ARB Calendar

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

Aug
6
Fri
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Uppsala (Sweden) @ Clarion Hotel Gillet
Aug 6 – Aug 8 all-day
FIDE Arbiters' Seminar in Uppsala (Sweden) @ Clarion Hotel Gillet

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 6/8/2021 to 8/8/2021 in Uppsala, Sweden, by the Uppsala Skolschacksallskap and Swedish Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Clarion Hotell Gillet, Dragarbrunnsgatan 23, Uppsala, Sweden.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Salama, Omar (ISL), FIDE Lecturer and the Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Eliasson, Kristjan Orn.
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, 6 August 2021
16.00-20.00 FIDE laws of chess

Saturday, 7 August 2021
9.00-12.00  Tournament rules
12.00-13.00 Lunch
13.00-15.00 System of games, swiss rules and the chess clock
15.00-19.00 Arbiters’ titles. Anti-cheating guidelines for arbiters. Overview for hybrid and online events.

Sunday, 8 August 2021
9.00-12.00  Title and rating regulations
12.00-13.00 Lunch
13.00-16.00 Examination

Dec
30
Thu
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Monrovia (Liberia) @ Monrovia, Liberia
Dec 30 2021 – Jan 4 2022 all-day
FIDE Arbiters' Seminar in Monrovia (Liberia) @ Monrovia, Liberia

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 30/12/2021 to 04/01/2021 in Monrovia, Liberia, by the Liberia Chess Federation and African Chess Confederation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The venue of the Seminar will be the Bella Casa Hotel, 1st Street, Sinkor, Monrovia, LIBERIA.

The Lecturer will be IA Nesla, Adnane (ALG), FIDE Lecturer and Local Assistant Lecturer will be FA Kpan Deckalet Mario Prosper (CIV).

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:

Day Date Period Articles
Thursday 30-12-21 19:00-20:00 Introduction – Arbiter´s Duties – Titles for Arbiters
30-12-21 20:00-20:50 Organising Tournaments – Tournament Rules – Time Systems
30-12-21 10 Min Rest
30-12-21 21:00-22:00 Tournaments´ formats – Round Robin – Swiss System
Friday 31-12-21 19:00-20:00 Rating System for Rated and Unrated players
31-12-21 20:00-20:50 Rating System – Players Titles
31-12-21 10 Min Rest
31-12-21 21:00-22:00 Prizes – Chess Clocks- Equipment
31-12-21 22:00-23:00 Tie-break Systems – Prizes and Hort
Saturday 01-01-22 19:00-20:00 Swiss Manager – Part 1
01-01-22 20:00-20:50 Swiss Manager – Part 2
01-01-22 10 Min Rest
01-01-22 21:00-22:00 Laws of Chess – Part 1
Sunday 02-01-22 19:00-20:00 Laws of Chess – Part 2
02-01-22 20:00-20:50 Laws of Chess – Part 3
02-01-22 10 Min Rest
02-01-22 20:00-21:00 Laws of Chess – Part 4
02-01-22 21:00-22:00 Laws of Chess – Part 5
Thursday 03-01-22 19:00-20:00 Laws of Chess – Part 6
03-01-22 20:00-21:00 Laws of Chess – Examples and Question
03-01-22 21:00-21:30 Changes of Laws of Chess + what should professional players know
Friday 04-01-22 14:00-18:00 Test
Friday 04-01-22 19:00 Closing Ceremony and Certificates
Jun
2
Thu
112th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Portuguese Chess Federation) @ Online
Jun 2 – Jun 5 all-day
112th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Portuguese Chess Federation) @ Online

The 112th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 2/6/2022 to 5/6/2022 by the Portuguese Chess Federation and African Chess Confederation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Dias, Carlos Oliveira (POR), FIDE Lecturer and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Rocha, Paulo (POR).

