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DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar Arabic\,Training
CONTACT:Abdulrahim\, Mahdi\; 00971504556453\; mahdi.abdulrahim2020@gmail.co
 m
DESCRIPTION:<p>The 135th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to 
 be organized from 22/06/2023 to 26/06/2023 by the Asian Chess Federation\,
 <span class='fontstyle0'> under the auspices of FIDE. </span></p>\n<p>The 
 Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim\, Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer.</p>\n<p>T
 he language of the Seminar will be Arabic.</p>\n<p>The Seminar will give n
 orms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulations for the tit
 les of Arbiters.</p>\n<div><strong><strong>Schedule:</strong></strong></di
 v>\n<div>\n<p>09:00-15:00 daily Dubai time.</p>\n<p>The subjects will incl
 ude<br />\na) Laws of Chess (including Rapid\, Blitz\, etc)\, 4 hours\;<br
  />\nb) Tournament Rules \, 2 hours\;<br />\nc) System of Games\, tie brea
 ks. 2 hours\;<br />\nd) Swiss system and Pairing rules\, 2 hours\;<br />\n
 e) Regulations for the rating and the over‐the‐board titles\, 2 hours\;<br
  />\nf) Regulations for the titles of the Arbiters\, 1 hour\;<br />\ng) An
 ti cheating guidelines for Arbiters 1 hour\; Exam 4 hours</p>\n</div>\n<di
 v>\n<div></div>\n</div>\n<div></div>\n<div></div>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230622
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230627
LOCATION:online
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:135th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation
 )
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/135th-internet-based-fide-arbiters
 -seminar-asian-chess-federation
X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arabic
X-COST:US$80=(AED300)\, for Women US$50=(AED185)
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UID:ai1ec-8421@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,Training
CONTACT:AMAZZAL MUSTAPHA\; amzal90@gmail.com
DESCRIPTION:<p>A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 02/08
 /2023 to 06/08/2023 in Casablanca\, by the Royal Morocco Chess Federation\
 , under the auspices of FIDE.</p>\n<p>The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahi
 m\, Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer\, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Akkour
 \, Abdelfattah (MAR).</p>\n<p>The language of the Seminar will be Arabic w
 ith translation into French.</p>\n<p>The Seminar will give norms and title
 s of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiter
 s.</p>\n<p><strong>Schedule:</strong></p>\n<p><strong>2nd August 2023</str
 ong><br />\n16:00 to 17:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)<br />\n17:40 to 19:30 
 Laws of Chess (Standard)<br />\n19:40 to 21:00 Laws of Chess (Rapid\, Blit
 z)</p>\n<p><strong>3rd August 2023</strong><br />\n16:00 to 17:30 Laws of 
 Chess (Practice-Case’s)<br />\n17:40 to 19:30Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’
 s)<br />\n19:40 to 21:00Use of electronic clocks</p>\n<p><strong>4th Augus
 t 2023</strong><br />\n16:00 to 17:30 FIDE Competition Rules and standards
  of chess equipment<br />\n17:40to 19:30Swiss system and pairing rules<br 
 />\n19:40 to 21:00System of games\, tie breaks</p>\n<p><strong>5th August 
 2023</strong><br />\n16:00 to 17:30 Rating and over‐the‐board titles<br />
 \n17:40 to 19:30Regulations for the titles of Arbiters<br />\n19:40 to 21:
 00Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters</p>\n<p><strong>6th August 2023</s
 trong><br />\nExaminationTest (4 hours) it’sfrom 06:00 pm to 10:00 pm MAR.
 </p>\n<p> </p>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230802
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230807
GEO:+33.595664;-7.615048
LOCATION:ALLAL BEN ABDELLAH CENTER\, 4th floor @ 25 Rue Allal Ben Abdellah\
 , Casablanca 20100\, Morocco
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Casablanca (MAR)
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/fide-arbiters-seminar-in-djerba-tu
 n
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X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arabic
X-COST:30 USD
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UID:ai1ec-8485@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar Arabic\,Training
CONTACT:Mohamed Abdulla\; uaechess@hotmail.com
DESCRIPTION:<p>A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 28/09
 /2023 to 02/10/2023 in Dubai\, by the UAE Chess Federation\, under the aus
 pices of FIDE.</p>\n<p>The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim\, Mahdi (UAE)
 \, FIDE Lecturer\, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Alhammadi\, Fai
 sal (UAE).</p>\n<p>The language of the Seminar will be Arabic.</p>\n<p>The
  Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Reg
 ulations for the titles of Arbiters.</p>\n<p><strong>Schedule:</strong></p
 >\n<p><strong>Thursday 28<sup>th</sup> September 2023</strong></p>\n<p>16:
 00 to 17:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)<br />\n17:40 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (
 Standard)<br />\n19:40 to 21:00 Laws of Chess (Rapid\, Blitz)</p>\n<p><str
 ong>Friday 29<sup>th</sup> September 2023</strong></p>\n<p>16:00 to 17:30 
 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)<br />\n17:40 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Pract
 ice-Case’s)<br />\n19:40 to 21:00 Use of electronic clocks</p>\n<p><strong
 >Saturday 30<sup>th</sup> September 2023</strong></p>\n<p>16:00 to 17:30 F
 IDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment<br />\n17:40 to 19:
 30 Swiss system and pairing rules<br />\n19:40 to 21:00 System of games\, 
 tie breaks</p>\n<p><strong>Sunday 1<sup>st</sup> October 2023</strong></p>
 \n<p>16:00 to 17:30 Rating and over‐the‐board titles<br />\n17:40 to 19:30
  Regulations for the titles of Arbiters<br />\n19:40 to 21:00  Anti‐cheati
 ng guidelines for Arbiters</p>\n<p><strong>Monday 2<sup>nd</sup> October 2
 023</strong></p>\n<p>Examination Test (4 hours) it’s from 06:00 pm to 10:0
 0 pm</p>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230928
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231003
GEO:+25.204849;+55.270783
LOCATION:UAE Chess Federation @ Dubai - United Arab Emirates
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Dubai (UAE)
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/fide-arbiters-seminar-in-dubai-uae
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DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar POR\,Training
CONTACT:IA Pablyto Robert\; +55 27997163239\; pribeiro@redegazeta.com.br
DESCRIPTION:<p>A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 11/10
 /2023 to 16/10/2023 in Manaus\, by the Brazilian Chess Federation\, under 
 the auspices of FIDE.</p>\n<p>The Lecturer will be IA Ribeiro\, Pablyto Ro
 bert Baioco (BRA)\, FIDE Lecturer\, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO M
 afra\, Kaiser Luiz (BRA).</p>\n<p>The language of the Seminar will be Port
 uguese.</p>\n<p>The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, a
 ccording to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.</p>\n<p><strong>Sc
 hedule:</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Oct\, 11<sup>th</sup></strong> – 9h00 to 
 12h00 – Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters (2 hours) / System of games\
 , tie breaks (1 hour)</p>\n<p><strong>Oct\, 12<sup>th</sup></strong> – 9h0
 0 to 12h00 – Swiss system and pairing rules (3 hours)</p>\n<p><strong>Oct\
 , 13<sup>th</sup></strong> – 9h00 to 12h00 – FIDE Competition Rules and st
 andards of chess equipment (2:30 hours) / Use of electronic clocks (30 min
 )</p>\n<p><strong>Oct\, 14<sup>th</sup></strong> – 9h00 to 12h00 – Regulat
 ions for the titles of Arbiters (1 hour) / Rating and over‐the‐board title
 s (2 hours)</p>\n<p><strong>Oct\, 15<sup>th</sup></strong> – 9h00 to 13h00
  – Laws of Chess / English chess vocabulary (4 hours)</p>\n<p><strong>Oct\
 , 16<sup>th</sup> – </strong>10h00 to 14h00<strong> – </strong>Written Exa
 m</p>\n<p> </p>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231011
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231017
GEO:-03.119028;-60.021731
LOCATION:Novotel Manaus @ Manaus\, State of Amazonas\, Brazil
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Manaus (BRA)
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/fide-arbiters-seminar-in-manaus-br
 a
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X-COST:R$ 600\,00 (about 100 Euros)
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UID:ai1ec-8538@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar FRA\,Training
CONTACT:Tajedine\, Sidi Mohamed\, President of FERIM\; +222 46 43 94 00\; s
 mtajidine@yahoo.fr
DESCRIPTION:<p>A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 05/12
 /2024 to 08/12/2023 in Nouakchott\, by the Mauritanian Chess Federation\, 
 under the auspices of FIDE.</p>\n<p>The Lecturer will be IA/IO Messaoudi\,
  Bechir (TUN)\, FIDE Lecturer\, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Kreiked\
 , Aly Moctar (MTN).</p>\n<p>The language of the Seminar will be French wit
 h translation into Arabic.</p>\n<p>The Seminar will give norms and titles 
 of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
 </p>\n<p> </p>\n<table style='height: 780px\;' width='553'>\n<tbody>\n<tr>
 \n<td colspan='3' width='530'><strong>Schedule of the seminar</strong></td
 >\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width='189'>Tuesday2023/12/5</td>\n<td width='134'>19h
