International Arbiter Workshop in Moscow, Russia

chessnewsThe FIDE Arbiters’ Commission (ARB) and the Russian Chess Federation (RCF) are pleased to invite participants to a Workshop for International Arbiters. 

Dates: The workshop will take place in Moscow on January 25 (Arrival date) – 28 (Departure date), 2019. 

Place: Lecture room № 216, 4/8, Wilhelma Piecka Street (“Botanichesky Sad” subway station), the Russian State Social University (RSSU). 

Targeted audience: International arbiters of all categories 

Participation fee: NO fee (free) 

Type of event: full-time 

Language: Russian 

Schedule:

25.01 (Friday) Day 1 – Arrivals 
26.01 (Saturday) Day 2
  · 11.0014.00  Laws of Chess (Refresher and updates on theory; practical examples)
  · 14.0016.00  Lunch
  · 16.00–18.00  Anti-cheating guidelines (Theory and practical examples) 
27.01  (Sunday) Day 3 
  · 11.00–13.00  FIDE Competition (Tournament) Rules (Refresher and practice of English usage in typical situations) 
  · 13.00–14.00  Examination test 
  · 14.0016.00 – Lunch 
  · 16.0017.00  Examination test results and post mortem 
  · 17.0018.00  Q&A (Laws of Chess, Anti-cheating guidelines, FIDE Competition Rules) and feedback. 
28.01  (Monday) Day 4 – Departures 

Lecturer: IA, IO Alexander Tkachev (RUS), FIDE Lecturer, Head of Technical Directorate of the Russian Chess Federation. 

Assistant Lecturer: IA, IO Vadim Tsypin (CAN). 

Applications for participation should be sent before midnight (12 a.m.) Moscow time January 24, 2019 via email to maxbus06@mail.ru.

Registration and hotel booking at http://open.moscowchess.org/news

Participation expenses (travel expenses to the venue and back, accommodation and meal expenses) are at the expense of the sending organizations, sponsors or via personal means.