
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 organized from 27/09/2023 to 05/10/2023 in Brisbane, by the Chess Association of Queensland (CAQ) and Australian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Tsai, Peter (AUS), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA D`arcy, Michael (AUS).
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:
Wednesday 27th September
9:00-11:00 Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz)
11:00 – 13:00 Laws of Chess (Case Studies)
14:00 – 16:00 Swiss System and Pairings Rules
16:00 – 17:00 Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
Thursday 28th September
9:00-10:30 System of Games, tie breaks
10:30 – 12:00 Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters
12:00 – 13:00 Use of Electronic Clocks
Wednesday 4th October
9:00 -12:00 Regulations for the rating and the over‐the‐board titles
13:00 – 14:00 Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters
14:00 – 15:00 Conduct of Players and Arbiters
Thursday 5th October
9:00 – 13:00 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 141th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 30/09/2023 to 03/10/2023 by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines and 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.
14:00-19:00 Manila 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

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 11/10/2023 to 16/10/2023 in Manaus, by the Brazilian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Ribeiro, Pablyto Robert Baioco (BRA), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Mafra, Kaiser Luiz (BRA).
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:
Oct, 11th – 9h00 to 12h00 – Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters (2 hours) / System of games, tie breaks (1 hour)
Oct, 12th – 9h00 to 12h00 – Swiss system and pairing rules (3 hours)
Oct, 13th – 9h00 to 12h00 – FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment (2:30 hours) / Use of electronic clocks (30 min)
Oct, 14th – 9h00 to 12h00 – Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (1 hour) / Rating and over‐the‐board titles (2 hours)
Oct, 15th – 9h00 to 13h00 – Laws of Chess / English chess vocabulary (4 hours)
Oct, 16th – 10h00 to 14h00 – Written Exam

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

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 10/11/2023 to 12/11/2023 by the Chess Federation of Canada, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Bond, Hal (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:
November 10:
6pm – 10pm Role of Arbiters, Laws of Chess (4hrs)
November 11:
10am -12 pm Ratings and OTB Title Regulations (2hrs.)
12pm-1pm System of Games, Tie-breaks (1 hour)
2pm-4:30pm: Swiss Pairings, (2.5 hrs)
4:30-6pm Competition Rules, Equipment standards and clocks (1.5hrs)
November 12:
10am-11am Arbiter Title Regs (1 hr)
11am-12pm: Fair Play (1 hr)
12pm-2pm: seminar review (2 hrs)
2pm-6pm : Exam (4 hrs)

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 19/02/2024 to 21/02/2024 in Djebra, by the Tunisan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Messaoudi, Bechir (TUN), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Baktache, Mohamed Ali (TUN).
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:
19.2.2024:
15.00-22:00 Laws of chess, use of electronic clocks, Fair Play regulations and anti-cheating guidelines for arbiters
20.2.2024:
08:00-14:00 System of games and tie breaks regulations, swiss system and pairing rules
16:00-21:00 Competition rules and standards of chess equipment, Rating and titles, English terms
21.2.2024:
08.00-11.00 Review, Q&A
16:00-20:00 Examination test

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised in mixed format from 02/05/2024 to 20/05/2024 in Bordeaux, France, by the French Chess Fédération, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Chess Club Bordeaux ASPOM Echecs, 130 bis Amedee St Germain, 33800 BORDEAUX.
The Lecturers will be IA/IO Dervieux, Dominique (FRA), FIDE Lecturer and IA Boyd, Stephen (FRA), FIDE Lecturer. Assistant Lecturer will be IA Lapeyre, Pierre (FRA).
The language of the Seminar will be French.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
- 3 sessions of 2,5 hours courses online (2-7-14 May at 20:00)
- followed by 3 sessions of 8 hours face-to-face (18, 19 May at 09:00 – 20 May at 8:00)
Subjects (time in hours):
Planning:
3 online sessions: 20.00-22.30 CET on 02/07/14 May 2024
May 2nd – 20.00-22.30 CET Laws of Chess
May 7th – 20.00-22.30 CET Swiss Pairing System
May 14th – 20.00-22.30 CET Laws of Chess
Bordeaux, May 18th – 9.00 – 18.00 CET
9.00 – 10.00 Swiss Pairing System
10.00 – 12.00 System of Games,Tie Break Rules, Chess Clocks
14.00 – 15.00 Tournament Rules
15.00 – 18.00 Laws of Chess (Rapid & Blitz)
Bordeaux, May 19th – 9.00 – 18.00 CET
9.00 – 12.00 Rating Regulations , Titles of players
14.00 – 17.30 Titles of the arbiters, Disciplinary Regulations, Anti Cheating Guidelines
17.30 – 18.00 Questions / Answers
Bordeaux, May 20th – 9.00 – 16.00 CET
8.00 – 12.00 Examination
14.00 – 16.00 Debrief

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised in mixed format from 02/05/2024 to 20/05/2024 in Bordeaux, France, by the French Chess Fédération, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Chess Club Bordeaux ASPOM Echecs, 130 bis Amedee St Germain, 33800 BORDEAUX.
The Lecturers will be IA/IO Dervieux, Dominique (FRA), FIDE Lecturer and IA Boyd, Stephen (FRA), FIDE Lecturer. Assistant Lecturer will be IA Lapeyre, Pierre (FRA).
The language of the Seminar will be French.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
- 3 sessions of 2,5 hours courses online (2-7-14 May at 20:00)
- followed by 3 sessions of 8 hours face-to-face (18, 19 May at 09:00 – 20 May at 8:00)
Subjects (time in hours):
Planning:
3 online sessions: 20.00-22.30 CET on 02/07/14 May 2024
May 2nd – 20.00-22.30 CET Laws of Chess
May 7th – 20.00-22.30 CET Swiss Pairing System
May 14th – 20.00-22.30 CET Laws of Chess
Bordeaux, May 18th – 9.00 – 18.00 CET
9.00 – 10.00 Swiss Pairing System
10.00 – 12.00 System of Games,Tie Break Rules, Chess Clocks
14.00 – 15.00 Tournament Rules
15.00 – 18.00 Laws of Chess (Rapid & Blitz)
Bordeaux, May 19th – 9.00 – 18.00 CET
9.00 – 12.00 Rating Regulations , Titles of players
14.00 – 17.30 Titles of the arbiters, Disciplinary Regulations, Anti Cheating Guidelines
17.30 – 18.00 Questions / Answers
Bordeaux, May 20th – 9.00 – 16.00 CET
8.00 – 12.00 Examination
14.00 – 16.00 Debrief