 /23h30</td>\n<td width='207'>Laws of Chess\, Appendices</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>
 \n<td width='189'>Wednesday 2023 /12/ 6</td>\n<td width='134'>19h/21</td>
 \n<td width='207'>System of Games\, Tie-breaks</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td widt
 h='189'>Wednesday 2023 /12/ 6</td>\n<td width='134'>21h/23h30</td>\n<td wi
 dth='207'>System of Pairings\, Swiss-System</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width='
 189'>Thursday 2023/12/7</td>\n<td width='134'>9h/11h</td>\n<td width='207'
 >Anti-cheating guidelines for Arbiters</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width='189'>
 Thursday 2023/12/7</td>\n<td width='134'>11h/13h</td>\n<td width='207'>Reg
 ulations for the titles of Arbiters</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width='189'>Thu
 rsday 2023/12/7</td>\n<td width='134'>19h/21h30</td>\n<td width='207'>Use 
 of electronic clocks and electronic boards</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width='1
 89'>Thursday 2023/12/7</td>\n<td width='134'>21h30h/23h30</td>\n<td width=
 '207'>Introduction to English Chess Terms</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width='18
 9'>Friday 2023/12/8</td>\n<td width='134'>9h/11h</td>\n<td width='207'>Pla
 yers’ titles regulations</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width='189'>Friday 2023/12
 /8</td>\n<td width='134'>11h/13h</td>\n<td width='207'>Ratings regulations
 </td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width='189'>Friday 2023/12/8</td>\n<td width='134'
 >19h/21h</td>\n<td width='207'>Laws of Chess (exercices)</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>
 \n<td width='189'>Friday 2023/12/8</td>\n<td width='134'>21h/23h30</td>\n<
 td width='207'>Review\, Questions</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width='189'>Satur
 day 2023/12/9</td>\n<td width='134'>9h/13h</td>\n<td width='207'>Exam</td>
 \n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<p> </p>\n<p> </p>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231209
GEO:+18.07353;-15.958237
LOCATION:Nouakchott Hotel @ Nouakchott\, Mauritania
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Nouakchott (MTN)
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/fide-arbiters-seminar-in-nouakchot
 t-mtn
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X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:French
X-COST:EUR 50
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UID:ai1ec-8754@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar FRA\,Training
CONTACT:Stephane Escafre\; +33651955489\; stephane.escafre@gmail.com
DESCRIPTION:<p>A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 03/01
 /2024 to 06/01/2024 in Marseille\, France\, by the French Chess Fédération
 \, under the auspices of FIDE.</p>\n<p>The venue of the Seminar will be th
 e C.M.A. Saint Georges\, 49 rue Charras\, 13007 Marseille.</p>\n<p>The Lec
 turers will be IA Escafre\, Stephane\, FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecture
 r will be IA Regaud\, Denis (FRA).</p>\n<p>The language of the Seminar wil
 l be French.</p>\n<p>The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbite
 r\, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.</p>\n<p><stro
 ng>Schedule:</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Day 1 – January 3rd\, 9:00 – 18:00<b
 r />\n</strong>09:00 Laws of Chess ½<br />\n11:00 Tournament Rules<br />\n
 14:00 Rating Regulations<br />\n16:00 Titles players & arbiters</p>\n<p><s
 trong>Day 2 – January 4th\, 9:00 – 18:00<br />\n</strong>09:00 Laws of che
 ss 2/2<br />\n11:00 Online chess<br />\n14:00 Swiss Systems\, Pairing Proc
 edures<br />\n16:00 Tie Breaks</p>\n<p><strong>Day 3 – January 5th\, 9:00 
 – 18:00<br />\n</strong>09:00 Disable players\,<br />\n09:30 Electronic Cl
 ocks\,<br />\n10:00 Team event\, Interaction with players\, captains\, off
 icials and spectators<br />\n14:00 Anti-Cheating\,<br />\n15:00 Questions 
 and answers</p>\n<p><strong>Day 4 – January 6th\, 9:00 – 18:00<br />\n</st
 rong>09:00 Continental and FIDE Competitions<br />\n11:30 basic English ch
 ess vocabulary (3 hours)<br />\n14:00 Exam (4h)<br />\nTotal time : 24 hou
 rs (excluding examination)<br />\nOne week later : Online debriefing</p>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240107
GEO:+43.288753;+5.357783
LOCATION:Marseille @ 49 Rue Charras\, 13007 Marseille\, France
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Marseille (FRA)
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/fide-arbiters-seminar-in-marseille
 -fra
X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:French
X-COST:EUR 150
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UID:ai1ec-8407@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar FRA\,Training
CONTACT:IA Bechir Messaoudi\; b_messaoudi2006@yahoo.fr
DESCRIPTION:<p>A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 19/02
 /2024 to 21/02/2024 in Djebra\, by the Tunisan Chess Federation\, under th
 e auspices of FIDE.</p>\n<p>The Lecturer will be IA Messaoudi\, Bechir (TU
 N)\, FIDE Lecturer\, and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Baktache\, Mohamed 
 Ali (TUN).</p>\n<p>The language of the Seminar will be French with transla
 tion into Arabic.</p>\n<p>The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE A
 rbiter\, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.</p>\n<p>
 <strong>Schedule:</strong></p>\n<p><strong>19.2.2024</strong>:<br />\n15.0
 0-22:00 Laws of chess\, use of electronic clocks\, Fair Play regulations a
 nd anti-cheating guidelines for arbiters</p>\n<p><strong>20.2.2024</strong
 >:<br />\n08:00-14:00 System of games and tie breaks regulations\, swiss s
 ystem and pairing rules<br />\n16:00-21:00 Competition rules and standards
  of chess equipment\, Rating and titles\, English terms</p>\n<p><strong>21
 .2.2024</strong>:<br />\n08.00-11.00 Review\, Q&A<br />\n16:00-20:00 Exami
 nation  test</p>\n<p> </p>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240219
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240222
GEO:+33.807598;+10.845147
LOCATION:Djerba @ Djerba\, Tunisia
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Djerba (TUN)
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/fide-arbiters-seminar-in-ostfilder
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X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:French
X-COST:EUR 220
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UID:ai1ec-8429@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar FRA\,Training
CONTACT:Stephane DENIS\; dra.nouvelleaquitaine@gmail.com
DESCRIPTION:<p>A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised in mixed f
 ormat from 02/05/2024 to 20/05/2024 in Bordeaux\, France\, by the French C
 hess Fédération\, under the auspices of FIDE.<br />\nThe venue of the Semi
 nar will be the Chess Club Bordeaux ASPOM Echecs\, 130 bis Amedee St Germa
 in\, 33800 BORDEAUX.</p>\n<p>The Lecturers will be IA/IO Dervieux\, Domini
 que (FRA)\, FIDE Lecturer and IA Boyd\, Stephen (FRA)\, FIDE Lecturer. Ass
 istant Lecturer will be IA Lapeyre\, Pierre (FRA).</p>\n<p>The language of
  the Seminar will be French.</p>\n<p>The Seminar will give norms and title
 s of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiter
 s.</p>\n<p><strong>Schedule:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 sessions of 2\,5 ho
 urs courses online (2-7-14 May at 20:00)</li>\n<li>followed by 3 sessions 
 of 8 hours face-to-face (18\, 19 May at  09:00 – 20 May at 8:00)</li>\n</u
 l>\n<p><strong>Subjects (time in hours):</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Planning
 :</strong></p>\n<p><strong>3 online sessions: 20.00-22.30 CET on 02/07/14 
 May 2024<br />\n</strong>May 2<sup>nd</sup> – 20.00-22.30 CET Laws of Ches
 s<br />\nMay 7<sup>th</sup> – 20.00-22.30 CET Swiss Pairing System<br />\n
 May 14<sup>th</sup> – 20.00-22.30 CET Laws of Chess</p>\n<p><strong>Bordea
 ux\, May 18<sup>th</sup> – 9.00 – 18.00 CET<br />\n</strong>9.00 – 10.00 S
 wiss Pairing System<br />\n10.00 – 12.00 System of Games\,Tie Break Rules\
 , Chess Clocks<br />\n14.00 – 15.00 Tournament Rules<br />\n15.00 – 18.00 
 Laws of Chess (Rapid & Blitz)</p>\n<p><strong>Bordeaux\, May 19<sup>th</su
 p> – 9.00 – 18.00 CET<br />\n</strong>9.00 – 12.00 Rating Regulations \, T
 itles of players<br />\n14.00 – 17.30 Titles of the arbiters\, Disciplinar
 y Regulations\, Anti Cheating Guidelines<br />\n17.30 – 18.00 Questions / 
 Answers</p>\n<p><strong>Bordeaux\, May 20<sup>th</sup> – 9.00 – 16.00 CET<
 br />\n</strong>8.00 – 12.00 Examination<br />\n14.00 – 16.00 Debrief</p>
 \n<p> </p>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240502
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240503
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EXDATE;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240516T000000
EXDATE;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240517T000000
GEO:+44.817465;-0.56409
LOCATION:online and Bordeaux @ 131bis Rue Amédée Saint-Germain\, 33800 Bord
 eaux\, France
RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20240520T235959Z
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Bordeaux (FRA)
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/fide-arbiters-seminar-in-bordeaux-
 fra
X-COST-TYPE:free
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UID:ai1ec-9034@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar FRA\,Training
CONTACT:Patrick VAN HOOLANDT\; +33 6249711 24\; vanhoolandt@aol.com
DESCRIPTION:<p>A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised in mixed f
