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).
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
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)
Laws of Chess
Session 2: Tuesday, 08 December 17:00-21:00 hrs, CET
Laws of Chess, Rapid, Blitz, Appendices
Tournament Rules, Anticheating regulations, Arbiters’ Titles
System of games, Tie breaks, Swiss System, Pairings Rules
Titles and rating regulations
Session 6: Saturday, 12 December 10:00-14:00 hrs, CET
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