2 October 2019

International Arbiters Workshop to Take Place in Sochi on October 11-14

The venue is Grand Hotel Zhemchuzhina.


International Arbiters Workshop in Sochi

FIDE Arbiters’ Commission and Chess Federation of Russia are pleased to announce the International Arbiters’ Workshop.

The Workshop will be held in Sochi within 11 October (arrival day) – 14 October (departure day) of 2019.

The venue is Grand Hotel Zhemchuzhina (3, Tchernomorskaya st, Sochi 354002, Russian Federation).

Participants: international arbiters regardless the categories.

Participation fees: no fees.

Holding form: in-person.

Languages: Russian / English.

Workshop schedule

11 October (Friday) – arrival day

12 October (Saturday)

09.50 – 10.00 – in-person registration;

10.00 – 11.50 – Laws of Chess (Refresher and updates on theory; practical examples) 

11.50 – 12.00 – Coffee break

12.00 – 14.00 - Laws of Chess (Refresher and practice of English usage in typical situations

14.00 - 17.00 – Lunch;

17.00 –19.00 – Anti-cheating guidelines (Theory and practical examples) 

13 October (Sunday)

10.00–11.50 - FIDE Competition (Tournament) Rules (Refresher and updates on theory; practical examples) 

11.50-12.00 - Coffee break 

12.00-13.00 - FIDE Competition (Tournament) Rules (Refresher and practice of English usage in typical situations) 

13.00–14.00 - Examination test 

14.00-17.00 – Lunch 

17.00-18.00 - Examination test results 

18.00-19.00 - Q&A (Laws of Chess, Anti-cheating guidelines, FIDE Competition Rules) and feedback 

14.10 (Monday) – Departure Day

Principal Lecturer: IA, IO Alexander Tkachev (RUS), FIDE Lecturer, CFR Technical Director. Guest Lecturer: IA, IO Vadim Tsypin (CAN), FIDE Lecturer (Cond.)

 

Participation applications shall be submitted before 10 October 2019, 00:00 (Moscow time), to the following email:  maxbus06@mail.ru

Accommodation applications: sochisportservice@mail.ru.

Grand Hotel Zhemchuzhina (main accommodation hotel, renovated in 2016) night per person per day (3 meals):

SINGLE ROOM - 4800 RUB

DOUBLE ROOM - 3600 RUB

Participation expenses (travel expenses to the venue and back, accommodation and meal expenses) are the responsibility of the attendees. They can cover those expenses themselves or seek sponsorships / grants from third parties. 

It is possible to have professional practice at Russian Rapid and Blitz Championship after the Workshop (14-21 October 2019, Grand Hotel “Zhenchuzhina”).