ARB Calendar

Nov
21
Sun
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Strasbourg (France) @ Strasbourg
Nov 21 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)

 

Nov
22
Mon
105th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Zone 4.5)
Nov 22 – Nov 24 all-day
105th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Zone 4.5)
The 105th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 22/11/2021 to 24/11/2021 by the Zone 4.5 Chess Association, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Dharmendra, Kumar (IND), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Murimi, Simbarashe (ZIM). Technical Organizer will be FA Mahomole, Mahlodi Joe (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:

Monday 22nd November 2021 (09:00 – 16:00 SAST)
09:00 – 12:00, FIDE Laws of Chess.
Lunch Break
13:00 – 15:00, FIDE Laws of Chess
15:00 – 16:00Arbiters’ titles regulations. (effective from July 2021)

Tuesday 23rd November 2021 (09:00 – 16:00 SAST)
09:00 – 12:00, FIDE competition rules and setting DGT clocks.
Lunch Break
13:00 – 16:00, Pairing rules, Swiss System and Tie-Break Systems

Wednesday 24th November (09:00 – 16:00 SAST)

09:00 – 11:00, Rating & Title Regulations. (effective from February 2021)
11:00 – 12:00, Hybrid and online regulations
13:00 – 14:00 , Anti-Cheating Guidelines
14:00 – 16:00, Arbiters’ titles regulations. (effective from July 2021)

Thursday 25th November (09:00 – 13:00 SAST)

17:00 – 21:00, FIDE Examination Test
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Dec
3
Fri
106th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation)
Dec 3 – Dec 5 all-day
106th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Asian Chess Federation)

The 106th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 3/12/2021 to 5/12/2021 by the Asian Chess Federation and South Asian Chess Council, , under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abundo, Casto (PHI), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Md Haroon or Rashid (BAN), FIDE Lecturer. Technical Organizer will be IA/IO Chan, Kwai Keong (HKG).

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:
3 Dec. 2021: 09:00-15:00
Laws of Chess including Online Regulations
 

4 Dec. 2021: 09:00-15:00
Tournament Rules, System of Games, Tie Breaks, Swiss System and Pairing Rules

5 Dec. 2021: 09:00-15:00
Regulations for Rating and Title, Regulations for Arbiter titles, Anti-cheating Guidelines

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Dec
11
Sat
108th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (America Continental Association)
Dec 11 all-day
108th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (America Continental Association)

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.

The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.

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

Dec
12
Sun
108th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (America Continental Association)
Dec 12 all-day
108th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (America Continental Association)

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.

The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.

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

Dec
13
Mon
Monthly ARB Team Meeting
Dec 13 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Monthly ARB Team Meeting

Monthly ARB online meeting

Dec
17
Fri
107th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Iraq Chess Federation)
Dec 17 @ 5:00 pm – Dec 21 @ 10:00 pm
107th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Iraq Chess Federation)

The 107th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 17/12/2021 to 21/12/2021 by the Iraq Chess Federation and Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim, Mahdi (UAE), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Dhafer, Abdul Ameer Madhloom (IRQ) and IA/IO Asaad, Ismael Tawfeeq (IRQ). Technical Organizer will be IA/IO Chan, Kwai Keong (HKG).

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:

17th December 2021

17:00 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Standard, Rapid, Blitz)

19:40 to 20:10 Laws of Chess (Standard, Rapid, Blitz)

20:20 to 22:00 Laws of Chess (Standard, Rapid, Blitz)

 

18th December 2021

17:00 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)

19:40 to 20:10 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)

20:20 to 22:00 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)

 

19th December 2021

17:00 to 19:30 Tournament Regulation

19:40 to 20:10 Tie-Break Systems

20:20 to 22:00 Swiss System

 

20th December 2021

17:00 to 19:30 Rating Regulations

19:40 to 20:10 Title Regulations

20:20 to 22:00 Anti-Cheating (Fair Play)

21st December 2021

The examination Test is open from 18:00 – 21:00 pm (Baghdad Time).

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Dec
18
Sat
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Bastia, Corsica (FRA) @ Corsica Chess Club
Dec 18 all-day
FIDE Arbiters' Seminar in Bastia, Corsica (FRA) @ Corsica Chess Club

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 18/12/2021 to 19/12/2021 and from 26/12/2021 to 29/12/2021 in Bastia, Corsica, France, by the Corsican League and French Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Corsica Chess Club, 2 rue du Commandant l’Herminier, 20200 BASTIA.

The Lecturer will be IA Escafre, Stephane (FRA), FIDE Lecturer.

The language of the Seminar will be French (The Exam in French and English).
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.

Schedule:

Day 1 – Laws of Chess 1/2 emphasizing changes followed by Tournament Rules (4 hours).
Day 2 – Laws of chess 2/2 Online chess. Anti-Cheating Questions and answers (4 hours)
Day 3 – Rating Regulations – Titles players & arbiters (4 hours)
Day 4 – Swiss Systems, Tie Breaks, Pairing Procedures, (4 hours)
Day 5 – Disable players, Electronic Clocks, general review, Team event, Interaction with players, captains, officials and spectators (6 hours)
Day 6 –FIDE Competitions – basic English chess vocabulary (2 hours)
Exam (4 hours) – debriefing (2 hours)

 

108th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (America Continental Association)
Dec 18 all-day
108th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (America Continental Association)

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.

The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.

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

Dec
19
Sun
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Samara (Russia) – Dec 2021 @ sanatorium Tsiolkovsky
Dec 19 all-day
FIDE Arbiters' Seminar in Samara (Russia) - Dec 2021 @ sanatorium Tsiolkovsky

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 19/12/2021 to 23/12/2021 in Samara, Russia, by the Chess Federation of Russia, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Sanatorium Tsiolkovsky, Samara region (Russia).
The Lecturer will be IA, IO Tkachev, Alexander (RUS), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Yanushevsky, Stanislav (RUS).
The language of the Seminar will be Russian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.

Schedule:

19.12. – Day of arrival.

20.12. (10.30 am – 4.30 pm) – Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz, etc) – Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters

21.12. (10.30 am – 4.30 pm) – FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment, System of Games, tie breaks.

22.12. (10.30 am – 4.30 pm) – Swiss system. Pairing rules, Regulations for the rating and the over-the-board titles,
Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters, Use of the electronic clocks, Examination test.

23.12. – Day of departure