ARB Calendar

Nov
17
Fri
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Zhuhai (China) @ Zhuhai Chess Association club premises
Nov 17 – Nov 21 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Zhuhai (China) @ Zhuhai Chess Association club premises | Zhuhai | Guangdong Province | China

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 17/11/2023 to 21/11/2023 in Zhuhai, by the Zhuhai Chess Association and Chinese Chess Association, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA KK Chan (HKG), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Liang, Zhihua (CHN).

The language of the Seminar will be English with translation into Chinese.

The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.

Schedule: (based on China time zone GMT+8)

17th Nov Friday 10:00-17:00

18th Nov Saturday 10:00-17:00

19th Nov Sunday 10:00-17:00

20th Nov Monday 10:00-13:00 Exam from 15:00

The subjects will include:
a) Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz, etc), 6 hours;
b) Tournament Rules, 3 hours;
c) System of Games, tie breaks. 3 hours;
d) Swiss system and Pairing rules, 3 hours;
e) Regulations for the rating and the over‐the‐board titles, 3 hours;
f) Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters, 1 hour;
g) Anti cheating guidelines for Arbiters 2 hour;

Total for 3 days = 21 hours
Exam 4 hours

Nov
18
Sat
149th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) @ online
Nov 18 – Nov 21 all-day
149th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) @ online

The 149th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 18/11/2023 to 21/11/2023 by the Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abundo, Casto (PHI), 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:

(Dubai time)

 10:00-16:00 Saturday 18 November 2023
10:00 Introduction
FIDE Structure
Guidelines for Organizers
11:00 Laws of Chess, Rapid and Blitz (p. 7)

10:00-16:00 Sunday 19 November 2023
10:00 System of Games (Chapter 4: Types of tournaments, p. 78)
Accelerated System (p. 101)
11:00 General Regulations for Competitions (p 140) 1 hour
Berger and Varma table (p. 152)
Tie Break Systems (p. 156)
Virtual Opponent
12:00 Swiss system and pairing rules. (Chapter 5, p. 86)

10:00-16:00 Tuesday 21 November 2023
10:00 International Title Regulations (Chapter 7, p. 115)
11:00 FIDE Rating Regulations (Chapter 6, p. 103)
Rapid and Blitz Rating (p 109)
14:00 Regulations for the Titles of Arbiters (Chapter 10, p. 164) 1 hour
Classification of Arbiters (p. 184)
15:00 Fair Play Guidelines for Arbiters (Anti Cheating) Chapter 3, p. 61

16:00-20:00 Exam (sample questions p 222)

Nov
24
Fri
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Haryana (IND) @ Haryana
Nov 24 – Nov 26 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Haryana (IND) @ Haryana

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 24/11/2023 to 26/11/2023 in Haryana by the All India Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Dharmendra, Kumar (IND), 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: 

Day 1                 09.30 AM to 06.00 PM = 7½ 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                 09.30 AM to 06.00 PM = 7½  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                 09.30 AM to 01.00 PM = 3½  hours

09.30 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 PM            Examination

Total time: 18½  hours (excluding examination)

Nov
25
Sat
145th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) @ online
Nov 25 – Nov 28 all-day
145th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) @ online

The 145th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 25/11/2023 to 28/11/2023 by the Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abundo, Cast (PHI), 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:

10:00-16:00 Dubai time.

The subjects will include:
a) Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz, etc), 4 hours;
b) Tournament Rules, 2 hours;
c) System of Games, tie breaks. 2 hours;
d) Swiss system and Pairing rules, 2 hours;
e) Regulations for the rating and the over‐the‐board titles, 2 hours;
f) Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters, 1 hour;
g) Anti cheating guidelines for Arbiters 1 hour;
Exam 4 hours

Nov
27
Mon
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Mixed format) in Skopje 2023 (North Macedonia) @ Hotel Continental
Nov 27 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Mixed format) in Skopje 2023 (North Macedonia) @ Hotel Continental | Skopje | Greater Skopje | North Macedonia

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 27/11/2023 to 09/12/2023 in Skopje, North Macedonia, by the North Macedonia Chess Federation and Chess Union of Skopje, under the auspices of FIDE.
The seminar will start with 6 online sessions (27-30 November) followed by a weekend seminar on site (08-09 December). The venue of the Seminar is the Hotel Continental, Skopje, North Macedonia.
The Lecturer will be IA Bojovic, Zoran (SRB), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Suhartovic, Branislav (SRB), FIDE Lecturer.
The language of the Seminar will be English with translation in Macedonian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.

Schedule:

27.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 Laws of Chess (on line session)
28.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 System of games, tie breaks, Swiss system and pairing rules (on line session)
29.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 Use of electronic clocks, Anti‐ cheating guidelines for Arbiters, Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (on line session)
30.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 Rating and over‐ the‐ board titles, FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment (on line session)
08.12.2023. 11.00-14.00 Consultation, Skopje
09.12.2023. 11.00-15.00 Exam, Skopje

Nov
28
Tue
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Taskhent – November 2023 (UZB) @ International Chess Academy
Nov 28 – Nov 30 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Taskhent – November 2023 (UZB) @ International Chess Academy | Tashkent | Uzbekistan

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 28/10/2023 to 30/10/2023 in Tashkent, by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Turdialiev, Husan (UZB), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Krjukov, Mikhail (RUS), 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:

28th November, 09:00 – 12:00: Laws of chess (first part)

28th November, 14:00 – 17:00: Laws of chess (second part), Tournament regulations, ARB Disciplinary Regulations

