rest | |
| 01-01-22 | 21:00-22:00 | Laws of Chess – Part 1 | |
| Sunday | 02-01-22 | 19:00-20:00 | Laws of Chess – Part 2 |
| 02-01-22 | 20:00-20:50 | Laws of Chess – Part 3 | |
| 02-01-22 | 10 Min | Rest | |
| 02-01-22 | 20:00-21:00 | Laws of Chess – Part 4 | |
| 02-01-22 | 21:00-22:00 | Laws of Chess – Part 5 | |
| Thursday | 03-01-22 | 19:00-20:00 | Laws of Chess – Part 6 |
| 03-01-22 | 20:00-21:00 | Laws of Chess – Examples and Question | |
| 03-01-22 | 21:00-21:30 | Changes of Laws of Chess + what should professional players know | |
| Friday | 04-01-22 | 14:00-18:00 | Test |
| Friday | 04-01-22 | 19:00 | Closing Ceremony and Certificates |
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 02/02/2022 to 05/02/2022 in Orsha, Belarus, by the Belarussian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Ice Arena Lokomotiv-Orsha (str. Vladsimira Lenina 79, Orsha).
The Lecturer will be IA, IO Krjukov, Mikhail (RUS), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Borsuk, Yury (BLR).
The language of the Seminar will be Russian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
Arrival day – February 2
Day 1 – February 3
09.30 AM to 06.00 PM = 7,5 hours (less lunch time)
09.30 AM Laws of Chess
12 noon Systems of Games, Tiebreaks
01.00 PM Lunch
02.00 PM Laws of Chess
05.30 PM Online Regulations
Day 2 – February 4
09.30 AM to 06.00 PM = 7,5 hours (less lunch time)
09.30 AM Laws of Chess
12.00 noon Rating and Over the Board Titles – 1
01.00 PM Lunch
02.00 PM Rating and Over the Board Titles – 2
03.00 PM Laws of Chess
04.30 PM FIDE Competition rules and Standards of Chess Equipment
05.30 PM Use of Electronic Clocks
Day 3 – February 5
09.00 AM to 01.00 PM = 4 hours
09.00 AM to 10.00 AM Basic English chess vocabulary
10.00 AM Swiss system and pairing rules
11.00 AM Regulations for the Titles of Arbiters
12.00 noon Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters
01.00 PM Lunch
02.00 to 06.00 PM Examination
Total time: 19 hours (excluding examination)
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 9/5/2022 to 11/5/2022 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be International Chess Academy, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
The Lecturer will be IA Vardapetyan, Ashot (ARM), FIDE Lecturer and assistant lecturers will be IA/IO Turdialiev, Husan (UZB).
The language of the Seminar will be Russian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
Session 1
9th May, 09:00 – 12:00
Laws of chess
Session 2
9th May, 14:00 – 17:00
Tournament regulations, arbiter’s behavior in various chess event situations (Laws of chess)
Session 3
10th May, 09:00 – 12:00
Anti-Cheating guidelines, Electronic chess clocks
Session 4
10th May, 14:00 – 17:00
Regulations for the titles of Arbiters, Rating and over‐the‐board titles
Session 5
11th May, 09:00 – 12:00
System of games, tie breaks, Swiss system and pairing rules
Session 6
11th May, 14:00 – 18:00
Exam
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 18/8/2022 to 20/8/2022 in Atyrau, Kazakhstan, by the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be Abai Centre- Atyrau, Abylkhayir khan avenue, 58 Atyrau, Kazakhstan.
The Lecturer will be IA Krjukov, Mikhail (RUS), FIDE Lecturer and Local Assistant Lecturer will be FA Utesheva Ainur (KAZ).
