Lecturer Training Programme 2026 (LTP)

The Lecturer Training Programme (LTP) is a process that is used by the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission to ensure that those qualifying from it will have the necessary knowledge and skills to teach candidates who wish to become arbiters at FA level and above.

The following have progressed to the final stage of the Lecturer Training Programme:

Christopher Bird
Michael Weber
Ivan Syrovy
Nebojsa Baralic
Kaussar Bauyrzhan

There were 24 applicants initially and from those 10 were invited to a thirty-minute interview during which each gave a short presentation. These were evaluated by experienced Lecturers and the final 5 unanimously selected, though the final decision was not easy. Throughout the process, some strong candidates were eliminated.

The successful five will now undergo additional instruction involving attending training sessions and assisting at FA seminars.

Anyone who wants to become a Lecturer in the future should watch the Arbiters’ website for the next Call of Interest.

Alex McFarlane (Education Lead) thanks those Lecturers involved in the selection process for their assistance.