 ormat from 29/07/2024 to 11/08/2024 in Montreal\, Canada\, by the Francoph
 one Chess Association / Quebec Chess Federation\, under the auspices of FI
 DE.</p>\n<p>The venue of the Seminar will be the Fédération Québécoise des
  échecs\, <a href='https://www.onomohotels.com/hotel/onomo-casablanca-city
 -center/'>7665</a> boulevard Lacordaire – H1S 2A7 Montréal.</p>\n<p>The Le
 cturer will be IA Freyd\, Laurent (FRA)\, FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lect
 urer will be IA Denommee\, Pierre (CAN).</p>\n<p>The language of the Semin
 ar will be French.</p>\n<p>The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE 
 Arbiter\, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.</p>\n<p
 ><strong>Schedule:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>5 sessions of 3 hours courses o
 nline (22\, 24\, 26\, 29 July and 7 August)</li>\n<li>followed by 4 sessio
 ns of 4 hours face-to-face (9-10-11 August)</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Subjec
 ts (time in hours):</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Laws of chess (7)</li>\n<li>Sw
 iss System (7)</li>\n<li>Titles (2)</li>\n<li>Rating (2)</li>\n<li>Tie Bre
 ak (2)</li>\n<li>Fair Play (1\,5)</li>\n<li>Competition (1\,5)</li>\n<li>C
 locks (1)</li>\n<li>English (1)</li>\n<li>Arbiters (1)</li>\n<li>Exam (4)<
 /li>\n</ul>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240805
GEO:+45.582077;-73.586271
LOCATION:Fédération Québécoise des échecs @ 7665 Bd Lacordaire\, Saint-Léon
 ard\, QC H1S 2A7\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Montreal (CAN)
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/fide-arbiters-seminar-in-montreal-
 can
X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:French
X-COST:EUR 100
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ai1ec-9338@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar Arabic\,Training
CONTACT:Bouhjar International Chess Academy\; 0021658450521\; contact@bouhj
 archessacademy.com
DESCRIPTION:<p>A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 08/08
 /2024 to 12/08/2024 in Monastir\, by the Bouhjar International Chess Acade
 my and Tunisian Chess Federation\, under the auspices of FIDE.</p>\n<p>The
  Lecturer will be IA Abdulrahim\, Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer\, and Local 
 Assistant Lecturer will be IA Belhadj Hassen\, Hakim (TUN).</p>\n<p>The la
 nguage of the Seminar will be Arabic.</p>\n<p>The Seminar will give norms 
 and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulations for the titles o
 f Arbiters.</p>\n<p><strong>Schedule:</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Thursday 8<
 sup>th</sup> August 2024</strong></p>\n<p>10:00 to 11:30 Laws of Chess (St
 andard)<br />\n11:45 to 13:15 Laws of Chess (Standard)<br />\n14:30 to 16:
 00 Laws of Chess (Rapid\, Blitz)</p>\n<p><strong>Friday 9<sup>th</sup> Aug
 ust 2024</strong></p>\n<p>10:00 to 11:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)<b
 r />\n11:45 to 13:15 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)<br />\n14:30 to 16:00
  Use of electronic clocks</p>\n<p><strong>Saturday 10<sup>th</sup> August 
 2024</strong></p>\n<p>10:00 to 11:30 FIDE Competition Rules and standards 
 of chess equipment<br />\n11:45 to 13:15 Swiss system and pairing rules<br
  />\n14:30 to 16:00 System of games\, tie breaks</p>\n<p><strong>Sunday 11
 <sup>th</sup> August 2024</strong></p>\n<p>10:00 to 11:30 Rating and over‐
 the‐board titles<br />\n11:45 to 13:15 Regulations for the titles of Arbit
 ers and Use of Electronic Clocks<br />\n14:30 to 16:00 Anti‐cheating Guide
 lines for Arbiters</p>\n<p><strong>Monday 12<sup>th</sup> August 2024</str
 ong></p>\n<p>Examination Test (4 hours) from 2:00 to 6:00 pm Tunis Time.</
 p>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240808
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240813
GEO:+35.764252;+10.811288
LOCATION:Bouhjar International Chess Academy @ Monastir\, Tunisia
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Monastir (TUN)
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/fide-arbiters-seminar-in-monastir-
 tun
X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arabic
X-COST:EUR 70
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ai1ec-9277@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar Arabic\,Training
CONTACT:Mahdi Abdulrahim\; 00971504556453\; mahdi.abdulrahim2020@gmail.com
DESCRIPTION:<p>The 162nd Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to 
 be organized from 27/08/2024 to 31/08/2024 by the Asian Chess Federation\,
 <span class='fontstyle0'> under the auspices of FIDE. </span></p>\n<p>The 
 Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim\, Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer.</p>\n<p>T
 he language of the Seminar will be Arabic.</p>\n<p>The Seminar will give n
 orms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulations for the tit
 les of Arbiters.</p>\n<div><strong><strong>Schedule:</strong></strong></di
 v>\n<div></div>\n<div><strong>Tuesday 27<sup>th</sup> August 2024<br />\n<
 /strong>17:30 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)<br />\n19:40 to 21:30 Laws
  of Chess (Standard)<br />\n21:40 to 22:00 Laws of Chess (Rapid\, Blitz)</
 div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Wednesday 28<sup>th</sup> August 2024<br />\n</str
 ong>17:30 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)<br />\n19:40 to 21:30 L
 aws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)<br />\n21:40 to 22:00 Use of electronic clo
 cks</p>\n<p><strong>Thursday 29<sup>th</sup> August 2024<br />\n</strong>1
 7:30 to 19:30 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment<br /
 >\n19:40 to 21:30 Swiss system and pairing rules<br />\n21:40 to 22:00 Sys
 tem of games\, tie breaks</p>\n<p><strong>Friday 30<sup>th</sup> August 20
 24<br />\n</strong>17:30 to 19:30 Rating and over‐the‐board titles<br />\n
 19:40 to 21:30 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters<br />\n21:40 to 22:0
 0 Anti‐cheating Guidelines for Arbiters</p>\n<p><strong>Saturday 31<sup>st
 </sup> August 2024<br />\n</strong>Examination Test (4 hours) from 6:00 to
  10:00 pm Dubai Time.</p>\n</div>\n<div>\n<div></div>\n</div>\n<div></div>
 \n<div></div>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240827
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240901
LOCATION:online
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:162nd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation
 )
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/162nd-internet-based-fide-arbiters
 -seminar-asian-chess-federation
X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arabic
X-COST:70 USD
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ai1ec-9247@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar Arabic\,Training
CONTACT:AlBurshaid\, EWbrahim\; +97339200111\; ebra.alburshaid@gmail.com
DESCRIPTION:<p>A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 01/10
 /2024 to 05/10/2024 in Bahrain-Manama\, by the Bahrain Chess Federation\, 
 under the auspices of FIDE.</p>\n<p>The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim\
 , Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer\, and Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Al
  Jamri\, Maleeha (BRN).</p>\n<p>The language of the Seminar will be Arabic
  with translation into English.</p>\n<p>The Seminar will give norms and ti
 tles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbi
 ters.</p>\n<p><strong>Schedule:</strong></p>\n<p>Saturday 13 July 2024 18:
 00 – 22:30 Seminar part 1<br />\nSunday 14 July 2024 18:00 – 22:30 Seminar
  part 2<br />\nMonday 15 July 2024 18:00 – 22:30 Seminar part 3<br />\nTue
 sday 16 July 2024 18:00 – 22:30 Seminar part 4<br />\nWednesday 17 July 20
 24 18:00 – 22:30 Seminar part 5<br />\nThursday 18 July 2024 18:00 – 22:30
  Examination (4 hours)</p>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241006
GEO:+26.22353;+50.587593
LOCATION:Will decide later @ Manama\, Bahrain
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Bahrain-Manama (BRN)
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/fide-arbiters-seminar-in-bahrain-m
 anama-brn
X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arabic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ai1ec-9696@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar POR\,Training
CONTACT:IA Pablyto Robert\; +55 27997163239\; pribeiro@redegazeta.com.br
DESCRIPTION:<p>The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Florianopolis (BRA) is going t
 o be organized from 20/01/2025 to 24/01/2025 by the Brazilian Chess Federa
 tion\,<span class='fontstyle0'> under the auspices of FIDE. </span></p>\n<
 p>The Lecturer will be IA Ribeiro\, Pablyto Robert Baioco\, FIDE Lecturer\
 , and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Mafra\, Kaiser Luiz (BRA)
 .</p>\n<p>The language of the Seminar will be Portuguese.</p>\n<p>The Semi
 nar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulati
 ons for the titles of Arbiters.</p>\n<p><strong>Schedule: </strong></p>\n<
 p><strong>Jan\, 20<sup>th</sup></strong><br />\n8h30 to 12h30 – Anti‐cheat
 ing guidelines for Arbiters (2 hours) / System of games\, tie breaks (1 ho
 ur) / Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (1 hour)</p>\n<p><strong>Jan\
 , 21<sup>th</sup></strong><br />\n8h30 to 12h30 – Swiss system and pairing
  rules (3 hours) / Rating FIDE regulations (1 hour)</p>\n<p><strong>Jan\, 
 22<sup>th</sup></strong><br />\n8h30 to 12h30 – FIDE Competition Rules and
  standards of chess equipment (1h30) / Use of electronic clocks (30 min.) 
