ARB Calendar

Aug
27
Tue
162nd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) @ online
Aug 27 – Aug 31 all-day
162nd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) @ online

The 162nd Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 27/08/2024 to 31/08/2024 by the Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim, Mahdi (UAE), FIDE Lecturer.

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:
Tuesday 27th August 2024
17:30 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)
19:40 to 21:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)
21:40 to 22:00 Laws of Chess (Rapid, Blitz)

Wednesday 28th August 2024
17:30 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
19:40 to 21:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
21:40 to 22:00 Use of electronic clocks

Thursday 29th August 2024
17:30 to 19:30 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
19:40 to 21:30 Swiss system and pairing rules
21:40 to 22:00 System of games, tie breaks

Friday 30th August 2024
17:30 to 19:30 Rating and over‐the‐board titles
19:40 to 21:30 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
21:40 to 22:00 Anti‐cheating Guidelines for Arbiters

Saturday 31st August 2024
Examination Test (4 hours) from 6:00 to 10:00 pm Dubai Time.

Aug
30
Fri
165th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Kenya) @ online
Aug 30 – Sep 1 all-day
165th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Kenya) @ online

The 165th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 30/08/2024 to 01/09/2024 by the Chess Kenya Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abundo, Casto (PHI), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lectures will be IA Nsakanya, Chanda (ZAM), Lecturer Training Program.

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 – 09:00HRS to 17:00HRS
09.00    Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz)
13.00    Break
14.00    Case Studies on Laws of Chess

Day 2 – 09:00HRS to 17:00HRS
09.00    System of Games, tie breaks
10.00    General Regulations for Competitions
13.00    Break
14.00    Swiss System and Pairing Rues
15.30    Anti Cheating Regulations and Guidelines for Arbiters

Day 3 – 09:00HRS to 13:00HRS (excluding exam time)
09.00- 11.00     International Title Regulations
11.00- 12.00     FIDE Rating Regulations
12.15- 13.00     Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters
13.00- 14.00     Break
14.00- 18.00      Examination

Total time: 18 hours (excluding examination)
(the schedule – sessions, hours, subjects, etc.- of the Seminar shall be written)

163rd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Confederation of Chess for Americas) @ online
Aug 30 – Sep 1 all-day
163rd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Confederation of Chess for Americas) @ online

The 163rd Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 30/08/2024 to 01/09/2024 by the Confederation of Chess for Americas (CCA), under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Marghetis, Aris (CAN), FIDE Lecturer, and the Assistant Lecturer will be IA Munoz Solis, Carolina (CRC) and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Miller, Donald (JAM).

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:

Friday / August 30, 2024
Laws of Chess (18:00 – 21:00 Panama time)

Saturday / August 31, 2024 (9:00 – 19:00 Panama time)
Use of electronic clocks (9:00 – 10:00)
System of games and tie breaks (10:00 – 13:00)
Swiss system and pairings rules (15:00 – 18:00)
Fair Play guidelines for Arbiters (18:00 – 20:00)
Chess Terms (20:00 – 21:00)

Sunday / September 1, 2024 (9:00 am – 19:00 Panama time)
Regulation for the titles of Arbiters (9:00 – 10:00 am)
Players’ titles regulations (10:00 – 11:30)
Ratings regulations (11:30 – 13:30)

Examen (15:00 – 19:00) September 1, 2024
Sep
7
Sat
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Warsaw 2024 (POL) @ Polish Chess Federation
Sep 7 – Sep 8 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Warsaw 2024 (POL) @ Polish Chess Federation | Warszawa | Województwo mazowieckie | Poland

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 07/09/2024 to 08/09/2024 in Warsaw, by the Polish Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Sorokina, Anastasia (AUS), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Sokolski, Aleksander (POL).

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, 07.09.2024   
9.00-11.00        Anti-CheatingRegulations
11.00-14.00      Types of Tournaments, FIDE Swiss Rules, Tie-Break,
15.00-18.00      Laws of Chess
18.00-20.00      Laws of Chess, Rapid, Blitz, Appendices

Sunday, 08.09.2024     
9.00-11.30        FIDE Title Regulations, FIDE Rating Regulations, FIDE Regulations for Arbiters
11.30-13.00      General Regulations for Competitions
14.00-18.00      Examination Test

Sep
12
Thu
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Budapest, Hungary (ARB) @ Budapest Games Room for the Olympiad.
Sep 12 – Sep 17 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Budapest, Hungary (ARB) @ Budapest Games Room for the Olympiad.

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 12/09/2022 to 17/09/2024 in Budapest, Hungary, by FIDE Arbiters’ Commission and Hungarian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The venue of the Seminar will be Budapest Games Room for the Olympiad. (45th Chess Olympiad Venue), Budapest, Hungary.

