Upcoming FA Seminars
The agenda below displays FA Seminars officially validated by the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission.
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The 240th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 02/10/2026 to 05/10/2026 by the Chess South Africa, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Gunther, van den Bergh (RSA), 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:
All times given are SAST (South Africa Standard Time)
Friday 2 October 2026 (2 hours)
19:00 – Introduction (10 min)
19:10 – Tiebreak systems (35 min)
19:45 – Swiss pairings (65 min)
20:50 – Recap
Saturday 3 October 2026 (9 hours)
09:00 – Player title regulations + norms (60 min)
10:00 – Rating regulations and calculations (60 min)
11:00 – Arbiter title + norm regulations (30 min)
11:30 – Role of the arbiter (15 min)
11:45 – Fair Play & Anti-Cheating (15 min)
14:00 – Laws of Chess (3 hrs)
18:00 – Laws of Chess (3 hrs)
Sunday 4 October 2026 (9 hours)
09:00 – Laws of Chess (3 hrs)
14:00 – Laws of Chess (3 hrs)
18:00 – Practical examples (3 hrs)
Monday 5 October 2026 (4 hours)
Exam (4 hrs)
The 239th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 09/10/2026 to 12/10/2026 by the Costa Rica Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Munoz Solis, Carolina (CRC), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Gomez Huertas, Stanley (CRC).
The language of the Seminar will be Spanish.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Friday / October 9th, 2026 (18:00 – 21:00 Costa Rica time)
Laws of Chess (18:00 – 21:00)
Saturday / October 10th, 2026 (9:00 – 20:00 Costa Rica time)
Laws of Chess (09:00 – 13:00)
Lunch (13:00-15:00)
Swiss system and pairings rules (15:00 – 17:00)
Terms in English (17:00 – 18:00)
Fair Play guidelines for arbiters (18:00 – 19:00)
Clocks and e-boards (19:00 – 20:00)
Sunday / October 11th, 2026 (9:00 am – 19:00 Costa Rica time)
Players’ titles regulations (9:00 – 11:00)
Ratings regulations (11:00 – 12:00)
Regulation for the titles of arbiters (12:00 – 13:00)
Lunch (13:00 – 15:00)
System of games (15:00 – 16:00)
Tie breaks (16:00 – 18:00)
FIDE competition rules and chess equipment standards (18:00 – 19:00)
Monday / October 12th, 2026 (17:00 am – 21:00 Costa Rica time)
Examination (17:00 – 21:00)
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 09/10/2026 to 11/10/2026 in Jammu by the All India Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be announced soon.
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 239th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 16/10/2026 to 18/10/2026 by the Chess Kenya Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Pahlevanzadeh, Mehrdad (IRI), 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:
Day 1 (09:00-17:00)
09:00 Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz)
13:00 Break
14:00 Case Studies on Laws of Chess
Day 2 (09:00-17:00)
09:00 System of Games, Tie Breaks
10:00 General Regulations for Competitions
13:00 Break
14:00 Swiss System and Pairing Rules
15:30 Anti Cheating Regulations and Guidelines for Arbiters
Day 3 (09:00-13:00, excluding examination)
09:00-11:00 International Title Regulations
11:00-12:00 FIDE Rating Regulations
12:15-13:00 Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters
13:00-14:00 Break
14:00-18:00 Examination Test
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 30/10/2026 to 01/11/2026 in Mysore, Karnataka by the All India Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Rathinam, Anantharam (IND), FIDE Lecturer, and Local 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)
The 137th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 09/11/2026 to 13/11/2026 by the Brazilian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA de San Vicente, Sabrina (URU), FIDE Lecturer and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Macedo, Maximo Igor (BRA).
The language of the Seminar will be Portuguese.
Schedule:
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 11/11/2026 to 13/11/2026 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu by the All India Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Vasanth, B H (IND), FIDE Lecturer, and Local 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 27/11/2026 to 29/11/2026 in Haryana by the All India Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be announced soon.
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 18/12/2026 to 20/12/2026 in Melbourne, Victoria, by the Chess Victoria Inc (CV) 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:
Friday 18th December
9:00-13:00 Laws of Chess (including Rapid, Blitz)
14:00-15:00 Laws of Chess (case studies)
15:00-17:00 Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
Saturday 19th December
09:00-11:00 System of Games, tie breaks
11:00-13:00 Regulations for the rating and the over‐the‐board titles
14:00-16:00 Swiss system and pairing rules
14:00-17:00 Swiss system and pairing rules (case study)
Sunday 20th December
9:00-10:30 Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters
10:30-12:00 Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters
12:00-13:00 Use of the electronic clocks
13:00-17:00 Examination