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ARB Manual FIDE Events 

FIDE Arbiters’ Commission releases a new edition of the FIDE Arbiters’ Manual 2025

March 13, 2025March 13, 2025 arb

The FIDE Arbiters’ Commission is pleased to release the edition 2025 of the FIDE Arbiters’ Manual.  After the release of

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ARB Corner 

Are Forbidden Pairings – Now Forbidden ?

January 21, 2025 arb

IA Alon Shulman The Swiss system had entered our lives in order to avoid a situation of unpractical number of

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ARB Corner 

Preparation for rapid and blitz events

October 28, 2024 arb

IA Tomasz Delega It just so happens that I arbitrate a lot of rapid and blitz tournaments. I mean relatively

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ARB Corner 

New Certificates (FA1, IA1) and Applications (FA2, IA2, IA3)

October 6, 2024October 6, 2024 arb

ARB would like to remind all colleagues about the updated FA1 and IA1 certificates, as well as the new version

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ARB Manual FIDE Events 

FIDE Arbiters’ Commission releases a new edition of the FIDE Arbiters’ Manual 2024

September 22, 2024October 6, 2024 arb

The FIDE Arbiters’ Commission is pleased to release the edition 2024 of the FIDE Arbiters’ Manual.  This new edition includes

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ARB Corner 

HARD TALK WITH THE ARBITER – IA GUNTHER VAN DER BERGH

July 14, 2024July 14, 2024 arb

Hard Talk with the Arbiter continues introducing International Arbiter Gunther van der Bergh from South Africa. 1. Who is Gunther Van

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ARB Corner 

2023 Israel Open Championship – Akko, Israel

May 30, 2024June 30, 2024 arb

IA Alon Shulman In this article I would like to share my experience as Chief Arbiter at the Israel Championship

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ARB Corner 

HARD TALK WITH THE ARBITER – IA TANIA KARALI

May 12, 2024May 12, 2024 arb

Hard Talk with the Arbiter continues introducing International Arbiter Tania Karali from Greece. 1. Who is Tania Karali? I am a

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ARB Corner 

Exercises in Tie-Breaking

April 20, 2024April 20, 2024 arb

IA Mario Held In August 2023, the FIDE Council approved the new regulations for playoff and tiebreak, which contains important

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ARB Corner 

HARD TALK WITH THE ARBITER – IA MAHDI ABDULRAHIM

April 12, 2024April 12, 2024 arb

Hard Talk with the Arbiter continues introducing International Arbiter Mahdi Abdulrahim from the UAE. 1. Please tell us about yourself, about

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ARB Corner 

HARD TALK WITH THE ARBITER – IA SABRINA DE SAN VICENTE

January 27, 2024January 27, 2024 arb

Hard Talk with the Arbiter continues. Year 2024 is opened by International Arbiter Sabrina de San Vicente, from Uruguay (America). 1.

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ARB Corner 

How to Avoid Problems, or How to Act to Have Fewer Appeals

January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 arb

IA Ivan Syrovy I am writing this article in our Arbiters Corner after my previous experiences, not only from the

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ARB Corner 

HARD TALK WITH THE ARBITER – IA PANAGIOTIS NIKOLOPOULOS – TAKIS

December 22, 2023December 24, 2023 arb

Hard Talk with the Arbiter will now be a fortnightly article sharing experiences with arbiters. In this article, we will feature

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ARB Corner 

HARD TALK WITH THE ARBITER – IA IVAN SYROVY

December 9, 2023December 9, 2023 arb

Hard Talk with the Arbiter will now be a fortnightly article sharing experiences with arbiters. In this article, we will feature

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ARB Corner 

HARD TALK WITH THE ARBITER – IA LAURENT FREYD

November 19, 2023November 20, 2023 arb

The FIDE Arbiters’ Commission is proud to present HARD TALK WITH THE ARBITER, a new series of interviews to be

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ARB Corner 

The arbiters team management in chess tournaments

November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 arb

IA Carolina Munoz Solis The Chief Arbiter of a tournament is not only responsible for the technical and organizational aspects

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ARB Corner 

2023 World Senior Team Championship – Experience of Chief Arbiter

October 22, 2023October 22, 2023 arb

IA Sasa Jevtic In this article, I would like to share my experience as the Chief Arbiter at the FIDE

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ARB Corner 

2023 World Schools Team Championship – Experience of DCA

September 12, 2023September 13, 2023 arb

IA Alon Shulman In this article I would like to share my experience as Deputy Chief Arbiter at the 2023

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ARB Corner 

Important changes in FIDE Regulations for the Appointment of Arbiters in World Events

August 16, 2023August 21, 2023 arb

Dear chess friends, We would like to inform you about the most important changes in FIDE Regulations for Appointment of

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ARB Corner 

The saving 75-move role

June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 arb

IA Amir Erfan Hashemi The Saving 75-move ruleThe idea of writing this paper came from an offer made by IA

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ARB Corner 

An Arbiter Serving in Two Tournaments Simultaneously – Is it Possible?

