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The 191st Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 25/07/2025 to 27/07/2025 by the English Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Barnes, Lara A.L. (ENG), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will IA/IO Bertagnolli, Gerhard (ITA), Lecturer Training Programe.
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 July 2025
16:00-21:00 Laws of Chess
Saturday, 26th July 2025
09:30-12:00 Laws of Chess, Rapid, Blitz, Appendices and Guidelines
12:15-13:00 System of games
13:00-14:30 Tie break regulations
16:00-18:00 FIDE Swiss Rules, Pairings
18:15-19:30 Titles Regulations
19:45-21:00 Ratings Regulations
Sunday, 27th July 2025
09:30-11:00 General Regulations for Competition
11:00-12:00 Arbiters’ titles
12:15-14:00 Fair Play Regulations
16:00-16:45 Review, Questions and Answers
17:00-21:00 Examination Test
The 195th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 07/08/2025 to 11/08/2025 by the Iranian 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 Hashemi, Amir Erfan (IRI).
The language of the Seminar will be English with translation into Persian.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
SCHEDULE
07 August 2025 (Thursday)
09:00 – 13:00 Laws of Chess
14:00 – 18:00 Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz & Cases)
08 August 2025 (Friday)
09:00 -11:00 Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
11:15 – 13:00 System of Games, tie breaks
14:00 – 18:00 Regulations for the rating and the OTB titles
09 August 2025 (Saturday)
9:00-11:00 Swiss system and pairing rules
11:15 – 13:00 Swiss system and pairing rules (case study)
14:00 – 18:00 Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters
10 August 2025 (Sunday)
9:00-11:00 Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters
11:15 – 13:00 Use of the electronic clocks
14:00 – 18:00 Answer Questions and review the subjects.
11 August 2025: (Monday) Examination test( 4 hours)
The 196th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 10/08/2025 to 14/08/2025 by the Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim, Mahdi (UAE), FIDE Lecturer.
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.
17:30 to 19:00 Laws of Chess (Standard)
19:15 to 20:45 Laws of Chess (Standard)
21:00 to 22:00 Laws of Chess (Rapid, Blitz)
Monday 11th August 2025
17:30 to 19:50 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)
19:50 to 20:50 Chess Terms in English
21:00 to 22:00 Use of electronic clocks
Tuesday 12th August 2025
17:30 to 19:00 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
19:15 to 20:45 Swiss system and pairing rules
21:00 to 22:00 System of games, tie breaks
Wednesday 13th August 2025
17:30 to 19:00 Rating and over‐the‐board titles
19:15 to 20:45 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
21:00 to 22:00 Anti‐cheating Guidelines for Arbiters
Thursday 14th August 2025
Examination Test (4 hours) from 17:30 to 21:30 pm Dubai Time.
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 16/08/2025 to 18/08/2025 in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha 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 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 PM Examination
Total time: 18½ hours (excluding examination)
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 16/08/2025 to 18/08/2025 in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu by the All India Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Rathinam, Anantharam (IND), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Paul Arokia Raj 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 PM Examination
Total time: 18½ hours (excluding examination)
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 18/09/2025 to 21/09/2025 in Almaty, by the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Vardapetyan, Ashot (ARM), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Turdialiev, Husan (UZB), 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:
18 of September, 10:00 – 13:00: Laws of chess – part 1 (3 hours)
18 of September, 14:30 – 17:30: Laws of chess – part 2 (2 hours), Laws of Chess (Rapid, Blitz, etc.)
19 of September, 10:00 – 13:00: Tournament Regulations (2 hours), Examples (1 hour)
19 of September, 14:30 – 17:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (1 hour), Classification of Arbiters (0.5 hour), FIDE Rating and titles regulations (1.5 hours)
20 of September, 09:00 – 13:00: System of games and tie-breaks (1 hour), Swiss system and pairing rules (2 hours)
20 of September, Chess terms in English (1 hour), Anti-Cheating guidelines (1 hour), Electronic chess clocks (1 hour), FIDE Arbiter’s Disciplinary Regulations (1 hour)
21 of September 10:30 – 14:30: Exam (4 hours)
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 18/09/2025 to 21/09/2025 in D-35075 Gladenbach, by the German Chess Federation and Arbiters Commission DSB, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Wolter, Jens (GER), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Alt, Ralph (GER), FIDE Lecturer.
The language of the Seminar will be German.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Registration on the webpage:
https://www.schachbund.de/schiedsrichter-lehrgaenge.html
Schedule:
18.09.2025: 15.00 – 21.00: Rating Regulations, System of Games, Tie Break Rules
19.09.2025: 09.00 – 21.00: Competition Rules, Laws of Chess, Swiss Pairing System, Titles of Players, Titles of Arbiters
20.09.2025: 09.00 – 12.30: Disciplinary Regulations, Anti Cheating Guidelines, Laws of Chess
20.09.2025: 14.30 – 18.30: Examination
21.09.2025: 08.30 – 11.30: Electronic Clocks, Chess terms in English, Results of the Examination, Debriefing
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 27/09/2025 to 29/09/2025 in Brisbane, by the Chess Association of Queensland (CAQ) and Australian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Tsai, Peter (AUS), 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:
Saturday 27th September
9:00-11:00 Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz)
11:00 – 13:00 Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz)
14:00 – 16:00 Laws of Chess (Case Studies)
16:30 – 18:00 Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
Sunday 28th September
9:00-11:00 System of Games, tie breaks
11:30 – 13:00 Regulations for the rating and the over‐the‐board titles
14:00 – 16:00 Swiss system and pairing rules
16:30 – 18:00 Swiss system and pairing rules (case study)
Monday 29th September
9:00 -11:00 Regulations for the titles of the arbiters
11:30 – 12:30 Anti-cheating guidelines for arbiters
12:30 – 13:00 Use of Electronic Clocks
14:00 – 18:00 Exam