ARB Calendar

May
18
Mon
Zoom meeting with the FIDE President – ARB
May 18 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
May
26
Tue
76th INTERNET based FIDE ARBITERS’ SEMINAR (France)
May 26 – Jun 21 all-day
76th INTERNET based FIDE ARBITERS' SEMINAR (France)
Due to the current situation in France, the week-end on-site at Strasbourg is canceled. FIDE Arbiters` Seminar which should have been organized in Strasbourg (26/05/2020-21/06/2020) will be organized as the Internet Seminar.
The 76th Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 26/05/2020 to 21/06/2020 by the French Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Freyd, Laurent (FRA), FIDE Lecturer and assistant lecturers 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.
Jun
10
Wed
FIDE and ECU Workshop for arbiters in online chess
Jun 10 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
FIDE and ECU Workshop for arbiters in online chess
The conference will be held in Zoom. To register, simply send an email to chairman.arbiters@fide.com. Prior to the start, the organiser will send a link to join the webinar.
Schedule:
10.06.2020 [Wednesday], 18:00 – 20:00 CEST
Title – Workshop for arbiters in online chess events
Hosts – IA Laurent Freyd, Chairman of the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission and IA Tomasz Delega, Chairman of the ECU Arbiters’ Council
Description – the hosts will share about online events and best practices to help arbiters fulfilling their role in this new context.
During the conference, you will find out about:
– what’s the role of the arbiter in online tournaments
– how to get prepared for different kinds of online tournament formats
– how to deal with the challenges that an arbiter may face online
– what are the useful processes and tools for arbiters online
– how to implement fair play measures and tools
Jun
18
Thu
FIDE Workshop for federations on arbiters’ title applications
Jun 18 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
FIDE Workshop for federations on arbiters' title applications

FIDE Arbiters’ Commission will host an online workshop for federations on arbiters’ title applications on June 18 [Thursday], 15:00 – 17:00 CEST.

During the webinar, you will find out:
– how to fill in and validate an arbiter’s norm
– how to select norms for a valid application
– how to check data related to an application
Due to high demand, it will be streamed live on the FIDE youtube channel and is open to everyone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMA0ScLGPOo
Nov
17
Tue
FIDE ARB Lecturer Seminar 1 @ Online
Nov 17 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
FIDE ARB Lecturer Seminar 1 @ Online

FIDE ARB Lecturer Seminar 1

Nov
20
Fri
FIDE ARB Lecturer Seminar 2 @ Online
Nov 20 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
FIDE ARB Lecturer Seminar 2 @ Online

FIDE ARB Lecturer Seminar 2

Nov
22
Sun
FIDE ARB Lecturer Seminar 3 @ Online
Nov 22 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
FIDE ARB Lecturer Seminar 3 @ Online

FIDE ARB Lecturer Seminar 3

FIDE ARB Lecturer Seminar 4 @ Online
Nov 22 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
FIDE ARB Lecturer Seminar 4 @ Online

FIDE ARB Lecturer Seminar 4

May
20
Thu
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Lilongwe (Malawi) – CANCELLED @ Lilongwe, Malawi
May 20 – May 23 all-day
FIDE Arbiters' Seminar in Lilongwe (Malawi) - CANCELLED @ Lilongwe, Malawi

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 20/5/2021 to 23/5/2021 in Lilongwe, Malawi, by the Chess Association of Malawi, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Messaoudi, Bechir (TUN), FIDE Lecturer and assistant lecturers will be IA Mkumbwa Gilton (MAW).
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:

20.5.2021:
8.00-10.30: Laws of Chess
11:00-13:30: Laws of Chess (Cases), Words of Chess in official languages

21.5.2021:
8.00-10.30: Rating Regulations
11.00-13.30: Swiss Pairing System, Tie Break Rules, and FIDE Tournament Rules
13.30-14.30: Electronic Chess Clocks

22.5.2021:
08.00-9.30: Titles of the Players
10-12 Laws of Chess
12:30-14:30: Disciplinary Regulations, Anti Cheating Guidelines & Titles of the Arbiters

23.5.2021:
8.00-10.30: Standards of Chess equipment – Final Discussion
11:00-14:00: Examination Test

Oct
20
Wed
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Strasbourg (France) @ Strasbourg
Oct 20 all-day
FIDE Arbiters' Seminar in Strasbourg (France) @ Strasbourg

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 20/10/2021 to 21/11/2021 in Strasbourg, France, by the French Chess Federation and Direction Nationale de l’Arbitrage – FFE, under the auspices of FIDE.

The seminar will start with 5 online sessions (20-27 October and 03-10-17 November) followed by a weekend seminar on site (20-21 November).
The venue of the Seminar will be the Strasbourg University Club (44 a rue Pierre de Coubertin) in Strasbourg, France.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Freyd, Laurent (FRA), FIDE Lecturer and 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:

5 online sessions: 19.30-22.30 CET
20,27 October 03,10,17 November 2021
(online – evening CET)

2 days on site: 9.00 – 18.00 CET
20th November 2021
21th November 2021 
(exam + debriefing)