FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Korumdu (KGZ) – July 2026
Korumdu
Issyk-Kul
Kyrgyzstan

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 02/07/2026 to 06/07/2026 in Korumdu, by the Kyrgyz Chess Union, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Vardapetyan, Ashot (ARM), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Turdialiev, Husan (UZB).
The language of the Seminar will be Russian, with translation into English.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule:
Day 1 10.00 AM to 5.00 PM = 7 hours (less lunch time)
10.00 AM Laws of Chess
12 noon Systems of Games, Tiebreaks
01.00 PM Lunch
02.00 PM Laws of Chess
04.00 PM Online Regulations
Day 2 10.00 AM to 05.00 PM = 7 hours (less lunch time)
10.00 AM Laws of Chess
12.00 noon Rating and Over the Board Titles – 1
01.00 PM Lunch
02.00 PM Rating and Over the Board Titles – 2
03.00 PM Laws of Chess
04.00 PM FIDE Competition rules and Standards of Chess Equipment
04.30 PM Use of Electronic Clocks
Day 3 10.00 AM to 01.00 PM = 3 hours
10.00 AM Swiss system and pairing rules
11.00 AM Regulations for the Titles of Arbiters
12.00 noon Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters
01.00 PM Lunch
02.00 PM Examination (4 hours)
