22nd and 23rd IA Seminars are open for registration!
Dear chess arbiters and especially FIDE arbiters,
According to the FIDE Regulations for the training of chess arbiters, starting from January 1st 2024, each application for IA arbiter requires one norm from IA Seminar. The duration of the IA Seminar shall be a minimum of sixteen (16) hours.
In 2024 and 2025, the ARB Commission organized nineteen IA seminars with 442 FIDE arbiters.
Considering the great interest in IA Certification Seminars, we are pleased to announce the organization 22nd and 23rd seminar in January / February 2026.
Based on feedback from all participants, lecturers and arbiters, the Education Team of the Arbiters’ Commission decided to change the time schedule of the IA seminars. The following IA seminars will also last 16 hours but will be held in 4 sessions (one per day, two weekends) of 4 hours each.
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22nd On-line IA Seminar will be held in January 3rd, 4th, 10th and 11th, 2026
3rd January: 15.30 to 19.30 CET
4th January: 15.30 to 19.30 CET
10th January: 15.30 to 19.30 CET
11th January: 15.30 to 19.30 CET
Lecturers for 22nd IA Seminars are IA Gopakumar M S (IND) and IA Bayat, Shohreh (ENG).
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23rd On-line IA Seminar will be held in February 21st, 22nd, 28th and March 01st, 2026
21st February: 17.00 to 21.00 CET
22nd February: 17.00 to 21.00 CET
28th February: 17.00 to 21.00 CET
01st March: 17.00 to 21.00 CET
Lecturers for 23rd IA Seminars are IA Jens Walter (GER) and IA Sabrina de San Vicente (URU).
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Entry fees for the IA Seminar: 130 €
Contact and registration: Nebojsa Baralic, FIDE ARB Secretary (secretary.arbiters@fide.com)
The organization of the seminar will continue in the following months.
Ivan Syrovy, ARB Chairman
Nebojsa Baralic, ARB Secretary
Alex McFarlane, Leader of the ARB Education Team
