The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 14/11/2021 to 18/11/2021 in Terme Catez, Slovenia, by the European Chess Union, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Terme Čatež S.p.A. – Terme Čatež d.d., Topliška 35, 8250 Brežice.
The Lecturer will be IA Prokopova, Jirina (CZE), FIDE Lecturer and the Assistant Lecturer will be IA Karali, Tania (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:
Nov. 14th
09:00 – 13:00 Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz)
Nov. 15th
09:00 – 11:00 Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
11:00 – 13:00 Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters
Nov. 16th
09:00 – 11:00 Regulations for the rating and the over‐the‐board titles
11:00 – 12:30 Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters
12:30 – 13:00 Use of Electronic clocks
Nov. 17th
09:00 – 11:00 System of games and tie breaks
11:00 – 13:00 Swiss system and pairing rules
Nov. 18th
09:00 – 13:00 Examination
The 108th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 11/12/2021 to 19/12/2021 by the CCA – America Continental Association (CCA Events Commission and CCA Arbiters Commission), under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Bond, Hal (CAN), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA de San Vicente, Sabrina (URU). Technical Organizer will be IO Lima, Darcy (BRA).
The language of the Seminar will be English.
Schedule:
11th December 2021
16:00 to 19:00 (GMT) – Laws of Chess
20:00 to 21:00 (GMT) – Types of Tournament / Tie Breaks
12th December 2021
16:00 to 19:00 (GMT) – Laws of Chess
20:00 to 21:00 (GMT) – Pairing
18th December 2021
16:00 to 19:00 (GMT) – Titles & Rating
20:00 to 21:00 (GMT) – Pairings/Arbiter Titles/Anti Cheating
19th December 2021
16:00 to 19:00 (GMT) – Clocks/Revision
20:00 to (GMT) – Exam
The 108th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 11/12/2021 to 19/12/2021 by the CCA – America Continental Association (CCA Events Commission and CCA Arbiters Commission), under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Bond, Hal (CAN), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA de San Vicente, Sabrina (URU). Technical Organizer will be IO Lima, Darcy (BRA).
The language of the Seminar will be English.
Schedule:
11th December 2021
16:00 to 19:00 (GMT) – Laws of Chess
20:00 to 21:00 (GMT) – Types of Tournament / Tie Breaks
12th December 2021
16:00 to 19:00 (GMT) – Laws of Chess
20:00 to 21:00 (GMT) – Pairing
18th December 2021
16:00 to 19:00 (GMT) – Titles & Rating
20:00 to 21:00 (GMT) – Pairings/Arbiter Titles/Anti Cheating
19th December 2021
16:00 to 19:00 (GMT) – Clocks/Revision
20:00 to (GMT) – Exam
The 108th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 11/12/2021 to 19/12/2021 by the CCA – America Continental Association (CCA Events Commission and CCA Arbiters Commission), under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Bond, Hal (CAN), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA de San Vicente, Sabrina (URU). Technical Organizer will be IO Lima, Darcy (BRA).
The language of the Seminar will be English.
Schedule:
11th December 2021
16:00 to 19:00 (GMT) – Laws of Chess
20:00 to 21:00 (GMT) – Types of Tournament / Tie Breaks
12th December 2021
16:00 to 19:00 (GMT) – Laws of Chess
20:00 to 21:00 (GMT) – Pairing
18th December 2021
16:00 to 19:00 (GMT) – Titles & Rating
20:00 to 21:00 (GMT) – Pairings/Arbiter Titles/Anti Cheating
19th December 2021
16:00 to 19:00 (GMT) – Clocks/Revision
20:00 to (GMT) – Exam
The 108th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 11/12/2021 to 19/12/2021 by the CCA – America Continental Association (CCA Events Commission and CCA Arbiters Commission), under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Bond, Hal (CAN), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA de San Vicente, Sabrina (URU). Technical Organizer will be IO Lima, Darcy (BRA).
The language of the Seminar will be English.