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:
1st Session – Thursday, 2 June, 18:00 hrs to 21:00 hrs: Laws of Chess
2nd Session – Friday, 3 June, 18:00 hrs to 21:00 hrs: Laws of Chess
3rd Session – Saturday , 4 June, 10:00 hrs to 13:00 hrs: Types of Tournaments/ Tie Breaks/ Pairing
4th Session – Saturday, 4 June , 14:00 hrs to 17:00 hrs: Pairing / Rating
5th Session – Saturday, 4 June, 18:00 hrs to 21:00 hrs: Pairing / Rating / Titles
6th Session Sunday, 5 June, 10:00 hrs to 13:00 hrs: Arbiter Titles/ Anticheating / Clocks
Evaluation Sunday, 5 June, 15:00 hrs to 19:00 hrs: Exam
Sep
7
Wed
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Mamaia (ROU) @ Mamaia, Romania
Sep 7 – Sep 11 all-day
FIDE Arbiters' Seminar in Mamaia (ROU) @ Mamaia, Romania

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized in mixed format from 7/9/2022 to 11/9/2022 in Mamaia, Romania, by the Romanian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will Playing hall of WYCC2022, Mamaia, Romania.

The Lecturer will be IA Freyd, Laurent (FRA), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Nicula, Dinu-Ioan (ROU).

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:

September 7th:

9:00-13:00 Laws of Chess

September 8th:

9:00-13:00 Laws of Chess, Swiss System

September 9th:

9:00-13:00 Arbiters Regulations, Rating, Titles

September 10th

9:00-13:00 Fair Play Regulations, Tie Break, Tournaments

September 11th:

9:00-13:00 Exam

Dec
8
Thu
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Rio de Janeiro (BRA) @ Copacabana Hotel
Dec 8 – Dec 13 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Rio de Janeiro (BRA) @ Copacabana Hotel | Rio de Janeiro | State of Rio de Janeiro | Brazil

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 8/12/2022 to 13/12/2022 in Rio de Janeiro, by the Brasilian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The venue of the Seminar will be the Copacabana Hotel, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Pingas, Blas Mariano (ARG), FIDE Lecturer  and Local 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:

Day One – 08/12/2022 – 09 – 13 hs.
– 09-13 hs. – Laws of Chess (Including Rapid and Blitz).

Day Two – 09/12/2022 – 09 – 13 hs.
 – 09-11 hs – FIDE Competition Rules and Standars of Chess Equipment.
 – 11-12 hs. – Systems of Games – Tye Breaks.
 – 12-13 hs. – Use of the electronics clocks.

Day Three – 11/12/2022 – 09 – 13 hs.
– 09-11 hs. – Regulations for the rating and the over-the-board titles.
– 11-13 hs. – Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters.

Day Four – 12/12/2022 – 09 – 13 hs.
– 09-12 hs. – Swiss System and Pairing Rules.
– 12-13 hs. – Anti-Cheating guidelines for Arbiters.

Day Five – 13/12/2022 – 09 – 13 hs.
– 09-10 hs. – English
-10-14 hs. – Final Exam –à

Mar
18
Sat
128th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Portuguese Chess Federation) @ online
Mar 18 – Mar 29 all-day
128th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Portuguese Chess Federation) @ online

The 128th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 18/03/2023 to 29/03/2023 by the Portuguese Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Dias, Carlos Oliveira (POR), FIDE Lecturer and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Rocha, Paulo (POR).

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:

1st Session – Saturday, 18 March , 10:00 hrs to 13:00 hrs: Laws of Chess
2nd Session – Saturday, 18 March, 15:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs: Laws of Chess
3rd Session – Sunday , 19 March, 10:00 hrs to 13:00 hrs: Types of Tournaments/ Tie Breaks/ Pairing
4th Session – Saturday, 25 March , 10:00 hrs to 13:00 hrs: Pairing / Rating
5th Session – Saturday, 25 March, 15:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs: Pairing / Rating / Titles
6th Session Sunday, 26 March, 10:00 hrs to 13:00 hrs: Arbiter Titles/ Anticheating / Clocks
Evaluation Wednesday, 29 March, 20:00 hrs to 24:00 hrs: Exam

Oct
11
Wed
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Manaus (BRA) @ Novotel Manaus
Oct 11 – Oct 16 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Manaus (BRA) @ Novotel Manaus | Manaus | State of Amazonas | Brazil

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, 16th10h00 to 14h00Written Exam