May 14, 2023May 14, 2023 arb

IA Anantharam Rathinam There might have been several instances in the past, wherein an arbiter of a tournament also participating

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ARB Corner 

Recording the Moves in Advance

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 arb

IA Anantharam Rathinam There was an interesting case during a Youth tournament. The player was forfeited for recording moves in

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ARB Corner 

My experience as a Fair Play Officer at the Sardinia U-20 Youth Championship

April 13, 2023April 14, 2023 arb

IA Alon Shulman In this article I would like to shed a light on my experience as a Fair Play

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ARB ARB Corner 

FIDE Arbiters’ Corner – Introduction

April 1, 2023April 1, 2023 arb

Dear Chess Friends, We are pleased to announce the introduction of “Arbiters’ Corner” on our webpage.  Here we will share with

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ARB Corner 

Players gaining norms in your tournament?

April 1, 2023April 1, 2023 arb

Attention: use the new certificate IT1! ARB would like to remind all colleagues of the new “certificate of title result”

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ARB Manual 

FIDE Arbiters’ Manual update on October 1st 2022

October 1, 2022October 1, 2022 arb

Following the FIDE congress in Chennai, a few changes were made in the FIDE Arbiters’ Manual. Please download the latest

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ARB Manual 

FIDE Arbiters’ Commission releases a new edition of the FIDE Arbiters’ Manual 2022

February 11, 2022October 1, 2022 arb

The FIDE Arbiters’ Commission is pleased to release the edition 2022 of the FIDE Arbiters’ Manual.  This new edition includes

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ARB Manual 

FIDE Arbiters’ Commission releases a new edition of the FIDE Arbiters’ Manual 2021

March 17, 2021March 31, 2021 arb

The FIDE Arbiters’ Commission is pleased to release the edition 2021 of the FIDE Arbiters’ Manual.  This version contains updated

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Videos Workshops 

Webinar on Arbiters’ selection in FIDE Tournaments was held

October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 arb

The FIDE Arbiters` Commission wants to thank everyone who attended the webinar on arbiters` selection in FIDE tournaments on Monday,

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Videos Workshops 

Coming soon! Webinar on Arbiters’ selection in FIDE Tournaments

September 23, 2020September 28, 2020 arb

September 28th, 2020 @16:00 CEST – FIDE Youtube Channel This 3rd webinar by the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission will focus on

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Videos Workshops 

Introducing Fair Play Regulations and Best practices

June 26, 2020August 20, 2020 arb Cross Commission

26 June 3-6 PM CEST – A joint FPL/ARB Webinar. Topics of the seminar:1. Theory: What is cheating and why

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Videos Workshops 

Workshop will be streamed live on the FIDE youtube channel

June 17, 2020August 20, 2020 arb

The FIDE Arbiters’ Commission will host an online workshop for federations on arbiters’ title applications on June 18 [Thursday], 15:00

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Videos Workshops 

FIDE and ECU Workshop for arbiters in online chess was held

June 12, 2020August 20, 2020 arb

The FIDE Arbiters’ Commission would like to thank everyone who attended the workshop on Wednesday, June 10th. It was obviously

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ARB Manual 

FIDE Arbiters’ Commission to collect input for the Arbiters’ Manual

June 3, 2020August 18, 2020 arb

The FIDE Arbiters’ manual is a key working tool for chess arbiters worldwide. The Arbiters’ Commission has the ambition to

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ARB Manual 

FIDE Arbiters’ Commission releases FIDE Arbiters’ Manual 2020

April 11, 2020August 18, 2020 arb

The FIDE Arbiters’ Commission is pleased to release the edition 2020 of the FIDE Arbiters’ Manual. The document includes welcome

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ARB Magazine 

FIDE Arbiters’ Magazine No 7 – New edition of the 2018 Arbiters’ Manual

September 11, 2018August 18, 2020 arb

Dear friends, The FIDE Arbiters’ Commission has the pleasure to publish online the seventh issue of the Arbiters’ Magazine. You

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ARB Magazine 

FIDE Arbiters’ Magazine No 6

February 7, 2018August 18, 2020 arb

Dear friends, The FIDE Arbiters’ Commission has the pleasure to publish online the sixth issue of the Arbiters’ Magazine. You

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ARB Manual 

2018 Arbiters’ Manual

January 5, 2018August 18, 2020 arb

The 2018 Arbiters’ Manual has been published on the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission website. You can find it in the link:

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ARB Manual 

2017 Arbiters’ Manual

September 27, 2017August 18, 2020 arb

Dear friends, The Arbiters’ Commission has the pleasure to publish the 2017 Arbiters’ Manual. This Manual is a team work,

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ARB Magazine 

FIDE Arbiters’ Magazine No 5

September 19, 2017August 18, 2020 arb

Dear friends, The FIDE Arbiters’ Commission has the pleasure to publish online the fifth issue of the Arbiters’ Magazine. You

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ARB Magazine 

FIDE Arbiters’ Magazine No 4

March 22, 2017November 15, 2021 arb

Dear friends, The FIDE Arbiters’ Commission has the pleasure to publish the fourth issue of the Arbiters’ Magazine. We continue