 / Over-the-board titles (1h30) / English chess vocabulary (30 min.)</p>\n<
 p><strong>Jan\, 23<sup>th</sup></strong><br />\n8h30 to 12h30 – Laws of Ch
 ess (4 hours)</p>\n<p><strong>Jan\, 24<sup>th</sup></strong><br />\n8h30 t
 o 12h30<strong> – </strong>Written Exam</p>\n<div></div>\n<div></div>\n<di
 v></div>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250125
GEO:-27.596858;-48.546812
LOCATION:Lira Tênis Clube @ Florianópolis\, State of Santa Catarina\, Brazi
 l
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Florianopolis (BRA)
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/fide-arbiters-seminar-in-florianop
 olis-bra
X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Portuguese
X-COST:R$ 700\,00 (about 110 Euros)
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ai1ec-9745@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar Arabic\,Training
CONTACT:IA Mahdi Abdulrahim\; 00971504556453\; mahdi.abdulrahim2020@gmail.c
 om
DESCRIPTION:<p>The 178th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to 
 be organized from 29/01/2024 to 02/02/2025 by the Asian Chess Federation\,
 <span class='fontstyle0'> under the auspices of FIDE. </span></p>\n<p>The 
 Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim\, Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer.</p>\n<p>T
 he language of the Seminar will be Arabic.</p>\n<p>The Seminar will give n
 orms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulations for the tit
 les of Arbiters.</p>\n<div><strong><strong>Schedule:</strong></strong></di
 v>\n<div></div>\n<div><strong>Wednesday 29<sup>th</sup> January 2025<br />
 \n</strong>17:30 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)<br />\n19:40 to 21:30 L
 aws of Chess (Standard)<br />\n21:40 to 22:00 Laws of Chess (Rapid\, Blitz
 )</div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Thursday 30<sup>th</sup> January 2025<br />\n</
 strong>17:30 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)<br />\n19:40 to 21:3
 0 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)<br />\n21:40 to 22:00 Use of electronic 
 clocks</p>\n<p><strong>Friday 29<sup>th</sup> January 2025<br />\n</strong
 >17:30 to 19:30 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment<br
  />\n19:40 to 21:30 Swiss system and pairing rules<br />\n21:40 to 22:00 S
 ystem of games\, tie breaks</p>\n<p><strong>Saturday 30<sup>th</sup> Janua
 ry 2025<br />\n</strong>17:30 to 19:30 Rating and over‐the‐board titles<br
  />\n19:40 to 21:30 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters<br />\n21:40 to
  22:00 Anti‐cheating Guidelines for Arbiters</p>\n<p><strong>Sunday 31<sup
 >st</sup> January 2025<br />\n</strong>Examination Test (4 hours) from 6:0
 0 to 10:00 pm Dubai Time.</p>\n</div>\n<div>\n<div></div>\n</div>\n<div></
 div>\n<div></div>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250129
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250203
LOCATION:online
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:178th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation
 )
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/178th-internet-based-fide-arbiters
 -seminar-asian-chess-federation
X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arabic
X-COST:US$70 = AED 270
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ai1ec-9976@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar POR\,Training
CONTACT:IO\, IA\, FT\, CM Kaiser Mafra:\; +55 (48) 9.9835-6666 (WhatsApp)\;
  americancontinental25@gmail.com
DESCRIPTION:<p>The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Foz do Iguaçú\, Paraná – Brazi
 l is going to be organized from 26/05/2025 to 30/05/2025 by the Confederat
 ion of Chess for Americas\, <span class='fontstyle0'>under the auspices of
  FIDE. </span></p>\n<p>The Lecturer will be IA Pingas\, Blas Mariano (ARG)
 \, FIDE Lecturer\, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Luciano Rie
 tter (BRA).</p>\n<p>The language of the Seminar will be Portuguese.</p>\n<
 p>The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to th
 e Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.</p>\n<div><strong><strong>Schedu
 le:</strong></strong></div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>May 26th</strong> – 14h30 L
 aws of Chess / English chess vocabulary (4 hours)<br />\n<strong>May 27th<
 /strong> – 14h30 Swiss system and pairing rules (3 hours) / Rating FIDE<br
  />\nregulations (1 hour)<br />\n<strong>May 28th –</strong> 14h30 Anti‐ch
 eating guidelines for Arbiters (2 hours) / System<br />\nof games\, tie br
 eaks (1 hour) / Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (1<br />\nhour)<br 
 />\n<strong>May 29th</strong> – 14h30 FIDE Competition Rules and standards
  of chess<br />\nequipment (2 hours) / Use of electronic clocks (30 min) /
  Over-the-board<br />\ntitles (1h30)<br />\n<strong>May 30th</strong> – 15
 h Written Exam (4 hours)</p>\n</div>\n<div></div>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250526
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250531
GEO:-25.51651;-54.585403
LOCATION:Hotel Golden Park Internacional Foz & Convenções @ Foz do Iguaçu\,
  State of Paraná\, Brazil
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Foz do Iguaçú\, Paraná – Brazil (BRA/CCA)
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/fide-arbiters-seminar-in-foz-do-ig
 uacu-parana-brazil-bra-cca
X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Portuguese
X-COST:free
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ai1ec-10135@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar Arabic\,Training
CONTACT:IA Mahdi Abdulrahim\; 00971504556453\; mahdi.abdulrahim2020@gmail.c
 om
DESCRIPTION:<p>The 196th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to 
 be organized from 10/08/2025 to 14/08/2025 by the Asian Chess Federation\,
 <span class='fontstyle0'> under the auspices of FIDE. </span></p>\n<p>The 
 Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim\, Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer.</p>\n<p>T
 he language of the Seminar will be Arabic.</p>\n<p>The Seminar will give n
 orms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulations for the tit
 les of Arbiters.</p>\n<div><strong><strong>Schedule:</strong></strong></di
 v>\n<div></div>\n<div><strong>Sunday 10<sup>th</sup> August 2025<br />\n</
 strong>17:30 to 19:00 Laws of Chess (Standard)<br />\n19:15 to 20:45 Laws 
 of Chess (Standard)<br />\n21:00 to 22:00 Laws of Chess (Rapid\, Blitz)</d
 iv>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Monday 11<sup>th</sup> August 2025<br />\n</strong>
 17:30 to 19:50 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)<br />\n19:50 to 20:50 Chess
  Terms in English<br />\n21:00 to 22:00 Use of electronic clocks</p>\n<p><
 strong>Tuesday 12<sup>th</sup> August 2025<br />\n</strong>17:30 to 19:00 
 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment<br />\n19:15 to 20
 :45 Swiss system and pairing rules<br />\n21:00 to 22:00 System of games\,
  tie breaks</p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday 13<sup>th</sup> August 2025<br />\n<
 /strong>17:30 to 19:00 Rating and over‐the‐board titles<br />\n19:15 to 20
 :45 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters<br />\n21:00 to 22:00 Anti‐chea
 ting Guidelines for Arbiters</p>\n<p><strong>Thursday 14<sup>th</sup> Augu
 st 2025<br />\n</strong>Examination Test (4 hours) from 17:30 to 21:30 pm 
 Dubai Time.</p>\n</div>\n<div>\n<div></div>\n</div>\n<div></div>\n<div></d
 iv>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250810
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250815
LOCATION:online
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:196th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation
 )
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/196th-internet-based-fide-arbiters
 -seminar-asian-chess-federation
X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arabic
X-COST:US$70 = AED 270
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ai1ec-10178@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar Arabic\,Training
CONTACT:Tunisian Chess Federation\; miladichaher@yahoo.fr
DESCRIPTION:<p>The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 03/
 09/2025 to 05/09/2025 in Monastir\, by the Association le Carre Royal Ksib
 et el Mediouni and the Tunisian Chess Federation\, under the auspices of F
 IDE.<br />\nThe venue of the Seminar is the Hotel Amir Palace – Zone Touri
 stique in Monastir.<br />\nThe Lecturer will be IA Nesla\, Adnan (ALG)\, F
 IDE Lecturer and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Baktache\, Mohame
 d Ali (TUN).</p>\n<p>The language of the Seminar will be Arabic with trans
 lation into French.<br />\nThe Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE 