The Lecturers will be IA Nikolopoulos, Panagiotis (GRE), FIDE Lecturer and IA Pahlevanzadeh, Mehrdad (IRI), 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 of the FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar:

12th September,  09.00-12.30  : Titles and Ratings for players, examples
13th September,  09.00-12.30  : System of games, Swiss system, Pairings, examples
14th September,  09.00-12.30  : Laws of Chess
15th September,  09.00-12.30  : Laws of Chess/Rapid, Blitz – Competition Rules
17th September,  09.00-11.00  : Fair Play regulations/ Guidelines for Arbiters
                                11.00-12.00  : Arbiters’ Titles
                               12.00-13.00  : Use of electronic clocks
                               15.00-19.00  : Exams
                               19.00-19.30  : Conclusion
Sep
27
Fri
167th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) @ online
Sep 27 – Sep 29 all-day
167th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) @ online

The 167th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 27/09/2024 to 29/09/2024 by the Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abudno, Casto (PHI), FIDE Lecturer, and the Assistant Lecturer will be IA Pahlevanzadeh, Mehrdad (IRI).

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:
09:00-15:00 Dubai time. The subjects will include
a) Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz, etc), 5 hours; b) Tournament Rules,
2 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 1 hour; Exam 4 hours
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Kimberley (RSA) @ Mittah Seperepere Convention Centre
Sep 27 – Sep 30 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Kimberley (RSA) @ Mittah Seperepere Convention Centre | Kimberley | Northern Cape | South Africa

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 27/09/2024 to 30/09/2024 in Kimberley, by the Moja Chess Academy and Chess South Africa, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Gunther, van den Bergh (RSA), 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 (27 September)

  • 09:30- 11:00 (Tie-breaks + Hort system for prizes) (1.5h)
  • 11:30-13:00 (Arbiters titles + norms) (1.5h)
  • 15:00-17:00 (Player titles + norms) (2h)
  • 17:30-19:00 (Rating calculations) (1.5h)

Day 2 (28 September)

  • 09:30-11:30 (Swiss pairings, RR, other pairings) (2h)
  • 12:00-13:00 (Anti-cheating, Hybrid, online + Fairplay) (1h)
  • 15:00-16:00 (Competition reg, equipment, etc) (1h)
  • 16:30-17:30 (Pairing software, clocks, e-boards) (1h)
  • 19:00-21:00 (Laws of chess) (2h)

Day 3 (29 September)

  • 09:30-13:00 (Laws of chess) (3.5h)
  • 14:00-17:00 (Laws of chess) (3h)
  • 19:00-21:00 (Laws of chess) (2h)

Day 4 (30 September)

  • 09:00-11:00 Q&A
  • 13:00-17:00 Exam
Sep
30
Mon
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Bahrain-Manama (BRN) @ Will decide later
Sep 30 – Oct 5 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Bahrain-Manama (BRN) @ Will decide later | Manama | Capital Governorate | Bahrain

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 01/10/2024 to 05/10/2024 in Bahrain-Manama, by the Bahrain 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 Al Jamri, Maleeha (BRN).

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

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

Schedule:

Saturday 13 July 2024 18:00 – 22:30 Seminar part 1
Sunday 14 July 2024 18:00 – 22:30 Seminar part 2
Monday 15 July 2024 18:00 – 22:30 Seminar part 3
Tuesday 16 July 2024 18:00 – 22:30 Seminar part 4
Wednesday 17 July 2024 18:00 – 22:30 Seminar part 5
Thursday 18 July 2024 18:00 – 22:30 Examination (4 hours)

Oct
4
Fri
170th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) @ online
Oct 4 – Oct 6 all-day
170th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) @ online

The 170th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 04/10/2024 to 06/10/2024 by the Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abudno, Casto (PHI), FIDE Lecturer, and the Assistant Lecturer will be IA Pahlevanzadeh, Mehrdad (IRI).

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:
09:00-15:00 Dubai time. The subjects will include
a) Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz, etc), 5 hours; b) Tournament Rules,
2 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 1 hour; Exam 4 hours
Oct
8
Tue
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Mixed format) in Banja Luka (BIH) @ online + chess club “GAMBIT”
Oct 8 – Oct 13 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Mixed format) in Banja Luka (BIH) @ online + chess club “GAMBIT”

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 08/10/2024 to 13/10/2024 in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, by the Chess Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Chess Club “Gambit” Banja Luka, under the auspices of FIDE.
The seminar will start with 4 online sessions (08-11 October) followed by a weekend seminar on site (12-13 October). The venue of the Seminar is the Chess Club “Gambit”, Banja Luka.
The Lecturer will be IA Suhartovic, Branislav (SRB), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Bojovic, Zoran (SRB), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Sipka, Nemanja (BIH).
The language of the Seminar will be English with translation in Serbian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.

Schedule:

8.10.2024.
17.00-22. Laws of Chess ( on line session)

9.10.2024.
17.00-19.00 System of games,
19.00-22.00 tie break, Swiss System and pairing ruls ( on line session)

10.10.2024.
17.00-18.00 Use of electronic cloks,
18.00-20.00 Anti-cheating quidelines for Arbiters,
20.00-22.00 Regulations for the titles of Arboters ( on line session)

11.10.2024.
17.00-20.00 Rating and over-the-board titles,
20.00-22.00 FIDE Competetion Rules and standards of chess equipment (on line session)

12.10.2024.
11.00-14.00 Consultation, Banjaluka

13.10.2024.
11.00-15.00 Exam, Banjaluka