243rd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (CCA)
The 243rd Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 19/11/2026 to 22/11/2026 by the Confederation of Chess for Americas, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Bárbara López Chávez Marino (CUB), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Garay Munoz, Mario Gerardo (HON).
The language of the Seminar will be Spanish.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Thursday / November 19 2026
18:00 – 21:00 Laws of Chess
Friday / November 20 2026
9:00 – 13:00 Laws of Chess
13:00 – 15:00 Lunch
15:00 – 17:00 Swiss System and Pairings rules
17:00 – 18:00 Terms in English
18:00 – 19:00 Fair Play guidelines for Arbiters
19:00 – 20:00 Pairing software, clocks, e-boards
Saturday / November 21 2026
09:00 – 11:00 Players’ titles regulations
11:00 – 12:00 Ratings regulations
12:00 –13:00 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
13:00 – 15:00 Lunch
15:00 – 16:00 System of games
16:00 – 18:00 Tie breaks
18:00 – 19:00 FIDE competition rules and chess equipment standards
Sunday / November 22 2026
16:00 – 20:00 Examination test
