ARB Calendar

Feb
25
Fri
110th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Philippines) @ Online
Feb 25 – Feb 27 all-day
110th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Philippines) @ Online

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.

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

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

FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Guwahati (India)
Feb 25 – Feb 27 all-day
FIDE Arbiters' Seminar in Guwahati (India)

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)

FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Kanpur (India) @ Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Feb 25 – Feb 27 all-day
FIDE Arbiters' Seminar in Kanpur (India) @ Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

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)

FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Oslo (Norway) @ The Chess Federation Offices
Feb 25 – Feb 27 all-day
FIDE Arbiters' Seminar in Oslo (Norway) @ The Chess Federation Offices

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

Mar
4
Fri
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Shimla (India) @ Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Mar 4 – Mar 6 all-day
FIDE Arbiters' Seminar in Shimla (India) @ Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 04/03/2022 to 06/03/2022 in Shimla, Himachal 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 Dharmendra, Kumar (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)

109th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Chess South Africa)
Mar 4 all-day
109th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Chess South Africa)

The 109th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 04/03/2022 to 13/03/2022 by the Chess South Africa, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA van den Bergh, Gunther (RSA), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Du Toit, Hendrik Petrus (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:

Friday 4 March

  1. 19:00: Introduction
  2. 19:10: Tiebreak systems
  3. 19:40: Round-Robin pairings
  4. 20:00: Swiss pairings + software
  5. 20:55: Short recap of the session

Saturday 5 March

  1. 10:00: Prize distribution (Hort)
  2. 10:20: Player title and norm regulations
  3. 11:30: Rating regulations
  4. 12:00: Break
  5. 12:10: Rating regulations
  6. 12:45: Arbiter title/norm regulations
  7. 13:30: Role of the arbiter
  8. 19:00: Anti-cheating (fairplay) regulations
  9. 19:30: Hybrid chess
  10. 20:00: Online chess, fairplay regulations, etc.

Sunday 6 March

  1. 10:00: Competition regulations, equipment, etc.
  2. 11:00: Laws of Chess
  3. 12:00: Break
  4. 12:10: Laws of Chess

Friday 11 March

  1. 19:00: Laws of Chess

Saturday 12 March

  1. Whole session: Laws of Chess

Sunday 13 March

  1. 10:00: Laws of Chess
  2. 11:00: Recap of everything, what to expect from exam, etc.

Extra Q&A:  These sessions are not compulsory to attend and is there for candidates to ask anything that was discussed during the seminar.

Tuesday 15 March:  19:00-21:00

Thursday 17 March:  19:00-21:00

Mar
5
Sat
109th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Chess South Africa)
Mar 5 all-day
109th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Chess South Africa)

The 109th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 04/03/2022 to 13/03/2022 by the Chess South Africa, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA van den Bergh, Gunther (RSA), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Du Toit, Hendrik Petrus (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:

Friday 4 March

  1. 19:00: Introduction
  2. 19:10: Tiebreak systems
  3. 19:40: Round-Robin pairings
  4. 20:00: Swiss pairings + software
  5. 20:55: Short recap of the session

Saturday 5 March

  1. 10:00: Prize distribution (Hort)
  2. 10:20: Player title and norm regulations
  3. 11:30: Rating regulations
  4. 12:00: Break
  5. 12:10: Rating regulations
  6. 12:45: Arbiter title/norm regulations
  7. 13:30: Role of the arbiter
  8. 19:00: Anti-cheating (fairplay) regulations
  9. 19:30: Hybrid chess
  10. 20:00: Online chess, fairplay regulations, etc.

Sunday 6 March

  1. 10:00: Competition regulations, equipment, etc.
  2. 11:00: Laws of Chess
  3. 12:00: Break
  4. 12:10: Laws of Chess

Friday 11 March

  1. 19:00: Laws of Chess

Saturday 12 March

  1. Whole session: Laws of Chess

Sunday 13 March

  1. 10:00: Laws of Chess
  2. 11:00: Recap of everything, what to expect from exam, etc.