29th November, 09:00 – 12:00: Anti-Cheating guidelines, Electronic chess clocks

29th November, 14:00 – 17:00: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters, Classification of Arbiters, FIDE Rating and titles regulations

30th November, 09:00 – 12:00: System of games, tie breaks, Swiss system and pairing rules

30th November, 14:00 – 18:00: Exam

FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Mixed format) in Skopje 2023 (North Macedonia) @ Hotel Continental
Nov 28 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Mixed format) in Skopje 2023 (North Macedonia) @ Hotel Continental | Skopje | Greater Skopje | North Macedonia

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 27/11/2023 to 09/12/2023 in Skopje, North Macedonia, by the North Macedonia Chess Federation and Chess Union of Skopje, under the auspices of FIDE.
The seminar will start with 6 online sessions (27-30 November) followed by a weekend seminar on site (08-09 December). The venue of the Seminar is the Hotel Continental, Skopje, North Macedonia.
The Lecturer will be IA Bojovic, Zoran (SRB), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Suhartovic, Branislav (SRB), FIDE Lecturer.
The language of the Seminar will be English with translation in Macedonian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.

Schedule:

27.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 Laws of Chess (on line session)
28.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 System of games, tie breaks, Swiss system and pairing rules (on line session)
29.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 Use of electronic clocks, Anti‐ cheating guidelines for Arbiters, Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (on line session)
30.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 Rating and over‐ the‐ board titles, FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment (on line session)
08.12.2023. 11.00-14.00 Consultation, Skopje
09.12.2023. 11.00-15.00 Exam, Skopje

Nov
29
Wed
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Mixed format) in Skopje 2023 (North Macedonia) @ Hotel Continental
Nov 29 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Mixed format) in Skopje 2023 (North Macedonia) @ Hotel Continental | Skopje | Greater Skopje | North Macedonia

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 27/11/2023 to 09/12/2023 in Skopje, North Macedonia, by the North Macedonia Chess Federation and Chess Union of Skopje, under the auspices of FIDE.
The seminar will start with 6 online sessions (27-30 November) followed by a weekend seminar on site (08-09 December). The venue of the Seminar is the Hotel Continental, Skopje, North Macedonia.
The Lecturer will be IA Bojovic, Zoran (SRB), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Suhartovic, Branislav (SRB), FIDE Lecturer.
The language of the Seminar will be English with translation in Macedonian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.

Schedule:

27.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 Laws of Chess (on line session)
28.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 System of games, tie breaks, Swiss system and pairing rules (on line session)
29.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 Use of electronic clocks, Anti‐ cheating guidelines for Arbiters, Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (on line session)
30.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 Rating and over‐ the‐ board titles, FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment (on line session)
08.12.2023. 11.00-14.00 Consultation, Skopje
09.12.2023. 11.00-15.00 Exam, Skopje

Nov
30
Thu
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Mixed format) in Skopje 2023 (North Macedonia) @ Hotel Continental
Nov 30 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Mixed format) in Skopje 2023 (North Macedonia) @ Hotel Continental | Skopje | Greater Skopje | North Macedonia

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 27/11/2023 to 09/12/2023 in Skopje, North Macedonia, by the North Macedonia Chess Federation and Chess Union of Skopje, under the auspices of FIDE.
The seminar will start with 6 online sessions (27-30 November) followed by a weekend seminar on site (08-09 December). The venue of the Seminar is the Hotel Continental, Skopje, North Macedonia.
The Lecturer will be IA Bojovic, Zoran (SRB), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Suhartovic, Branislav (SRB), FIDE Lecturer.
The language of the Seminar will be English with translation in Macedonian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.

Schedule:

27.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 Laws of Chess (on line session)
28.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 System of games, tie breaks, Swiss system and pairing rules (on line session)
29.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 Use of electronic clocks, Anti‐ cheating guidelines for Arbiters, Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (on line session)
30.11.2023. 17.00-22.00 Rating and over‐ the‐ board titles, FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment (on line session)
08.12.2023. 11.00-14.00 Consultation, Skopje
09.12.2023. 11.00-15.00 Exam, Skopje

Dec
5
Tue
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Nouakchott (MTN) @ Nouakchott Hotel
Dec 5 – Dec 8 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Nouakchott (MTN) @ Nouakchott Hotel | Nouakchott | Mauritania

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 05/12/2024 to 08/12/2023 in Nouakchott, by the Mauritanian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Messaoudi, Bechir (TUN), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Kreiked, Aly Moctar (MTN).

The language of the Seminar will be French with translation into Arabic.

The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.

 

Schedule of the seminar
Tuesday2023/12/5 19h/23h30 Laws of Chess, Appendices
Wednesday 2023 /12/ 6 19h/21 System of Games, Tie-breaks
Wednesday 2023 /12/ 6 21h/23h30 System of Pairings, Swiss-System
Thursday 2023/12/7 9h/11h Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters
Thursday 2023/12/7 11h/13h Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
Thursday 2023/12/7 19h/21h30 Use of electronic clocks and electronic boards
Thursday 2023/12/7 21h30h/23h30 Introduction to English Chess Terms
Friday 2023/12/8 9h/11h Players’ titles regulations
Friday 2023/12/8 11h/13h Ratings regulations
Friday 2023/12/8 19h/21h Laws of Chess (exercices)
Friday 2023/12/8 21h/23h30 Review, Questions
Saturday 2023/12/9 9h/13h Exam