 Arbiter\, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.</p>\n<p
 ><strong>Schedule:</strong></p>\n<p><strong>WEDNESDAY 3/9/2025</strong><br
  />\n09:00 – 12:00 LAWS OF CHESS<br />\n12:00 – 13:00 Laws of Chess \, Rap
 id and Blitz<br />\n16:00 – 18:00 Laws of Chess (Practices cases)<br />\n1
 8:00 – 19:00 Chess terms in English<br />\n19:00 – 20:00 USE OF ELECTONIC 
 CLOKS<br />\n<strong>TUESDAY 4/9/2025</strong><br />\n09:00 – 10:30 System
  of games – ties Breaks<br />\n10:30 – 12:00 SWISS SYSTEM and paring rules
 <br />\n12:00 – 13:00 Anti-cheating – guidlines for Arbiters<br />\n16:00 
 – 17:30 Rating and over – the board titles<br />\n17:30 – 19:00 Reulations
  for the titles Arbiters<br />\n19:00 – 20:00 FIDE Competitions rules and 
 standars equipements<br />\n<strong>FRIDAY 5/9/2025</strong><br />\n09:00 
 – 11:00 REVIEW\, QUESTIOS / ANSWERS<br />\n15:00 – 19\;00 EXAMINATION TEST
 </p>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250903
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250906
LOCATION:HOTEL AMIR PALACE - ZONE TOURISTIQUE @ MONASTIR
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Monastir – Sept 2025 (Tunisia)
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/fide-arbiters-seminar-in-monastir-
 sept-2025-tunisia
X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arabic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ai1ec-10184@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar Arabic\,Training
CONTACT:IA Mahdi Abdulrahim\; 00971504556453\; dubaiman2011@gmail.com
DESCRIPTION:<p>The 198th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to 
 be organized from 10/09/2025 to 14/09/2025 by the Asian Chess Federation\,
 <span class='fontstyle0'> under the auspices of FIDE. </span></p>\n<p>The 
 Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim\, Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer.</p>\n<p>T
 he language of the Seminar will be Arabic.</p>\n<p>The Seminar will give n
 orms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulations for the tit
 les of Arbiters.</p>\n<div><strong><strong>Schedule:</strong></strong></di
 v>\n<div></div>\n<div><strong>Wednesday 10<sup>th</sup> September 2025<br 
 />\n</strong>17:30 to 19:00 Laws of Chess (Standard)<br />\n19:15 to 20:45
  Laws of Chess (Standard)<br />\n21:00 to 22:00 Laws of Chess (Rapid\, Bli
 tz)</div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Thursday 11<sup>th</sup> September 2025<br />
 \n</strong>17:30 to 19:50 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)<br />\n19:50 to 
 20:50 Chess Terms in English<br />\n21:00 to 22:00 Use of electronic clock
 s</p>\n<p><strong>Friday 12<sup>th</sup> September 2025<br />\n</strong>17
 :30 to 19:00 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment<br />
 \n19:15 to 20:45 Swiss system and pairing rules<br />\n21:00 to 22:00 Syst
 em of games\, tie breaks</p>\n<p><strong>Saturday 13<sup>th</sup> Septembe
 r 2025<br />\n</strong>17:30 to 19:00 Rating and over‐the‐board titles<br 
 />\n19:15 to 20:45 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters<br />\n21:00 to 
 22:00 Anti‐cheating Guidelines for Arbiters</p>\n<p><strong>Sunday 14<sup>
 th</sup> September 2025<br />\n</strong>Examination Test (4 hours) from 17
 :30 to 21:30 pm Dubai Time.</p>\n</div>\n<div>\n<div></div>\n</div>\n<div>
 </div>\n<div></div>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250910
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250915
LOCATION:online
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:198th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation
 )
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/198th-internet-based-fide-arbiters
 -seminar-asian-chess-federation
X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arabic
X-COST:US$70 = AED 270
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ai1ec-10337@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar Arabic\,Training
CONTACT:IA Mahdi Abdulrahim\; 00971504556453\; mahdi.abdulrahim2020@gmail.c
 om
DESCRIPTION:<p>The 203rd Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to 
 be organized from 03/11/2025 to 07/11/2025 by the Asian Chess Federation\,
 <span class='fontstyle0'> under the auspices of FIDE. </span></p>\n<p>The 
 Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim\, Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer.</p>\n<p>T
 he language of the Seminar will be Arabic.</p>\n<p>The Seminar will give n
 orms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulations for the tit
 les of Arbiters.</p>\n<div><strong><strong>Schedule:</strong></strong></di
 v>\n<div></div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Monday 3<sup>rd</sup> November 2025<br 
 />\n</strong>17:30 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)<br />\n19:40 to 21:30
  Laws of Chess (Standard)<br />\n21:40 to 22:00 Laws of Chess (Rapid\, Bli
 tz)</p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday 4<sup>th</sup> November 2025<br />\n</strong>1
 7:30 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)<br />\n19:40 to 21:30 Chess 
 Terms in English<br />\n21:40 to 22:00 Use of electronic clocks</p>\n<p><s
 trong>Wednesday 5<sup>th</sup> November 2025<br />\n</strong>17:30 to 19:3
 0 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment<br />\n19:40 to 
 21:30 Swiss system and pairing rules<br />\n21:40 to 22:00 System of games
 \, tie breaks<strong> </strong></p>\n<p><strong>Thursday 6<sup>th</sup> No
 vember 2025<br />\n</strong>17:30 to 19:30 Rating and over‐the‐board title
 s<br />\n19:40 to 21:30 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters<br />\n21:4
 0 to 22:00 Anti‐cheating Guidelines for Arbiters</p>\n<p><strong>Friday 7<
 sup>th</sup> November 2025<br />\n</strong>Examination Test (4 hours) from
  6:00 to 10:00 pm Dubai Time.</p>\n</div>\n<div>\n<div></div>\n</div>\n<di
 v></div>\n<div></div>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251108
LOCATION:online
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:203rd Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation
 )
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/203rd-internet-based-fide-arbiters
 -seminar-asian-chess-federation
X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arabic
X-COST:US$80 = AED 300
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ai1ec-10375@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar FRA\,Training
CONTACT:Stephane Escafre\; +33 651 955 489\; stephane.escafre@fide.com
DESCRIPTION:<p>The 204th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to 
 be organized from 12/12/2025 to 14/12/2025 by the French Chess Federation 
 – FFE\,<span class='fontstyle0'> under the auspices of FIDE. </span></p>\n
 <p>The Lecturer will be IA <span data-sheets-root='1'>Escafre\, Stephane</
 span> (FRA)\, FIDE Lecturer.</p>\n<p>The language of the Seminar will be F
 rench.</p>\n<p>The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, ac
 cording to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.</p>\n<div><strong><
 strong>Schedule:</strong></strong></div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Friday / Decem
 ber 12\, 2025</strong><br />\nLaws of Chess (16:00 – 22:30: Laws of Chess<
 /p>\n<p><strong>Saturday\, / December 13\, 2025</strong><br />\n9:00 – 10:
 00: Use of electronic clocks<br />\n10:00 – 13:00: Swiss System and Pairin
 gs rules<br />\n13:00 – 15:00: Lunch<br />\n15:00 – 16:00: System of games
  and tie breaks<br />\n16:00 – 18:00: Fair Play guidelines for Arbiters<br
  />\n18:00 – 19:00: Terms in English</p>\n<p><strong>Sunday\, December 14\
 , 2025</strong><br />\n09:00 –10:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiter
 s<br />\n10:30 – 12.00: Players’ titles regulations<br />\n12:00 – 13:00: 
 Ratings regulations<br />\n13:00 – 15:00: Lunch<br />\n16:00 – 20:00 Exami
 nation test</p>\n<p> </p>\n</div>\n<div></div>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251212
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251215
LOCATION:online
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:204th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (FRA)
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/204th-internet-based-fide-arbiters
 -seminar-fra
X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:French
X-COST:100 EUR
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ai1ec-10376@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar FRA\,Training
CONTACT:Stephane Escafre\; +33 651 955 489\; stephane.escafre@fide.com
DESCRIPTION:<p>The 205th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to 
 be organized from 19/12/2025 to 21/12/2025 by the French Chess Federation 
 – FFE\,<span class='fontstyle0'> under the auspices of FIDE. </span></p>\n