Schedule:
11th December 2021
16:00 to 19:00 (GMT) – Laws of Chess
20:00 to 21:00 (GMT) – Types of Tournament / Tie Breaks
12th December 2021
16:00 to 19:00 (GMT) – Laws of Chess
20:00 to 21:00 (GMT) – Pairing
18th December 2021
16:00 to 19:00 (GMT) – Titles & Rating
20:00 to 21:00 (GMT) – Pairings/Arbiter Titles/Anti Cheating
19th December 2021
16:00 to 19:00 (GMT) – Clocks/Revision
20:00 to (GMT) – Exam
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 |
The 110th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 25/02/2022 to 27/02/2022 by the Asian Chess Federation and National Chess Federation of the Philippines, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abundo, Casto (PHI), FIDE Lecturer and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Cruz, Reden (PHI).
The language of the Seminar will be English.
Schedule:
13:00-18:00 daily Manila time.
The subjects will include:
a) Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz, etc), 6 hours;
b) Tournament Rules, 2 hours;
c) System of Games, tie breaks. 2 hours;
d) Swiss system and Pairing rules, 3 hours;
e) Regulations for the rating and the over‐the‐board titles, 3 hours;
f) Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters, 1 hour;
g) Anti cheating guidelines for Arbiters 1 hour
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 25/02/2022 to 27/02/2022 in Guwahati, Assam, by the Indian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be announced later.
The Lecturer will be IA Bansod Swapnil (IND), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Vasanth, B H (IND).
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 1
09.30 AM to 06.00 PM = 7½ hours (less lunch time)
09.30 AM Laws of Chess
12 noon Systems of Games, Tiebreaks
01.00 PM Lunch
02.00 PM Laws of Chess
05.30 PM Online Regulations
Day 2
09.30 AM to 06.00 PM = 7½ hours (less lunch time)
09.30 AM Laws of Chess
12.00 noon Rating and Over the Board Titles – 1
01.00 PM Lunch
02.00 PM Rating and Over the Board Titles – 2
03.00 PM Laws of Chess
04.30 PM FIDE Competition rules and Standards of Chess Equipment
05.30 PM Use of Electronic Clocks
Day 3
09.30 AM to 01.00 PM = 3½ hours
09.30 AM Swiss system and pairing rules
11.00 AM Regulations for the Titles of Arbiters
12.00 noon Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters
01.00 PM Lunch
02.00 to 06.00 PM Examination
Total time: 18½ hours (excluding examination)
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 25/02/2022 to 27/02/2022 in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, by the Indian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be announced later.
The Lecturer will be IA Gopakumar M S (IND), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Shenvi, Nitin (IND).
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 1
09.30 AM to 06.00 PM = 7½ hours (less lunch time)
09.30 AM Laws of Chess
12 noon Systems of Games, Tiebreaks
01.00 PM Lunch
02.00 PM Laws of Chess
05.30 PM Online Regulations
Day 2
09.30 AM to 06.00 PM = 7½ hours (less lunch time)
09.30 AM Laws of Chess
12.00 noon Rating and Over the Board Titles – 1
01.00 PM Lunch
02.00 PM Rating and Over the Board Titles – 2
03.00 PM Laws of Chess
04.30 PM FIDE Competition rules and Standards of Chess Equipment
05.30 PM Use of Electronic Clocks
Day 3
09.30 AM to 01.00 PM = 3½ hours
09.30 AM Swiss system and pairing rules
11.00 AM Regulations for the Titles of Arbiters
12.00 noon Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters
01.00 PM Lunch
02.00 to 06.00 PM Examination
Total time: 18½ hours (excluding examination)
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 25/02/2022 to 27/02/2022 in Oslo, Norway, by the USF Academy (Norway Youth Chess Federation Academy) and the Norwegian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar is the Chess Federation Offices, Sandakerveien 24, Oslo.
The Lecturer will be IA McFarlane, Alex H (SCO), 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:
Friday, 25th
Laws 18.00-21.00
Saturday, 26th
Laws 09.00-10.30
Competition Rues 10.30-11.00
Games and tie breaks 11.00-12.00
Clocks 12.30-13.00
Ratings & Titles 13.00-15.00
Fair Play 15.00-15.30
Swiss Pairing 15.30-17.00
Sunday, 27th
Swiss Pairing 09.00-10.00
Arbiter Regulations 10.00-10.30
Revision 10.30-11.00
Exam 11.00-15.00