220th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (ITA)
The 220th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 26/03/2026 to 29/03/2026 by the Italian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Freyd, Laurent (FRA), FIDE Lecturer, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Bertagnolli, Gerhard (ITA), FIDE Arbiters’ Lecturer Training Programme.
The language of the Seminar will be English.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Until 16.03.2026, six places will be reserved for Italian arbiters to attend the seminar. After this date, any unused slots may be made available to other interested arbiters.
Maximum 20 participants
Registration form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUTT1nPlbhu5RMxo0HVtTnuv7Gg55NHvqWucbCw_5TjHV3PQ/viewform
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Schedule:
Thursday 26.03.2026 (4 hours)
17:00-19:30 CET Laws of Chess Part 1
19:30-21:00 CET Ratings Regulations
Friday, 27.03.2026 (4 hours)
17:00-19:30 CET Laws of Chess Part 2 including Case Studies on Laws of Chess
19:30-21:00 CET Titles Regulations
Saturday, 28.03.2026 (8 hours)
09:30-11:00 CET Laws of Chess Part 3, Rapid, Blitz, Appendices and Guidelines
11:30-12:00 CET System of Games
12:00-13:00 CET Tie break Regulations
13:00-14:30 CET Break
14:30-15:30 CET Fair play Regulations
15:30-17:00 CET General Regulations for Competition
17:00-17:30 CET Break
17:30-19:30 CET FIDE Swiss Rules, Pairings
Sunday, 29.03.2026 (3 hours + exam)
09:30-11:00 CEST Arbiters’ titles
11:00-11:30 CEST The role of Chief Arbiter
11:30-12:00 CEST Break
12:00-13:00 CEST Review, Questions-Answers
13:00-15:00 CEST Break
15:00-19:00 CEST Examination Test
(Attention: from 29.03.2026 there is the change from CET to CEST)
