ARB Calendar
The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Foz do Iguaçú, Paraná – Brazil is going to be organized from 26/05/2025 to 30/05/2025 by the Confederation of Chess for Americas, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Pingas, Blas Mariano (ARG), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Luciano Rietter (BRA).
The language of the Seminar will be Portuguese.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
May 26th – 14h30 Laws of Chess / English chess vocabulary (4 hours)
May 27th – 14h30 Swiss system and pairing rules (3 hours) / Rating FIDE
regulations (1 hour)
May 28th – 14h30 Anti‐cheating guidelines for Arbiters (2 hours) / System
of games, tie breaks (1 hour) / Regulations for the titles of Arbiters (1
hour)
May 29th – 14h30 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess
equipment (2 hours) / Use of electronic clocks (30 min) / Over-the-board
titles (1h30)
May 30th – 15h Written Exam (4 hours)
The 189th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 04/07/2025 to 06/07/2025 by the Confederation of Chess for Americas, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Munoz Solis, Carolina (CRC), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Hernandez Bermudez, Ulises Eduardo (VEN).
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.
Friday / July 4, 2025
Laws of Chess (18:00 – 21:00 Panama time)
Saturday / July 5, 2025 (9:00 – 19:00 Panama time)
System of games (9:00 – 10:00)
Tie breaks (10:00 – 12:00)
FIDE competition rules and chess equipment standards (12:00 – 13:00)
Swiss system and pairings rules (15:00 – 17:00)
Terms in English (17:00 – 17:30)
Fair Play guidelines for arbiters (17:30 – 19:00)
Sunday / July 6, 2025 (9:00 am – 19:00 Panama time)
Players’ titles regulations (9:00 – 11:00)
Ratings regulations (11:00 – 12:00)
Regulation for the titles of arbiters (12:00 – 13:00)
Examen (15:00 – 19:00) July 6, 2025
The 200th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 17/10/2025 to 19/10/2025 by the Hounduran Chess Federation, 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.
Friday / October 17, 2025
Laws of Chess (16:00 – 22:30: Laws of Chess
Saturday, / October 18, 2025
9:00 – 10:00: Use of electronic clocks
10:00 – 13:00: Swiss System and Pairings rules
13:00 – 15:00: Lunch
15:00 – 16:00: System of games and tie breaks
16:00 – 18:00: Fair Play guidelines for Arbiters
18:00 – 19:00: Terms in English
Sunday, October 19, 2025
09:00 –10:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
10:30 – 12.00: Players’ titles regulations
12:00 – 13:00: Ratings regulations
13:00 – 15:00: Lunch
16:00 – 20:00 Examination test
The 201st Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 05/12/2025 to 07/12/2025 by the Panamanian Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Hermida, Marcelo Mariano (ARG), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Arbiter will be IA Rondon Chacon, Yolys Desiree (PAN).
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.
Schedule:
Friday, December 05:
17:00 – 21:00: Laws of Chess
Saturday, December 06:
9:00 – 10:00: Laws of Chess
10:00 – 13:00: Swiss System and Pairings rules
13:00 – 13:30: Use of electronic clocks
15:00 – 18:00: System of games and tie breaks
18:00 – 20:00: Fair Play guidelines for Arbiters
20:00 – 21:00: Terms in English
Sunday, December 07:
09:00 –10:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
10:30 – 12.00: Players’ titles regulations
12:00 – 13:30: Ratings regulations
16:00 – 20:00 Examination test
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, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Escafre, Stephane (FRA), FIDE Lecturer.
The language of the Seminar will be French.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Friday / December 12, 2025
Laws of Chess (16:00 – 22:30: Laws of Chess
Saturday, / December 13, 2025
9:00 – 10:00: Use of electronic clocks
10:00 – 13:00: Swiss System and Pairings rules
13:00 – 15:00: Lunch
15:00 – 16:00: System of games and tie breaks
16:00 – 18:00: Fair Play guidelines for Arbiters
18:00 – 19:00: Terms in English
Sunday, December 14, 2025
09:00 –10:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
10:30 – 12.00: Players’ titles regulations
12:00 – 13:00: Ratings regulations
13:00 – 15:00: Lunch
16:00 – 20:00 Examination test
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, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Escafre, Stephane (FRA), FIDE Lecturer.