Extra Q&A:  These sessions are not compulsory to attend and is there for candidates to ask anything that was discussed during the seminar.

Tuesday 15 March:  19:00-21:00

Thursday 17 March:  19:00-21:00

Mar
6
Sun
109th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Chess South Africa)
Mar 6 all-day
109th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Chess South Africa)

The 109th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 04/03/2022 to 13/03/2022 by the Chess South Africa, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA van den Bergh, Gunther (RSA), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Du Toit, Hendrik Petrus (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:

Friday 4 March

  1. 19:00: Introduction
  2. 19:10: Tiebreak systems
  3. 19:40: Round-Robin pairings
  4. 20:00: Swiss pairings + software
  5. 20:55: Short recap of the session

Saturday 5 March

  1. 10:00: Prize distribution (Hort)
  2. 10:20: Player title and norm regulations
  3. 11:30: Rating regulations
  4. 12:00: Break
  5. 12:10: Rating regulations
  6. 12:45: Arbiter title/norm regulations
  7. 13:30: Role of the arbiter
  8. 19:00: Anti-cheating (fairplay) regulations
  9. 19:30: Hybrid chess
  10. 20:00: Online chess, fairplay regulations, etc.

Sunday 6 March

  1. 10:00: Competition regulations, equipment, etc.
  2. 11:00: Laws of Chess
  3. 12:00: Break
  4. 12:10: Laws of Chess

Friday 11 March

  1. 19:00: Laws of Chess

Saturday 12 March

  1. Whole session: Laws of Chess

Sunday 13 March

  1. 10:00: Laws of Chess
  2. 11:00: Recap of everything, what to expect from exam, etc.

Extra Q&A:  These sessions are not compulsory to attend and is there for candidates to ask anything that was discussed during the seminar.

Tuesday 15 March:  19:00-21:00

Thursday 17 March:  19:00-21:00

Mar
7
Mon
109th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Chess South Africa)
Mar 7 all-day
109th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters' Seminar (Chess South Africa)

The 109th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 04/03/2022 to 13/03/2022 by the Chess South Africa, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA van den Bergh, Gunther (RSA), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Du Toit, Hendrik Petrus (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:

Friday 4 March

  1. 19:00: Introduction
  2. 19:10: Tiebreak systems
  3. 19:40: Round-Robin pairings
  4. 20:00: Swiss pairings + software
  5. 20:55: Short recap of the session

Saturday 5 March

  1. 10:00: Prize distribution (Hort)
  2. 10:20: Player title and norm regulations
  3. 11:30: Rating regulations
  4. 12:00: Break
  5. 12:10: Rating regulations
  6. 12:45: Arbiter title/norm regulations
  7. 13:30: Role of the arbiter
  8. 19:00: Anti-cheating (fairplay) regulations
  9. 19:30: Hybrid chess
  10. 20:00: Online chess, fairplay regulations, etc.

Sunday 6 March

  1. 10:00: Competition regulations, equipment, etc.
  2. 11:00: Laws of Chess
  3. 12:00: Break
  4. 12:10: Laws of Chess

Friday 11 March

  1. 19:00: Laws of Chess

Saturday 12 March

  1. Whole session: Laws of Chess

Sunday 13 March

  1. 10:00: Laws of Chess
  2. 11:00: Recap of everything, what to expect from exam, etc.

Extra Q&A:  These sessions are not compulsory to attend and is there for candidates to ask anything that was discussed during the seminar.

Tuesday 15 March:  19:00-21:00

Thursday 17 March:  19:00-21:00

Mar
11
Fri
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Kottayam (India) @ Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar
Mar 11 – Mar 13 all-day
FIDE Arbiters' Seminar in Kottayam (India) @ Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 11/03/2022 to 13/03/2022 in Kottayam, by the Indian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar will be announced later.
The Lecturer will be IA Dharmendra, Kumar (IND), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Gopakumar M S (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)