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ARB Magazine 

FIDE Arbiters’ Magazine No 3

August 8, 2016August 18, 2020 arb

Dear friends, The FIDE Arbiters’ Commission has the pleasure to publish the third issue of the Arbiters’ Magazine. We continue

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ARB Magazine 

FIDE Arbiters’ Magazine No 2

February 2, 2016August 18, 2020 arb

Dear friends, The FIDE Arbiters’ Commission has the pleasure to publish the second issue of the Arbiters’ Magazine. We continue

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ARB Magazine 

FIDE Arbiters’ Magazine No 1

August 16, 2015August 18, 2020 arb

Dear friends, The FIDE Arbiters’ Commission has the pleasure to publish the first issue of the Arbiters’ Magazine. This publication

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ARB Manual 

2014 Arbiters’ Manual books

October 8, 2014July 31, 2020 arb

To all National Chess Federations : Dear friends, the books of 2014 Arbiters’ Manual are available. The Federations who are

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ARB Manual 

2014 Arbiters’ Manual

July 15, 2014August 18, 2020 arb

Dear friends, The Arbiters’ Commission has the pleasure to publish the 2014 Arbiters’ Manual. This Manual is a team work,

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Publications 

Dutch System

May 5, 2014August 10, 2020 arb

Mario Held sent us his work about a step by step pairings procedure in a simulated tournament as well as an

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On the ARB's Calendar

Jul
3
Thu
all-day FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Novi S... @ Office of the Chess Association of Vojvodina
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Novi S... @ Office of the Chess Association of Vojvodina
Jul 3 – Jul 6 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Novi Sad (SRB) @ Office of the Chess Association of Vojvodina | Novi Sad | Vojvodina | Serbia
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 03/07/2025 to 06/07/2025 in Novi Sad, by the Chess Association
Jul
4
Fri
all-day 189th Internet Based FIDE Arbite... @ online
189th Internet Based FIDE Arbite... @ online
Jul 4 – Jul 6 all-day
189th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (CCA) @ online
The 189th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 04/07/2025 to 06/07/2025 by the Confederation of Chess
Jul
5
Sat
all-day FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Penang... @ Berjaya Hotel (1-Stop Midlands Park, Jalan Burmah, Penang)
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Penang... @ Berjaya Hotel (1-Stop Midlands Park, Jalan Burmah, Penang)
Jul 5 – Jul 8 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Penang (ASEAN Chess Confederation) @ Berjaya Hotel (1-Stop Midlands Park, Jalan Burmah, Penang) | George Town | Pulau Pinang | Malaysia
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 05/07/2025 to 08/07/2025 in Penang by the ASEAN Chess Confederation,
Jul
12
Sat
all-day FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Cairo ... @ Cairo Stadium - Conference room
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Cairo ... @ Cairo Stadium - Conference room
Jul 12 – Jul 14 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Cairo (AIDEF) @ Cairo Stadium - Conference room | Cairo | Cairo Governorate | Egypt
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 12/07/2025 to 14/07/2025 in Cairo by the Francophone Chess Association
Jul
15
Tue
all-day FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Zhuhai... @ Zhuhai Chess Association club premises
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Zhuhai... @ Zhuhai Chess Association club premises
Jul 15 – Jul 20 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Zhuhai (China) @ Zhuhai Chess Association club premises | Zhuhai | Guangdong Province | China
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 17/07/2025 to 20/07/2025 in Zhuhai, China, by the Chinese Chess
Jul
18
Fri
all-day 193rd Internet Based FIDE Arbite... @ online
193rd Internet Based FIDE Arbite... @ online
Jul 18 – Jul 20 all-day
193rd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation) @ online
The 193rd Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 18/07/2025 to 20/07/2025 by the Asian Chess Federation, under
Jul
25
Fri
7:19 am 191st Internet Based FIDE Arbite... @ online
191st Internet Based FIDE Arbite... @ online
Jul 25 @ 7:19 am – Jul 27 @ 8:19 am
191st Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (ENG) @ online
The 191st Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 25/07/2025 to 27/07/2025 by the English Chess Federation,
Sep
18
Thu
all-day FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Almaty... @ Hotel Best Western
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Almaty... @ Hotel Best Western
Sep 18 – Sep 21 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Almaty – Sept 2025 (KAZ) @ Hotel Best Western | Almaty | Almaty | Kazakhstan
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 18/09/2025 to 21/09/2025 in Almaty, by the Kazakhstan Chess Federation,
all-day FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Gladen... @ Hotel Schloßgarten
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Gladen... @ Hotel Schloßgarten
Sep 18 – Sep 21 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Gladenbach (GER) @ Hotel Schloßgarten | Gladenbach | Hessen | Germany
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 18/09/2025 to 21/09/2025 in D-35075 Gladenbach, by the German Chess
Sep
27
Sat
all-day FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Brisba... @ Anglican Church Grammar School
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Brisba... @ Anglican Church Grammar School
Sep 27 – Sep 29 all-day
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Brisbane September 2025 (AUS) @ Anglican Church Grammar School | East Brisbane | Queensland | Australia
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 27/09/2025 to 29/09/2025 in Brisbane, by the Chess Association of
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