FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Abu Dhabi (UAE) – November 2026
Abu Dhabi
UAE
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 13/11/2026 to 16/11/2026 in Abu Dhabi, by the Abu Dhabi Chess Club & Mind Games and the UAE Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Freyd, Laurent (FRA), FIDE Lecturer, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Saeed Al, Khouri (UAE).
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.
Schedule:
Friday, 13th November 2026
16:00 to 17:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)
17:40 to 19:10 Laws of Chess (Standard)
19:30 to 21:00 Laws of Chess (Rapid, Blitz)
Saturday, 14th November 2026
16:00 to 17:30 Laws of Chess (Practice – Cases)
17:40 to 18:40 Laws of Chess (Practice – Cases)
18:50 to 19:50 Use of electronic clocks
20:00 to 21:00 Chess English Terms
Sunday, 15th November 2026
16:00 to 17:00 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
17:10 to 18:40 Swiss system and pairing rules
18:50 to 19:50 System of games, tie breaks
Monday, 16th November 2026
17:00 to 21:00 Examination Test (4 hours)