The language of the Seminar will be Russian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
Arrival day – August 18
Day 1 – August 19
09.00 – 12.00 Laws of Chess
12.00 – 13.00 noon Systems of Games, Tiebreaks
13.00 – 14.30 Laws of Chess
14.30 – 15.30 Lunch
Day 2 – August 20
09.00 – 12.00 Laws of Chess
12.00 – 13.00 Rating and Over the Board Titles 1
13.00 – 14.00 Rating and Over the Board Titles – 2
14.30 – 14.30 Online Regulations
14.30 – 15.30 Lunch
Day 3 – August 21
09.00 – 10.00 Basic English chess vocabulary
10.00 – 11.00 Swiss system and pairing rules
11.00 – 12.00 Regulations for the Titles of Arbiters
12.00 – 13.00 Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters
13.00 – 13.30 Use of Electronic Clocks
13.30 – 14.00 FIDE Competition rules and Standards of Chess Equipment
14.00 – 14.30 Laws of Chess
14.30 – 15.30 Lunch
Day 4 – August 22
09.00 – 10.30 Laws of Chess
10.30 – 14.30 Examination
Total time: 22 hours (excluding examination)
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 22/12/2022 to 25/12/2022 in Almaty, by the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be Almaty, Address: 597/5, Seifullin Avenue, Almaty, 050067 Kazakhstan
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Krjukov, Mikhail (RUS), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Bauyrzhan, Kaussar (KAZ)
The language of the Seminar will be Russian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
Arrival day – December 21
Day 1 – December 22
09.00 – 12.00 Laws of Chess
12.00 – 13.00 noon Systems of Games, Tiebreaks
13.00 – 14.30 Laws of Chess
Day 2 – December 23
09.00 – 12.00 Laws of Chess
12.00 – 13.00 Rating and Over the Board Titles – 1
13.00 – 14.00 Rating and Over the Board Titles – 2
14.30 – 14.30 Online Regulations
Day 3 – December 24
09.00 – 10.00 Basic English chess vocabulary
10.00 – 11.00 Swiss system and pairing rules
11.00 – 12.00 Regulations for the Titles of Arbiters
12.00 – 13.00 Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters
13.00 – 13.30 Use of Electronic Clocks
13.30 – 14.00 FIDE Competition rules and Standards of Chess Equipment
14.00 – 14.30 Laws of Chess
Day 4 – December 25
09.00 – 10.30 Laws of Chess
10.30 – 14.30 Examination
Total time: 22 hours (excluding examination)
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 14/04/2023 to 16/04/2023 in Tashkent, by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Vardapetyan, Ashot (ARM), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Turdialiev, Husan (UZB), FIDE Lecturer.
The language of the Seminar will be Russian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
17th April, 09:00 – 12:00: Laws of chess
17th April, 14:00 – 17:00: Tournament regulations, arbiter’s behavior in various chess event situations
18th April, 09:00 – 12:00: Anti-Cheating guidelines, Electronic chess clocks
18th April, 14:00 – 17:00: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters, Rating and over‐the‐board titles
19th April, 09:00 – 12:00: System of games, tie breaks, Swiss system and pairing rules
19th April, 14:00 – 18:00: Exam
The 132nd Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 20/04/2023 to 23/04/2023 by the Chess Federation of Russia, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Tkachev, Alexander (RUS), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer will IA/IO Staratorzhskiy, Vladimir (RUS).
The language of the Seminar will be Russian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
April, 20-23, daily Moscow time.
April, 20:
10.00-13.00: Laws of Chess
14.00-16.30: Laws of Chess
17.00-19.30: Rapid, Blitz, Appendices
April, 21:
10.00-13.00: Tournament Systems, Tie Breaks
14.00-16.30: Swiss Pairings Theory
17.00-19.30: Swiss Pairings Practice
April, 22:
10.00-13.00: Tournament Rules, Roles of Arbiter, Fair Play Regulations
14.00-16.30: Rating Regulations
17.00-19.30: Title Regulations
April, 23:
10.00-13.00: Use of Electronic Clocks, Arbiter Title
14.00-18.00: Examination
18.30-19.30: Review Q&A