The language of the Seminar will be French.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Friday / December 19, 2025
Laws of Chess (16:00 – 22:30: Laws of Chess
Saturday, / December 20, 2025
9:00 – 10:00: Use of electronic clocks
10:00 – 13:00: Swiss System and Pairings rules
13:00 – 15:00: Lunch
15:00 – 16:00: System of games and tie breaks
16:00 – 18:00: Fair Play guidelines for Arbiters
18:00 – 19:00: Terms in English
Sunday, December 21, 2025
09:00 –10:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
10:30 – 12.00: Players’ titles regulations
12:00 – 13:00: Ratings regulations
13:00 – 15:00: Lunch
16:00 – 20:00 Examination test
The 209th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 19/12/2025 to 21/12/2025 by the Confederation of Chess for Americas, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Munoz Solis, Carolina (CRC), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Hernandez Bermudez, Ulises Eduardo (VEN).
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.
Friday / December 19, 2025
Laws of Chess (18:00 – 21:00 Panama time)
Saturday / December 20, 2025 (9:00 – 19:00 Panama time)
System of games (9:00 – 10:00)
Tie breaks (10:00 – 12:00)
FIDE competition rules and chess equipment standards (12:00 – 13:00)
Swiss system and pairings rules (15:00 – 17:00)
Terms in English (17:00 – 17:30)
Fair Play guidelines for arbiters (17:30 – 19:00)
Sunday / December 21, 2025 (9:00 am – 19:00 Panama time)
Players’ titles regulations (9:00 – 11:00)
Ratings regulations (11:00 – 12:00)
Regulation for the titles of arbiters (12:00 – 13:00)
Examen (15:00 – 19:00) December 21, 2025
The 214th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 19/12/2025 to 21/12/2025 by the Colombia Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Bárbara López Chávez Marino (CUB), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be FA Barros Tovar, Monica (COL).
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.
Friday, December 19, 2025
16:00 – 22:00: Laws of Chess
Saturday, December 20, 2025
9:00 – 10:00: Use of electronic clocks
10:00 – 13:00: Swiss System and Pairings rules
13:00 – 15:00: Lunch
15:00 – 16:00: System of games and tie breaks
16:00 – 18:00: Fair Play guidelines for Arbiters
18:00 – 19:00: Terms in English
Sunday, December 21, 2025
09:00 –10:30: Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
10:30 – 12.00: Players’ titles regulations
12:00 – 13:00: Ratings regulations
13:00 – 15:00: Lunch
15:00 – 19:00 Examination test
The 215th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 09/01/2026 to 12/01/2026 by the Costa Rica Chess Federation, under the auspices of FIDE.
The Lecturer will be IA Munoz Solis, Carolina (CRC), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA Angulo Cubero, Oscar (CRC).
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.
Friday / January 9, 2026 (17:00 – 21:00 Costa Rica time)
Laws of Chess (17:00 – 21:00)
Saturday / January 10, 2026 (13:30 – 20:00 Costa Rica time)
FIDE competition rules and chess equipment standards (13:30 – 14:30)
System of games (14:30 – 15:30)
Tie breaks- part 1 (15:30 – 16:30)
Break (16:30- 17:00)
Tie breaks- part 2 (17:00 – 18:00)
Fair Play guidelines for arbiters (18:00 – 19:30)
Use of chess clock (19:30- 20:00).
Sunday / January 11, 2026 (13:30 – 20:00 Costa Rica time)
Swiss system and pairings rules (13:30 – 15:30)
Regulation for the titles of arbiters (15:30 – 16:30)
Break (16:30- 17:00)
Ratings regulations (17:00 – 18:00)
Players’ titles regulations (18:00 – 19:00)
Terms in English (19:00 – 20:00)
Exam (17:00 – 21:00) January 12, 2026
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.
The Lecturer will be IA/IO Messaoudi, Bechir (TUN), FIDE Lecturer, and the Local Assistant Lecturer will be IA/IO Zerdali, Samir (ALG).
The language of the Seminar will be French with translation to Arabic.
The Seminar will give norms and titles of FIDE Arbiter, according to the Regulations for the titles of Arbiters.
Schedule (Alger Time):
Thursday 2nd April 2026
09:00 to 13:30 Laws of Chess (Standard)
14:00 to 16:00 Laws of Chess (Standard)
16:15 to 17:00 Laws of Chess (Rapid, Blitz)
Friday 3rd April 2026
09:00 to 10:30 FIDE Competition Rules and standards of chess equipment
10:45 to 12:15 System of games, tie breaks
12:30 to 13:30 Regulations for the rating
14:00 to 17:00 Swiss system and pairing rules
17:00 to 19:00 English Chess words
Saturday 14th April 2026
09:00 to 10:20 Regulations of over‐the‐board titles
10:30 to 11:15 Regulations for the titles of Arbiters
11:30 to 13:30 Anti‐cheating Guidelines for Arbiters
14:00 to 18:00 Examination Test (4 hours)