Upcoming FA Seminars
The agenda below displays FA Seminars officially validated by the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission.
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The 227th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 29/05/2026 to 31/05/2026 by the Guam Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Bunawan, Bong (INA), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will IA Jamie Kenmure (AUS).
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: (ALL TIMES ARE GUAM TIME)
Friday 29th of May
Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters 6pm to 7pm
Regulations for the titles of Arbiters 7pm to 8pm
Saturday 30th of May
Laws of Chess 11am to 3pm and 3:30 to 5:30pm
FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment 5:30pm to 7pm
Sunday 31st of May
Swiss system and pairing rules 11am to 1pm
System of games, tie breaks 1pm to 2:30 pm
Rating and over‐the‐board titles 3pm to 4pm
Exam 4:30pm to 8:30pm
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 04/06/2026 to 07/06/2026 in Abu Dhabi, by the Abu Dhabi Chess Academy and the UAE Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim, Mahdi (UAE), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Saeed Al, Khouri (UAE).
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:
Thursday 04th June 2026
16:00 to 17:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)
17:40 to 19:10 Laws of Chess (Standard)
19:30 to 21:00 Laws of Chess (Rapid, Blitz)
Friday 05th June 2026
16:00 to 17:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
17:40 to 18:40 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
18:50 to 19:50 Use of electronic clocks
20:00 to 21:00 Chess English Term
Saturday 06th June 2026
16:00 to 17:00 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
17:10 to 18:40 Swiss system and pairing rules
18:50 to 19:50 System of games, tie breaks
Sunday 07th June 2026
10:00 to 11:30 Rating and over-the-board titles
11:40 to 12:40 Regulations of the titles of Arbiters
12:50 to 14:00 Anti-cheating Guidelines for Arbiters
17:00 – 21:00 Examination Test (4 hours) Abu Dhabi Time.
The 228th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 05/06/2026 to 07/06/2026 by the Guam Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Bunawan, Bong (INA), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will IA Jamie Kenmure (AUS).
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: (ALL TIMES ARE GUAM TIME)
Friday 5th of June
Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters 6pm to 7pm
Regulations for the titles of Arbiters 7pm to 8pm
Saturday 6th of June
Laws of Chess 11am to 3pm and 3:30 to 5:30pm
FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment 5:30pm to 7pm
Sunday 7th of June
Swiss system and pairing rules 11am to 1pm
System of games, tie breaks 1pm to 2:30 pm
Rating and over‐the‐board titles 3pm to 4pm
Exam 4:30pm to 8:30pm
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 12/06/2026 to 14/06/2026 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat by the All India Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Bansod Swapnil (IND), FIDE Lecturer, and Local 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 organized from 12/06/2026 to 14/06/2026 in Casablanca, by the Royal Morocco Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Abdulrahim, Mahdi (UAE), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Fourane, Hicham (MAR).
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:
Friday 12th March 2026
15:00 to 16:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)
16:40 to 18:00 Laws of Chess (Standard)
18:10 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Rapid, Blitz)
19:30 to 20:30 Chess Terms in English
Saturday 13th March 2026
10:00 to 11:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
11:40 to 13:00 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
13:00 to 14:00 Use of electronic clocks
Lunch Break
16:00 to 17:30 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
17:40 to 19:00 Swiss system and pairing rules
19:10 to 20:30 System of games, tie breaks
Sunday 14th March 2026
10:00 to 11:30 Rating and over‐the‐board titles
11:40 to 13:00 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
13:00 to 14:00 Anti‐cheating Guidelines for Arbiters
Lunch Break
16:00-20:00 Examination Test (4 hours) Casablanca Time.
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 17/06/2026 to 21/06/2026 in Batumi, by the Georgian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Vardapetyan, Ashot (ARM), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Arsenidze, Alexandre (GEO), 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:
17th June, 9:30 – 13:30:
Laws of chess – part 1 (4 hours)
18th June, 9:30 – 13:30:
Laws of chess – part 2 (3 hours)
Tournament Regulations (1 hour)
19th June, 9:30 – 13:30:
Anti-Cheating guidelines (1.5 hour)
Electronic chess clocks (1 hour)
FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (0.5 hour)
Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (0.5 hour)
Classification of Arbiters (0.5 hour)
20th June, 9:30 – 13:30:
FIDE Rating and titles regulations (1․5 hours)
System of games and tie-breaks (1 hour)
Swiss system and pairing rules (1 hours)
Chess terms in English (0.5 hour)
21st June, 09:00 – 13:00:
Exam (4 hour)
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 24/06/2026 to 28/06/2026 in Quang Ninh Province, by the Vietnam Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Bunawan, Bong (INA), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Huynh Lam Binh Nguyen (INA).
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:
23 June: Arrival
24 June:
09:00-13:00: Laws of Chess, Appendices
15:00-17:00: Case Study Law of Chess
17.00-18.00: Fair Play Guidelines for Arbiters
18:00-19:00: FIDE Competition Rules and Standards of Chess Equipment
25 June:
09:00-11:00: System of Pairings, Swiss System
11:00-13:00: Ratings and Player Titles
15:00-17:00: Systems of Games, Tiebreaks
17:00-18.30: Arbiters Regulations and Classification of Arbiters
18:30-19:00: ARB Disciplinary Regulations
26 June:
09:00-10:00: Conduct of Players and Arbiters
10:00-11:00: Use of the Electronic Clocks
11:00-13:00: Review and Questions
15.00-19.00: Examination test
27 June:
09.00-12.00: Closing ceremony & departure
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 02/07/2026 to 06/07/2026 in Korumdu, by the Kyrgyz Chess Union, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Vardapetyan, Ashot (ARM), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Turdialiev, Husan (UZB).
The language of the Seminar will be Russian, with translation into English.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
Day 1 10.00 AM to 5.00 PM = 7 hours (less lunch time)
10.00 AM Laws of Chess
12 noon Systems of Games, Tiebreaks
01.00 PM Lunch
02.00 PM Laws of Chess
04.00 PM Online Regulations
Day 2 10.00 AM to 05.00 PM = 7 hours (less lunch time)
10.00 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
04.00 PM FIDE Competition rules and Standards of Chess Equipment
04.30 PM Use of Electronic Clocks
Day 3 10.00 AM to 01.00 PM = 3 hours
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 PM Examination (4 hours)
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 03/07/2026 to 06/07/2026 in Novi Sad, by the Chess Association of Vojvodina and Chess Federation of Serbia, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Dervieux, Dominique (FRA), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Stanimirovic, Zoran (SRB).
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 3rd July
9.00-12.00 and 14.00–17.00 Laws of chess, , Rapid, Blitz, Appendices (6 hours)
Saturday 4th July
9.00-12.30 Titles and Rating Regulations (3h), Arbiter’s titles (1h)
14.30–17.30 System of games, Swiss System, Pairing Rules (3h)
Sunday 5th July
9.00-12.00 General Regulations for competitions, Tie-break Regulations (3h)
14.00–17.30 Fair Play Regulations (2h), Review, Questions, Answers (1,5h)
Monday 6th July
Electronic Clocks 9.00 – 10.00 Electronic Clocks(1 hour)
Exam 10.00 – 14.00 (4 hours)
total : 20h + 4hExam