Upcoming FA Seminars

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 28/02/2026 to 01/03/2026 in Pune, Maharashtra by the All India Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE. The Lecturer will be IA Gopakumar M S (IND), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Srivatsan R (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 PM            Examination Total time: 18½  hours (excluding examination)

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 02/03/2026 to 04/03/2026 in Tashkent, by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Krjukov, Mikhail (RUS), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be FA Tohirjonova, Hulkar (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:

2nd March, 09:30 – 17:00: Laws of chess – part 1 (3 hours), Laws of chess – part 2 (2 hours), Tournament Regulations (1 hour)

3rd March, 09:30 – 17:00: Anti-Cheating guidelines (2 hours), Electronic chess clocks (0,5 hours), Classification of Arbiters (0,5 hour), Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (2 hours), FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (1 hour)

4th March, 09:30 – 13:30: FIDE Rating and titles regulations (1 hour), System of games and tie breaks (1 hour), Swiss system and pairing rules (1 hour), Chess terms in English (1 hour)

4th March, 13:30 – 17:30 Exam (4 hours)

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 05/03/2026 to 07/03/2026 in Tashkent, by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Krjukov, Mikhail (RUS), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be FA Tohirjonova, Hulkar (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:

5th March, 09:30 – 17:00: Laws of chess – part 1 (3 hours), Laws of chess – part 2 (2 hours), Tournament Regulations (1 hour)

6th March, 09:30 – 17:00: Anti-Cheating guidelines (2 hours), Electronic chess clocks (0,5 hours), Classification of Arbiters (0,5 hour), Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (2 hours), FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (1 hour)

7th March, 09:30 – 13:30: FIDE Rating and titles regulations (1 hour), System of games and tie breaks (1 hour), Swiss system and pairing rules (1 hour), Chess terms in English (1 hour)

7th March, 13:30 – 17:30 Exam (4 hours)

The 217th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 06/03/2026 to 08/03/2026 by the Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Pahlevanzadeh, Mehrdad (IRI), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Pagaran, Michael Joseph (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 (Dubai Time)

The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 07/03/2026 to 09/03/2026 in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu by the All India Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Gopakumar M S (IND), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Ephrame, M. (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 PM            Examination

Total time: 18½  hours (excluding examination)

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 09/03/2026 to 11/03/2026 in Tashkent, by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The 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:

9th March, 09:30 – 17:00: Laws of chess – part 1 (3 hours), Laws of chess – part 2 (2 hours), Tournament Regulations (1 hour)

10th March, 09:30 – 17:00: Anti-Cheating guidelines (2 hours), Electronic chess clocks (0,5 hours), Classification of Arbiters (0,5 hour), Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (2 hours), FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (1 hour)

11th March, 09:30 – 13:30: FIDE Rating and titles regulations (1 hour), System of games and tie breaks (1 hour), Swiss system and pairing rules (1 hour), Chess terms in English (1 hour)

11th March, 13:30 – 17:30 Exam (4 hours)

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 12/03/2026 to 14/03/2026 in Tashkent, by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The 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:

12th March, 09:30 – 17:00: Laws of chess – part 1 (3 hours), Laws of chess – part 2 (2 hours), Tournament Regulations (1 hour)

13th March, 09:30 – 17:00: Anti-Cheating guidelines (2 hours), Electronic chess clocks (0,5 hours), Classification of Arbiters (0,5 hour), Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (2 hours), FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (1 hour)

14th March, 09:30 – 13:30: FIDE Rating and titles regulations (1 hour), System of games and tie breaks (1 hour), Swiss system and pairing rules (1 hour), Chess terms in English (1 hour)

14th March, 13:30 – 17:30 Exam (4 hours)

The 221st Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 20/03/2026 to 22/03/2026 by the Gift of Chess and Zimbabwe Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA/IO Sorokina, Anastasia (AUS), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will IA Bansod Swapnil (IND), 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:

The 220th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 26/03/2026 to 29/03/2026 by the Italian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.

The Lecturer will be IA Freyd, Laurent (FRA), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Bertagnolli, Gerhard (ITA), FIDE Arbiters’ Lecturer Training Programme.

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.

Until 16.03.2026, six places will be reserved for Italian arbiters to attend the seminar. After this date, any unused slots may be made available to other interested arbiters.
Maximum 20 participants

Registration form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUTT1nPlbhu5RMxo0HVtTnuv7Gg55NHvqWucbCw_5TjHV3PQ/viewform

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