 <p>The Lecturer will be IA <span data-sheets-root='1'>Escafre\, Stephane</
 span> (FRA)\, FIDE Lecturer.</p>\n<p>The language of the Seminar will be F
 rench.</p>\n<p>The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, ac
 cording to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.</p>\n<div><strong><
 strong>Schedule:</strong></strong></div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Friday / Decem
 ber 19\, 2025</strong><br />\nLaws of Chess (16:00 – 22:30: Laws of Chess<
 /p>\n<p><strong>Saturday\, / December 20\, 2025</strong><br />\n9:00 – 10:
 00: Use of electronic clocks<br />\n10:00 – 13:00: Swiss System and Pairin
 gs rules<br />\n13:00 – 15:00: Lunch<br />\n15:00 – 16:00: System of games
  and tie breaks<br />\n16:00 – 18:00: Fair Play guidelines for Arbiters<br
  />\n18:00 – 19:00: Terms in English</p>\n<p><strong>Sunday\, December 21\
 , 2025</strong><br />\n09:00 –10:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiter
 s<br />\n10:30 – 12.00: Players’ titles regulations<br />\n12:00 – 13:00: 
 Ratings regulations<br />\n13:00 – 15:00: Lunch<br />\n16:00 – 20:00 Exami
 nation test</p>\n<p> </p>\n</div>\n<div></div>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251219
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251222
LOCATION:online
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:205th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (FRA)
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/205th-internet-based-fide-arbiters
 -seminar-fra
X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:French
X-COST:100 EUR
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ai1ec-10796@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar FRA\,Training
CONTACT:Zerdali Samir\; +213 771 593 887\; zerdali73@outlook.com
DESCRIPTION:<p>A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 02/04
 /2026 to 04/04/2026 in Algiers\, by the Algerian Chess Federation\, under 
 the auspices of FIDE.</p>\n<p>The Lecturer will be IA/IO <span data-sheets
 -root='1'>Messaoudi\, Bechir (TUN)</span>\, FIDE Lecturer\, and the Local 
 Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Zerdali\, Samir (ALG).</p>\n<p>The langua
 ge of the Seminar will be French with translation to Arabic.</p>\n<p>The S
 eminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regul
 ations for the titles of Arbiters.</p>\n<p><strong>Schedule (Alger Time):<
 /strong></p>\n<p><strong>Thursday 2nd April 2026</strong><br />\n09:00 to 
 13:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)<br />\n14:00 to 16:00 Laws of Chess (Standa
 rd)<br />\n16:15 to 17:00 Laws of Chess (Rapid\, Blitz)</p>\n<p><strong>Fr
 iday 3rd April 2026</strong><br />\n09:00 to 10:30 FIDE Competition Rules 
 and standards of chess equipment<br />\n10:45 to 12:15 System of games\, t
 ie breaks<br />\n12:30 to 13:30 Regulations for the rating<br />\n14:00 to
  17:00 Swiss system and pairing rules<br />\n17:00 to 19:00 English Chess 
 words</p>\n<p><strong>Saturday 14th April 2026</strong><br />\n09:00 to 10
 :20 Regulations of over‐the‐board titles<br />\n10:30 to 11:15 Regulations
  for the titles of Arbiters<br />\n11:30 to 13:30 Anti‐cheating Guidelines
  for Arbiters<br />\n14:00 to 18:00 Examination Test (4 hours)</p>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260402
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260405
LOCATION:Auberge de jeunes Ain Benian @ Algiers
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Algiers (ALG)
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/fide-arbiters-seminar-in-algiers-a
 lg
X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:French
X-COST:25.000\,00 DA
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ai1ec-10859@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar Arabic\,Training
CONTACT:Zuhair Ahmed\; 00971506113117\; zuhair@abudhabichess.ae
DESCRIPTION:<p>A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 05/04
 /2026 to 08/04/2026 in Abu Dhabi\, by the Abu Dhabi Chess Academy and the 
 UAE Chess Federation\, under the auspices of FIDE.</p>\n<p>The Lecturer wi
 ll be IA/IO Abdulrahim\, Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer\, and Local Assistant
  Lecturer will be IA <span data-sheets-root='1'>Saeed Al\, Khouri</span> (
 UAE).</p>\n<p>The language of the Seminar will be Arabic.</p>\n<p>The Semi
 nar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulati
 ons for the titles of Arbiters.</p>\n<p><strong>Schedule:</strong></p>\n<p
 ><strong>Saturday 05<sup>th</sup> April 2026</strong></p>\n<p>16:00 to 17:
 00 Laws of Chess (Standard)<br />\n17:10 to 19:10 Laws of Chess (Standard)
 <br />\n19:20 to 20:30 Laws of Chess (Rapid\, Blitz)</p>\n<p><strong>Sunda
 y 06<sup>th</sup> April 2026</strong></p>\n<p>10:00 to 11:00 Laws of Chess
  (Practice-Case’s)<br />\n11:10 to 12:10 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)<b
 r />\n12:10 to 13:00 Use of electronic clocks<br />\n13:00 to 14:00 Chess 
 English Term<br />\nlunch break<br />\n16:00 to 17:00 FIDE Competition Rul
 es and standards of chess equipment<br />\n17:10 to 18:10 Swiss system and
  pairing rules<br />\n19:20 to 20:30 System of games\, tie breaks</p>\n<p>
 <strong>Monday 07<sup>th</sup> April 2026</strong></p>\n<p>16:00 to 17:00 
 Rating and over-the-board titles<br />\n17:10 to 18:10 Regulations of the 
 titles of Arbiters<br />\n18:20 to 20:30 Anti-cheating Guidelines for Arbi
 ters</p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday 08<sup>th</sup> April 2026</strong></p>\n<p>1
 0:00 – 14:00 Examination Test (4 hours) Abu Dhabi Time.</p>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260405
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260409
LOCATION:Abu Dhabi Chess Club @ Abu Dhabi\, UAE
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Abu Dhabi (UAE) – April 2026
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/fide-arbiters-seminar-in-abu-dhabi
 -uae-april-2026
X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:French
X-COST:100 AED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ai1ec-10797@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar POR\,Training
CONTACT:
DESCRIPTION:<p>The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in <span data-sheets-root='1'>Rio
  de Janeiro</span> is going to be organized from 21/04/2026 to 26/04/2026 
 by the Brazilian Chess Federation\, <span class='fontstyle0'>under the aus
 pices of FIDE. </span></p>\n<p>The Lecturer will be IA <span data-sheets-r
 oot='1'>Ribeiro\, Pablyto Robert Baioco</span> (BRA)\, FIDE Lecturer\, and
  the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA <span data-sheets-root='1'>Amaral
 \, Mauro</span> (BRA).</p>\n<p>The language of the Seminar will be Portugu
 ese.</p>\n<p>The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, acco
 rding to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.</p>\n<div><strong><st
 rong>Schedule:</strong></strong></div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Apr\, 14th – 18h
 30 to 22h30</strong> – Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters (2 hours) /<b
 r />\nSystem of games\, tie breaks (1 hour) / Regulations for the titles o
 f Arbiters (1<br />\nhour) – online class</p>\n<p><strong>Apr\, 15th – 18h
 30 to 22h30</strong> – Swiss system and pairing rules (3 hours) / Rating<b
 r />\nFIDE regulations (1 hour)</p>\n<p><strong>Apr\, 16th – 18h30 to 22h3
 0</strong> – FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess<br />\nequipmen
 t (1h30) / Use of electronic clocks (30 min.) / Over-the-board titles<br /
 >\n(1h30) / English chess vocabulary (1h)</p>\n<p><strong>Apr\, 22th – 9h0
 0 to 13h00</strong> – Laws of Chess (4 hours)</p>\n<p><strong>Apr\, 24th –
  8h30 to 12h30</strong> – Written Exam</p>\n</div>\n<div></div>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/fide-arbiters-seminar-in-rio-de-ja
 neiro-bra-2
X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Portuguese
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ai1ec-10922@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar Arabic\,Training
CONTACT:Abbas\, Ali\; 96394498325\; aliabbas.chess@gmail.com
DESCRIPTION:<p>The 225th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to 
 be organized from 13/05/2026 to 17/05/2026 by the Syrian Arab Chess Federa
 tion & Sama Al-Ashrafieh Schools in Syria\,<span class='fontstyle0'> under
  the auspices of FIDE. </span></p>\n<p>The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrah
 im\, Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer.</p>\n<p>The language of the Seminar will
  be Arabic.</p>\n<p>The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter
 \, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.</p>\n<div><str
 ong><strong>Schedule:</strong></strong></div>\n<div></div>\n<div><strong>W
