The 197th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 29 to 31 August 2025 by the Asian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Abudno, Casto (PHI), FIDE Lecturer, and the Assistant Lecturer will be IA Pahlevanzadeh, Mehrdad (IRI).
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.
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Schedule:
(Dubai time GMT +4)
09:00-15:00 Friday, 29 August 2025
09:00 Introduction
FIDE Structure
Guidelines for Organizers
10:00 Laws of Chess, Rapid and Blitz (p. 5 of FIDE Arbiters’ Manual)
09:00-15:00 Saturday, 30 August 2025
09:00 Types of Tournaments (Chapter 4: p. 105)
10:00 General Regulations for Competitions (p 189)
Berger and Varma table (p. 198)
Tie Break Systems (p. 202)
11:00 Swiss system and pairing rules. (Chapter 5, p. 112)
Accelerated System (p. 146)
09:00-15:00 Sunday, 31 August 2025
09:00 FIDE Rating Regulations (Chapter 6, p. 148)
Rapid and Blitz Rating
10:00 International Title Regulations (Chapter 7, p. 159)
12:00 Regulations for the Titles of Arbiters (Chapter 10, p. 217)
Classification of Arbiters (p. 235)
15:00 Fair Play Guidelines for Arbiters (Anti Cheating) Chapter 3, p. 59)
16:00-20:00 Sunday, 31 August 2025 Exam (sample questions p 283)