15th and 16th IA Seminars are open for registration! New format – 4 days x 4 hours!
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, the ARB Commission organized fourteen IA seminars with 342 FIDE arbiters.
Considering the great interest in IA Certification Seminars, we are pleased to announce the organization 15th and 16th seminar in May/June 2025.
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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15th On-line IA Seminar will be held in May 10th – 18th 2025
10th May: 17.00 to 21.00 CEST
11th May: 17.00 to 21.00 CEST
17th May: 17.00 to 21.00 CEST
18th May: 17.00 to 21.00 CEST
Lecturers for 15th IA Seminars are IA Jens Wolter (GER) and IA Sabrina de San Vicente (URU).
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16th On-line IA Seminar will be held in May 24th – June 01st 2025
24th May: 09.00 to 13.00 CEST
25th May: 09.00 to 13.00 CEST
31st May: 09.00 to 13.00 CEST
01st June: 09.00 to 13.00 CEST
Lecturers for 16th IA Seminars are IA Alex McFarlane (SCO) and IA Peter Tsai (AUS).
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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
