ARB Calendar

Apr
26
Fri
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Victoria Falls (ZIM) @ Victoria Falls
Apr 26 – Apr 28 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Victoria Falls (ZIM) @ Victoria Falls | Zimbabwe

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 26/04/2024 to 28/04/2024 in Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe), by the Vic Falls Sports Academy and Zimbabwe Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA van den Bergh, Gunther (RSA), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO 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:

26 April 2024
Session 1 : 09:30-11:00 (Tiebreaks + Hort system for prizes)
Session 2: 11:30-13:00 (Arbiter titles + norms)
Session 3: 14:00-15:30 (Player titles + norms)
Session 4: 16:00-17:30 (Rating calculations)
Session 5: 19:00-21:00 (Swiss, Round-Robin, other pairings)

27 April 2024
Session 6: 09:30-11:00 (Anticheating, Hybrid, Online + fairplay)
Session 7: 11:30-13:00 (Competition reg, equipment, etc.)
Session 8: 14:00-15:30 (Pairing software, Laws)
Session 9: 16:00-17:30 (Laws of Chess)
Session 10: 19:00-21:00 (Laws of Chess)

28 Apil 2024
Session 11: 09:00-11:00 (Laws of Chess)
Session 12: 11:30-13:30 (Laws of Chess)
Exam: 16:00-20:00

 

May
2
Thu
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Bordeaux (FRA) @ online and Bordeaux
May 2 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Bordeaux (FRA) @ online and Bordeaux | Bordeaux | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | France

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

 

May
7
Tue
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Bordeaux (FRA) @ online and Bordeaux
May 7 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Bordeaux (FRA) @ online and Bordeaux | Bordeaux | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | France

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

 

May
14
Tue
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Bordeaux (FRA) @ online and Bordeaux
May 14 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Bordeaux (FRA) @ online and Bordeaux | Bordeaux | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | France

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

 

May
18
Sat
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Bordeaux (FRA) @ online and Bordeaux
May 18 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Bordeaux (FRA) @ online and Bordeaux | Bordeaux | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | France

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

 

May
19
Sun
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Bordeaux (FRA) @ online and Bordeaux
May 19 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Bordeaux (FRA) @ online and Bordeaux | Bordeaux | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | France

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

 

May
20
Mon
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Bordeaux (FRA) @ online and Bordeaux
May 20 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Bordeaux (FRA) @ online and Bordeaux | Bordeaux | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | France

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

 

Jun
4
Tue
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Hanoi (VIE) @ Trinh Hoai Duc sport center
Jun 4 – Jun 8 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Hanoi (VIE) @ Trinh Hoai Duc sport center | Hanoi | Hanoi | Vietnam

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 04/06/2024 to 08/06/2024 in Hanoi, by the Vietnam Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Bunawan, Bong (INA), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Ton That Nhu Tung (VIE).

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:

04 June: Arrival

05 June:
09:00-13:00: Laws of Chess, Appendices
15:00-17:00: Case Study Law of Chess
17.00-18.00: Fair Play Guidelines for Arbiters
18:00-19:00: FIDE Competition Rules and Standards of Chess Equipment

06 June:
09:00-11:00: System of Pairings, Swiss System
11:00-13:00: Ratings and Player Titles
15:00-17:00: Systems of Games, Tiebreaks
17:00-18.30: Arbiters Regulations  and Classification of Arbiters
18:30-19:00: ARB Disciplinary Regulations

07 June:
09:00-10:00: Conduct of Players and Arbiters
10:00-11:00: Use of the Electronic Clocks
11:00-13:00: Review and Questions
15.00-19.00: Examination test

08 June:
09.00-12.00: Closing ceremony & departure

Jul
23
Tue
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Hull (ENG) @ Hull, Holiday Inn Express Hull City Centre
Jul 23 – Jul 25 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Hull (ENG) @ Hull, Holiday Inn Express Hull City Centre | Kingston upon Hull | England | United Kingdom

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 23/07/2024 to 25/07/2024 in Hull, by the English Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO McFarlane, Alex H(SCO), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Holowczak, Alex R (ENG), FIDE Lecturer Training Programe.

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:

23 July:
1000 – 1300: Laws of Chess Part 1
1400 – 1700: Tournament Systems (30 mins), Pairing Systems (90 mins), Tie-Breaks (1 hour)

24 July:
1000 – 1300: Laws of Chess Part 2 (150 mins), Clocks (30 mins)
1400 – 1700: Rating Regulations (1 hour), Title Regulations (1 hour), Anti-Cheating Regulations (30 mins), Competition Rules (30 mins)

25 July:
1000 – 1300: Revision & Practice Questions
1400 – 1800: Exam

Jul
29
Mon
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Montreal (CAN) @ Fédération Québécoise des échecs
Jul 29 – Aug 11 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Montreal (CAN) @ Fédération Québécoise des échecs | Montréal | Québec | Canada

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised in mixed format from 29/07/2024 to 11/08/2024 in Montreal, Canada, by the Francophone Chess Association / Quebec Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The venue of the Seminar will be the Fédération Québécoise des échecs, 7665 boulevard Lacordaire – H1S 2A7 Montréal.

The Lecturer will be IA Freyd, Laurent (FRA), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Denommee, Pierre (CAN).

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:

  • 5 sessions of 3 hours courses online (29 & 31 July – 2, 5 & 7 August)
  • followed by 4 sessions of 4 hours face-to-face (9-10-11 August)

Subjects (time in hours):

  • Laws of chess (7)
  • Swiss System (7)
  • Titles (2)
  • Rating (2)
  • Tie Break (2)
  • Fair Play (1,5)
  • Competition (1,5)
  • Clocks (1)
  • English (1)
  • Arbiters (1)
  • Exam (4)