ARB Calendar

Sep
18
Fri
87th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Chess South Africa)
Sep 18 – Sep 27 all-day
87th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Chess South Africa)
The 87th Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 18/09/2020 to 27/09/2020 by Chess South Africa, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA van den Bergh, Gunther (RSA), FIDE Lecturer and the Assistant Lecturer will be IA de Winnaar, Benjamin (RSA).
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 18 September 2020 (Session 1)
Saturday 19 September 2020 (Session 2)
Sunday 20 September 2020 (Session 3)
Friday 25 September 2020 (Session 4)
Saturday 26 September 2020 (Session 5)
Sunday 27 September 2020 (Exam)

Exact session times not yet fixed but planned as follows:  4 hours per day (two 2-hour sessions).  The exam on the 27th will be written online (google docs with a fixed time setter).

Sep
26
Sat
90th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Barbados) @ Barbados
Sep 26 – Oct 4 all-day
90th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Barbados) @ Barbados
The 90th Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 26/09/2020 to 04/10/2020 by the Barbados Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Bond, Hal (CAN), FIDE Lecturer and the Assistant Lecturer will be IA Daniel, Kelvin (BAR).
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 One – September 26th
a) The Role of the Arbiter. Laws of Chess (including Rapid and Blitz)
b) FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment

Day Two – September 27th
c) System of Games, tie breaks.
d) Swiss system and pairing rules.

Day Three – October 3rd
e) Regulations for the rating and the over‐the‐board titles.
f) Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters.
g) On line Arbiting

Day Four – October 4th
h) Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters.
Seminar Exam

Note: All days 13.00 – 19.00 hours Eastern Caribbean Time (ECT)
Oct
15
Thu
85th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation)
Oct 15 – Oct 19 all-day
85th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Asian Chess Federation)
The 85th Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 15/10/2020 to 19/10/2020 by the Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Mahdi Abdulrahim (UAE), FIDE Lecturer and Technical Organizer will be IA/IO Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh (IRI).
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:
October 15th, 18:00-23:00 (Dubai time)
October 16th, 18:00-23:00 (Dubai time)
October 17th, 18:00-23:00 (Dubai time)
October 18th, 18:00-23:00 (Dubai time)
October 19th, 18:00-21:00 Examination time (Dubai time)
Oct
31
Sat
88th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Wales)
Oct 31 – Nov 8 all-day
88th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Wales)
The 88th Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 31/10/2020 to 08/11/2020 by Welsh Chess Union, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO McFarlane, Alex H (SCO), FIDE Lecturer and the Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Holowczak, Alex R (ENG).
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:
October 31st,    10.00-13.00 – Laws of Chess
                            14.00-17.00 – Types of Tournament / Tie Breaks
November 1st,  10.00-13.00 – Laws of Chess
                             14.00-17.00 – Pairing
November 7th,  10.00-13.00 – Titles & Rating
                             14.00-17.00 – Pairings/Arbiter Titles/Anti Cheating
November 8th,  10.00-13.00 – Clocks/Revision
                              14.00-17.00 – Exam
Dec
7
Mon
91st INTERNET based FIDE ARBITERS’ SEMINAR (European Chess Union)
Dec 7 – Dec 12 all-day
91st INTERNET based FIDE ARBITERS' SEMINAR (European Chess Union)
The 91st Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (ECU/WOM) is going to be organized from 7/12/2020 to 12/12/2020 by the FIDE Commission for Women`s Chess and European Chess Union, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Nikolopoulos, Panagiotis (GRE), FIDE Lecturer and the Assistant Lecturer will be IA Kadimova, Ilaha (AZE). The Technical Organizer will be IA Prevenios, Mihail (GRE).
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:
Session 1: Monday, 07 December, 17:00-21:00 hrs, CET
Laws of Chess
Session 2: Tuesday, 08 December 17:00-21:00 hrs, CET
Laws of Chess, Rapid, Blitz, Appendices
Session 3: Wednesday, 09 December 17:00-21:00 hrs, CET
Tournament Rules, Anticheating regulations, Arbiters’ Titles
Session 4: Thursday, 10 December 17:00-21:00 hrs, CET
System of games, Tie breaks, Swiss System, Pairings Rules
Session 5: Friday, 11 December 17:00-21:00 hrs, CET
Titles and rating regulations
Session 6: Saturday, 12 December 10:00-14:00 hrs, CET
Evaluation Test
Dec
11
Fri
93rd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Laos Chess Federation) @ Online
Dec 11 – Dec 13 all-day
93rd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Laos Chess Federation) @ Online
The 93rd Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 11/12/2020 to 13/12/2020 by the Laos Chess Federation and Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be A/IO Abundo, Casto (PHI), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Chan, Kwai Keong (HKG), 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:
December 11th– 13th ; 12:00-18:00
Dec
22
Tue
92nd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation)
Dec 22 – Dec 24 all-day
92nd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Asian Chess Federation)
The 92nd Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 14/12/2020 to 16/12/2020 by the Asian Chess Federation and South Asian Chess Council, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA IA Md Haroon or Rashid (BAN), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Abundo, Casto (PHI).
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:
December 14th– 16th ; 12:00-18:00
Jan
15
Fri
96th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Philippines and Asia Chess Federation) @ Online
Jan 15 – Jan 17 all-day
96th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Philippines and Asia Chess Federation) @ Online
The 96th Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 15/01/2020 to 17/01/2020 by the Asian Chess Federation and Philippines Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abundo, Casto (PHI), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Cruz, Reden (PHI).
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:
January 15th– 17th ; 13:00-19:00 Manila time
Jan
22
Fri
95th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Israel Chess Federation) @ Online
Jan 22 – Mar 19 all-day
95th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Israel Chess Federation) @ Online
The 95th Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 22/01/2021 to 19/03/2021 by the Israel Chess Federation and Israeli Center for Chess Promotion, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Burstein, Almog (ISR), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be Kandelshine, Shlomo (ISR).
The language of the Seminar will be English with translation into Hebrew.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:

1st Session – Friday, 22 January, 10:00 – 14:00: FIDE Laws of Chess
2nd Session – Friday, 5 February, 10:00 – 14:00: FIDE Laws of Chess
3rd Session – Friday, 19 February, 10:00 – 14:00: Types of Tournaments/ Tie Breaks / Pairings
4th Session – Friday, 5 March, 10:00 – 14:00: Pairings / Ratings / Titles
5th Session – Friday, 12 March, 10:00 – 14:00: Fair Play / Clocks / Arbiter Titles / Rehearsal
6th Session – Friday, 19 March, 10:00 – 14:00: Evaluation / Examination / Feedback

Feb
19
Fri
94th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Bulgarian Chess Federation 1928) @ Online
Feb 19 – Feb 28 all-day
94th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Bulgarian Chess Federation 1928) @ Online
The 94th Internet based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 19/02/2021 to 28/02/2021 by the Bulgarian Chess Federation 1928, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Suhartovic, Branislav (SRB), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Atanasov, Radislav (BUL) and Bojovic, Zoran (SRB).
The language of the Seminar will be English with translation into Bulgarian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:

1st Session – Friday, 19 February, 18:00 hrs to 21:00 hrs: Laws of Chess
2nd Session – Saturday, 20 February, 16:00 hrs to 19:00 hrs: Laws of Chess
3rd Session – Sunday, 21 February, 16:00 hrs to 19:00 hrs: Types of Tournaments/ Tie Breaks/ Pairing
4th Session – Monday, 22 February, 18:00 hrs to 21:00 hrs: Pairing / Rating
5th Session – Tuesday, 23 February, 18:00 hrs to 21:00 hrs: Pairing / Rating / Titles
6th Session Wednesday, 24 February, 18:00 hrs to 21:00 hrs: Arbiter Titles/ Anticheating / Clocks
Evaluation Sunday, 28 February, 10:00 hrs to 13:00 hrs: Exam