ARB Calendar

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 02/02/2022 to 05/02/2022 in Orsha, Belarus, by the Belarussian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be the Ice Arena Lokomotiv-Orsha (str. Vladsimira Lenina 79, Orsha).
The Lecturer will be IA, IO Krjukov, Mikhail (RUS), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Borsuk, Yury (BLR).
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:

Arrival day – February 2

Day 1 – February 3

09.30 AM to 06.00 PM = 7,5 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 – February 4

09.30 AM to 06.00 PM = 7,5 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 – February 5

09.00 AM to 01.00 PM = 4 hours
09.00 AM to 10.00 AM Basic English chess vocabulary
10.00 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: 19 hours (excluding examination)

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 9/5/2022 to 11/5/2022 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be International Chess Academy, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
The Lecturer will be IA Vardapetyan, Ashot (ARM), FIDE Lecturer and assistant lecturers will be IA/IO Turdialiev, Husan (UZB).
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:

Session 1
9th May, 09:00 – 12:00
Laws of chess

Session 2
9th May, 14:00 – 17:00
Tournament regulations, arbiter’s behavior in various chess event situations (Laws of chess)

Session 3
10th May, 09:00 – 12:00
Anti-Cheating guidelines, Electronic chess clocks

Session 4
10th May, 14:00 – 17:00
Regulations for the titles of Arbiters, Rating and over‐the‐board titles

Session 5
11th May, 09:00 – 12:00
System of games, tie breaks, Swiss system and pairing rules

Session 6
11th May, 14:00 – 18:00
Exam

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 FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 18/8/2022 to 20/8/2022 in Atyrau, Kazakhstan, by the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be Abai Centre- Atyrau, Abylkhayir khan avenue, 58 Atyrau, Kazakhstan.
The Lecturer will be IA Krjukov, Mikhail (RUS), FIDE Lecturer and Local Assistant Lecturer will be FA Utesheva Ainur (KAZ).
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:

Arrival day – August 18
Day 1 – August 19
09.00 – 12.00 Laws of Chess
12.00 – 13.00 noon Systems of Games, Tiebreaks
13.00 – 14.30 Laws of Chess
14.30 – 15.30 Lunch
Day 2 – August 20
09.00 – 12.00 Laws of Chess
12.00 – 13.00 Rating and Over the Board Titles 1
13.00 – 14.00 Rating and Over the Board Titles – 2
14.30 – 14.30 Online Regulations
14.30 – 15.30 Lunch
Day 3 – August 21
09.00 – 10.00 Basic English chess vocabulary
10.00 – 11.00 Swiss system and pairing rules
11.00 – 12.00 Regulations for the Titles of Arbiters
12.00 – 13.00 Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters
13.00 – 13.30 Use of Electronic Clocks
13.30 – 14.00 FIDE Competition rules and Standards of Chess Equipment
14.00 – 14.30 Laws of Chess
14.30 – 15.30 Lunch
Day 4 – August 22
09.00 – 10.30 Laws of Chess
10.30 – 14.30 Examination
Total time: 22 hours (excluding examination)

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

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 22/12/2022 to 25/12/2022 in Almaty, by the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The venue of the Seminar will be Almaty, Address: 597/5, Seifullin Avenue, Almaty, 050067 Kazakhstan

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Krjukov, Mikhail (RUS), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Bauyrzhan, Kaussar (KAZ)

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:

Arrival day – December 21

Day 1 – December 22
09.00 – 12.00 Laws of Chess
12.00 – 13.00 noon Systems of Games, Tiebreaks
13.00 – 14.30 Laws of Chess

Day 2 – December 23
09.00 – 12.00 Laws of Chess
12.00 – 13.00 Rating and Over the Board Titles – 1
13.00 – 14.00 Rating and Over the Board Titles – 2
14.30 – 14.30 Online Regulations

Day 3 – December 24

09.00 – 10.00 Basic English chess vocabulary
10.00 – 11.00 Swiss system and pairing rules
11.00 – 12.00 Regulations for the Titles of Arbiters
12.00 – 13.00 Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters
13.00 – 13.30 Use of Electronic Clocks
13.30 – 14.00 FIDE Competition rules and Standards of Chess Equipment
14.00 – 14.30 Laws of Chess

Day 4 – December 25

09.00 – 10.30 Laws of Chess
10.30 – 14.30 Examination

Total time: 22 hours (excluding examination)

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.

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, 11^th – 9h00 to 12h00 – Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters (2 hours) / System of games, tie breaks (1 hour)

Oct, 12^th – 9h00 to 12h00 – Swiss system and pairing rules (3 hours)

Oct, 13^th – 9h00 to 12h00 – FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment (2:30 hours) / Use of electronic clocks (30 min)

Oct, 14^th – 9h00 to 12h00 – Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (1 hour) / Rating and over‐the‐board titles (2 hours)

Oct, 15^th – 9h00 to 13h00 – Laws of Chess / English chess vocabulary (4 hours)

Oct, 16^th – 10h00 to 14h00 – Written Exam

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 31/03/2024 to 02/04/2024 in Tashkent, by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Turdialiev, Husan (UZB), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Krjukov, Mikhail (RUS), FIDE Lecturer.

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:

31st March, 10:00 – 13:00: Laws of chess – part 1 (3 hours)

31st March, 14:30 – 17:30: Laws of chess – part 2 (2 hours), Tournament regulations (1 hour)

1st April, 10:00 – 13:00: Anti-Cheating guidelines (1 hour), Electronic chess clocks (1 hour), FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (1 hour)

1st April, 14:30 – 17:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (1 hour), Classification of Arbiters (0,5 hour), FIDE Rating and titles regulations (2 hours)

2nd April, 09:00 – 13:00: System of games, tie breaks (1 hour), Swiss system and pairing rules (2 hours), Chess terms in English (1 hour)

2nd April, 14:00 – 18:00: Exam

The 159th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 15/07/2024 to 18/07/2024 by the Chess Federation of Russia, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Akhmetov, Artiom (RUS), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecture will be IA/IO Staratorzhskiy, Vladimir (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.