234th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (CCA)
The 234th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 28/08/2026 to 31/08/2026 by the Confederation of Chess for Americas, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Munoz Solis, Carolina (CRC), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Diaz, Geber Eloy (VEN).
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.
Friday / August 28, 2026 (18:00 – 21:00 Panama time)
Laws of Chess (18:00 – 21:00)
Saturday / August 29, 2026 (9:00 – 20:00 Panama time)
Laws of Chess (09:00 – 12:00)
Lunch (13:00-15:00)
Swiss system and pairings rules (15:00 – 17:00)
Terms in English (17:00 – 18:00)
Fair Play guidelines for arbiters (18:00 – 19:00)
Ratings regulations (19:00 – 20:00)
Sunday / August 30, 2026 (9:00 am – 20:00 Panama time)
Players’ titles regulations (9:00 – 11:00)
System of games (11:00 – 12:00)
Regulation for the titles of arbiters (12:00 – 13:00)
Lunch (13:00 – 15:00)
Chess clocks (15:00 – 17:00)
Tie breaks (17:00 – 19:00)
FIDE competition rules and chess equipment standards (19:00 – 20:00)
Monday / August 31, 2026 (16:00 am – 20:00 Panama time)
Examination (16:00 – 20:00)