 ednesday 13<sup>th</sup> May 2026<br />\n</strong>16:00 to 17:30 Laws of C
 hess (Standard)<br />\n17:40 to 19:00 Laws of Chess (Standard)<br />\n19:1
 0 to 20:30 Laws of Chess (Rapid\, Blitz)</div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Thursday
  14<sup>th</sup> May 2026<br />\n</strong>16:00 to 18:15 Laws of Chess (Pr
 actice-Case’s)<br />\n18:30 to 19:30 Use of electronic clocks<br />\n19:30
  to 20:30 The English Term</p>\n<p><strong>Friday 15<sup>th</sup> May 2026
 <br />\n</strong>16:00 to 17:30 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of ch
 ess equipment<br />\n17:40 to 19:00 Swiss system and pairing rules<br />\n
 19:10 to 20:30 System of games\, tie breaks</p>\n<p><strong>Saturday 16<su
 p>th</sup> May 2026<br />\n</strong>16:00 to 17:30 Rating and over‐the‐boa
 rd titles<br />\n17:40 to 19:00 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters<br 
 />\n19:10 to 20:30 Anti‐cheating Guidelines for Arbiters</p>\n<p><strong>S
 unday 17<sup>th </sup>May 2026</strong><br />\n16:00-20:00 Examination Tes
 t (4 hours) Dubai Time.</p>\n</div>\n<div></div>\n<div></div>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260513
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260518
LOCATION:on-line
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:225th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (SYR)
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/225th-internet-based-fide-arbiters
 -seminar-syr
X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arabic
X-COST:20 EUR
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ai1ec-10982@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,Training
CONTACT:Zuhair Ahmed\; 00971506113117\; zuhair@abudhabichess.ae
DESCRIPTION:<p>A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 04/06
 /2026 to 07/06/2026 in Abu Dhabi\, by the Abu Dhabi Chess Academy and the 
 UAE Chess Federation\, under the auspices of FIDE.</p>\n<p>The Lecturer wi
 ll be IA/IO Abdulrahim\, Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer\, and Local Assistant
  Lecturer will be IA <span data-sheets-root='1'>Saeed Al\, Khouri</span> (
 UAE).</p>\n<p>The language of the Seminar will be Arabic.</p>\n<p>The Semi
 nar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulati
 ons for the titles of Arbiters.</p>\n<p><strong>Schedule:</strong></p>\n<p
 ><strong>Thursday 04<sup>th</sup> June 2026</strong></p>\n<p>16:00 to 17:3
 0 Laws of Chess (Standard)<br />\n17:40 to 19:10 Laws of Chess (Standard)<
 br />\n19:30 to 21:00 Laws of Chess (Rapid\, Blitz)</p>\n<p><strong>Friday
  05<sup>th</sup> June 2026</strong></p>\n<p>16:00 to 17:30 Laws of Chess (
 Practice-Case’s)<br />\n17:40 to 18:40 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)<br 
 />\n18:50 to 19:50 Use of electronic clocks<br />\n20:00 to 21:00 Chess En
 glish Term</p>\n<p><strong>Saturday 06<sup>th</sup> June 2026</strong></p>
 \n<p>16:00 to 17:00 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipmen
 t<br />\n17:10 to 18:40 Swiss system and pairing rules<br />\n18:50 to 19:
 50 System of games\, tie breaks</p>\n<p><strong>Sunday 07<sup>th</sup> Jun
 e 2026</strong></p>\n<p>10:00 to 11:30 Rating and over-the-board titles<br
  />\n11:40 to 12:40 Regulations of the titles of Arbiters<br />\n12:50 to 
 14:00 Anti-cheating Guidelines for Arbiters<br />\n17:00 – 21:00 Examinati
 on Test (4 hours) Abu Dhabi Time.</p>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260608
LOCATION:Abu Dhabi Chess Club Academy @ Abu Dhabi\, UAE
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Abu Dhabi (UAE) – June 2026
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/fide-arbiters-seminar-in-abu-dhabi
 -uae-june-2026
X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:French
X-COST:100 AED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ai1ec-10538@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar Arabic\,Training
CONTACT:Hicham Fourane\; frmearbitrage@gmail.com
DESCRIPTION:<p>A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 12/06
 /2026 to 14/06/2026 in Casablanca\, by the Royal Morocco Chess Federation\
 , under the auspices of FIDE.</p>\n<p>The Lecturer will be IA Abdulrahim\,
  Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer\, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA
  Fourane\, Hicham (MAR).</p>\n<p>The language of the Seminar will be Arabi
 c.</p>\n<p>The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, accord
 ing to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.</p>\n<p><strong>Schedul
 e:</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Friday 12th March 2026</strong><br />\n15:00 t
 o 16:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)<br />\n16:40 to 18:00 Laws of Chess (Stan
 dard)<br />\n18:10 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Rapid\, Blitz)<br />\n19:30 to 
 20:30 Chess Terms in English</p>\n<p><strong>Saturday 13th March 2026</str
 ong><br />\n10:00 to 11:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)<br />\n11:40 to
  13:00 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)<br />\n13:00 to 14:00 Use of electr
 onic clocks<br />\nLunch Break<br />\n16:00 to 17:30 FIDE Competition Rule
 s and standards of chess equipment<br />\n17:40 to 19:00 Swiss system and 
 pairing rules<br />\n19:10 to 20:30 System of games\, tie breaks</p>\n<p><
 strong>Sunday 14th March 2026</strong><br />\n10:00 to 11:30 Rating and ov
 er‐the‐board titles<br />\n11:40 to 13:00 Regulations for the titles of Ar
 biters<br />\n13:00 to 14:00 Anti‐cheating Guidelines for Arbiters<br />\n
 Lunch Break<br />\n16:00-20:00 Examination Test (4 hours) Casablanca Time.
 </p>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260612
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260615
LOCATION:TBA @ Casablanca
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Casablanca (MAR)
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/fide-arbiters-seminar-in-casablanc
 a-mar-3
X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arabic
X-COST:20 participants are expected from Royal MAR Chess Federation Arab co
 untries
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ai1ec-10983@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,Training
CONTACT:UAE Chess Federation\; uaechess@hotmail.com
DESCRIPTION:<p>A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 04/07
 /2026 to 07/07/2026 in Ajman\, by the UAE Chess Federation\, under the aus
 pices of FIDE.</p>\n<p>The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim\, Mahdi (UAE)
 \, FIDE Lecturer. Technical organizer is IA Mohamed\, Mohamed Abdulla (SOM
 ).</p>\n<p>The language of the Seminar will be Arabic.</p>\n<p>The Seminar
  will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulations
  for the titles of Arbiters.</p>\n<p><strong>Schedule:</strong></p>\n<p><s
 trong>Saturday 04<sup>th</sup> July 2026</strong></p>\n<p>17:00 to 18:30 L
 aws of Chess (Standard)<br />\n18:40 to 20:00 Laws of Chess (Standard)<br 
 />\n20:10 to 21:30 Laws of Chess (Rapid\, Blitz)</p>\n<p><strong>Sunday 05
 <sup>th</sup> July 2026</strong></p>\n<p>10:00 to 11:50 Laws of Chess (Pra
 ctice-Case’s)<br />\n12:00 to 13:00 Use of electronic clocks<br />\n13:00 
 to 14:00 Chess English Term</p>\n<p>Lunch Break</p>\n<p>17:00 to 18:30 FID
 E Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment<br />\n18:40 to 20:00
  Swiss system and pairing rules<br />\n20:10 to 21:30 System of games\, ti
 e breaks</p>\n<p><strong>Monday 06<sup>th</sup> July 2026</strong></p>\n<p
 >17:00 to 18:30 Rating and over-the-board titles<br />\n18:40 to 20:00 Reg
 ulations of the titles of Arbiters<br />\n20:10 to 22:00 Anti-cheating Gui
 delines for Arbiters</p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday 07<sup>th</sup> July 2026</st
 rong><br />\n16:00 – 20:00 Examination Test (4 hours) Abu Dhabi Time.</p>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260704
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260708
LOCATION:Ajman @ Ajman City\, UAE
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Ajman (UAE) – July 2026
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/fide-arbiters-seminar-in-ajman-uae
 -july-2026
X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:French
X-COST:100 AED
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ai1ec-10990@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar FRA\,Training
CONTACT:Yahiaoui Abderrahmane\; +231 553 628884\; contact@omsechess.com
DESCRIPTION:<p>A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organised from 09/07
 /2026 to 11/07/2026 in Algiers\, by the <span data-olk-copy-source='Messag
 eBody'>OMSE Chess Academy and </span>Algerian Chess Federation\, under the
  auspices of FIDE.</p>\n<p>The Lecturer will be IA/IO <span data-sheets-ro
 ot='1'>Messaoudi\, Bechir (TUN)</span>\, FIDE Lecturer\, and the Local Ass
 istant Lecturer will be IA/IO Zerdali\, Samir (ALG).</p>\n<p>The language 
 of the Seminar will be French with translation to Arabic.</p>\n<p>The Semi
 nar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulati
 ons for the titles of Arbiters.</p>\n<p><strong>Schedule (Alger Time):</st
 rong></p>\n<p><strong>Thursday 9th July 2026</strong><br />\n09:00 to 13:3
 0 Laws of Chess (Standard)<br />\n14:00 to 16:00 Laws of Chess (Standard)<
 br />\n16:15 to 17:00 Laws of Chess (Rapid\, Blitz)</p>\n<p><strong>Friday
  10th July 2026</strong><br />\n09:00 to 10:30 FIDE Competition Rules and 
 standards of chess equipment<br />\n10:45 to 12:15 System of games\, tie b
 reaks<br />\n12:30 to 13:30 Regulations for the rating<br />\n14:00 to 17:
 00 Swiss system and pairing rules<br />\n17:00 to 19:00 English Chess word
 s</p>\n<p><strong>Saturday 11th July 2026</strong><br />\n09:00 to 10:20 R
 egulations of over‐the‐board titles<br />\n10:30 to 11:15 Regulations for 
 the titles of Arbiters<br />\n11:30 to 13:30 Anti‐cheating Guidelines for 
 Arbiters<br />\n14:00 to 18:00 Examination Test (4 hours)</p>
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260709
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260712
LOCATION:OMSE Chess Academy @ 1st Boulevard Emir Khaled\, Algiers
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Algiers (ALG) – July 2026
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/fide-arbiters-seminar-in-algiers-a
 lg-july-2026
X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:French
X-COST:25.000\,00 DA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ai1ec-9796@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar FRA\,Training
CONTACT:Dominique DERVIEUX\; diregdna@gmail.com
DESCRIPTION:<p>The 180th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to 
 be organized from 04/03/2025 to 05/04/2025 by the French Chess Fédération\
 , and French Arbiter”s Council (DNA) & Comité du Lot des Echecs (CDJE46)\,
  under the auspices of FIDE.</p>\n<p>The Lecturers will be IA/IO Dervieux\
 , Dominique (FRA)\, FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer will be IA Boyd\,
  Stephen (FRA)\, FIDE Lecturer.</p>\n<p>The language of the Seminar will b
 e French.</p>\n<p>The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\,
  according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.</p>\n<p><strong>
 Schedule:</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Tue March 4th<br />\n</strong>– 19h-22h
 30 Rules of Chess (3\,5h)</p>\n<p><strong>Sat March 8th<br />\n</strong>– 
 19h-22h30 Rules of Chess (Rapid\, Blitz\, appendices) (3\,5h)</p>\n<p><str
 ong>Wed March 12th<br />\n</strong>– 19h-22h30 Titles (1h45) and Ratings (
 1h15) regulations\, Clocks (0\,5h)</p>\n<p><strong>Tue March 18th<br />\n<
 /strong>– 19h-22h30 Swiss System (3h) and pairings (0\,5h)</p>\n<p><strong
 >Tue March 25th<br />\n</strong>– 19h-22h30 Swiss System (1\,5h)\, Tie Bre
 aks (1\,5h) and English Chess Terminology (0\,5h)</p>\n<p><strong>Wed Apri
 l 2nd<br />\n</strong>– 19h-22h30 Competitions (1\,5h) and Fair Play (1\,7
 5h) regulations and Q/A (0\,25h)</p>\n<p><strong>Sat April 5th<br />\n</st
 rong>– 14h – 18h Exam (4h)</p>\n<p> </p>
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250304T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250405T000000
LOCATION:online
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:180th Internet-Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (FRA)
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/180th-internet-based-fide-arbiters
 -seminar-fra
X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:French
X-COST:150 EUR
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ai1ec-10026@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar Arabic\,Training
CONTACT:Mahdi Abdulrahim\; 00971504556453\; mahdi.abdulrahim2020@gmail.com
DESCRIPTION:<p>The 190th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to 
 be organized from 16/06/2025 to 20/06/2025 by the Asian Chess Federation\,
 <span class='fontstyle0'> under the auspices of FIDE. </span></p>\n<p>The 
 Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim\, Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer.</p>\n<p>T
 he language of the Seminar will be Arabic.</p>\n<p>The Seminar will give n
 orms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulations for the tit
 les of Arbiters.</p>\n<div><strong><strong>Schedule:</strong></strong></di
 v>\n<div></div>\n<div><strong>Monday 16<sup>th</sup> June 2025<br />\n</st
 rong>17:30 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)<br />\n19:40 to 21:30 Laws of
  Chess (Standard)<br />\n21:40 to 22:00 Laws of Chess (Rapid\, Blitz)</div
 >\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tuesday 17<sup>th</sup> June 2025<br />\n</strong>17:
 30 to 19:30 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)<br />\n19:40 to 21:30 Laws of 
 Chess (Practice-Case’s)<br />\n21:40 to 22:00 Use of electronic clocks</p>
 \n<p><strong>Wednesday 18<sup>th</sup> June 2025<br />\n</strong>17:30 to 
 19:30 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment<br />\n19:40
  to 21:30 Swiss system and pairing rules<br />\n21:40 to 22:00 System of g
 ames\, tie breaks</p>\n<p><strong>Thursday 19<sup>th</sup> June 2025<br />
 \n</strong>17:30 to 19:30 Rating and over‐the‐board titles<br />\n19:40 to
  21:30 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters<br />\n21:40 to 22:00 Anti‐c
 heating Guidelines for Arbiters</p>\n<p><strong>Friday 20<sup>th</sup> Jun
 e 2025<br />\n</strong>Examination Test (4 hours) from 6:00 to 10:00 pm Du
 bai Time.</p>\n</div>\n<div>\n<div></div>\n</div>\n<div></div>\n<div></div
 >
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250616T192000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250620T202000
LOCATION:online
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:190th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation
 )
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/190th-internet-based-fide-arbiters
 -seminar-asian-chess-federation
X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arabic
X-COST:US$70 = AED 270
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ai1ec-10632@arbiters.fide.com
DTSTAMP:20260517T080423Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:FA Seminar\,FA Seminar Arabic\,Training
CONTACT:IA Mahdi Abdulrahim\; 971504556453\; mahd.abdulrahim2020@gmail.com
DESCRIPTION:<p>The 216th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to 
 be organized from 27/01/2026 to 31/01/2026 by the Asian Chess Federation\,
 <span class='fontstyle0'> under the auspices of FIDE. </span></p>\n<p>The 
 Lecturer will be IA/IO Abdulrahim\, Mahdi (UAE)\, FIDE Lecturer.</p>\n<p>T
 he language of the Seminar will be Arabic.</p>\n<p>The Seminar will give n
 orms and titles of FIDE Arbiter\, according to the Regulations for the tit
 les of Arbiters.</p>\n<div><strong><strong>Schedule:</strong></strong></di
 v>\n<div></div>\n<div><strong>Tuesday 27<sup>th</sup> Jan 2026<br />\n</st
 rong>17:30 to 19:20 Laws of Chess (Standard)<br />\n19:30 to 20:50 Laws of
  Chess (Standard)<br />\n21:00 to 22:00 Laws of Chess (Rapid\, Blitz)</div
 >\n<div>\n<p><strong>Wednesday 28<sup>th</sup> Jan 2026<br />\n</strong>17
 :30 to 19:20 Laws of Chess (Practice-Case’s)<br />\n19:30 to 20:30 Laws of
  Chess (Practice-Case’s)<br />\n20:30 to 21:00 Use of electronic clocks<br
  />\n21:00 to 22:00 The English Term</p>\n<p><strong>Thursday 29<sup>th</s
 up> Jan 2026<br />\n</strong>17:30 to 19:20 FIDE Competition Rules and sta
 ndards of chess equipment<br />\n19:30 to 20:50 Swiss system and pairing r
 ules<br />\n21:00 to 22:00 System of games\, tie breaks</p>\n<p><strong>Fr
 iday 30<sup>th</sup> Jan 2026<br />\n</strong>17:30 to 19:20 Rating and ov
 er‐the‐board titles<br />\n19:30 to 20:50 Regulations for the titles of Ar
 biters<br />\n21:00 to 22:00 Anti‐cheating Guidelines for Arbiters</p>\n<p
 ><strong>Saturday 31<sup>st </sup>2026</strong><br />\n18:00-22:00 Examina
 tion Test (4 hours) Dubai Time.</p>\n</div>\n<div></div>\n<div></div>
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260127T211600
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260131T221600
LOCATION:online
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:216th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Asian Chess Federation
 )
URL:https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/216th-internet-based-fide-arbiters
 -seminar-asian-chess-federation
X-COST-TYPE:free
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arabic
X-COST:$80 = AED 300
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