Schedule
An outline of the schedule is given below.
| Time | Saturday |
|---|---|
| 10:00 | Introduction |
| 10:30 | Role of arbiter |
| 11:00 | Swiss Pairing Principles |
| 11:30 | Break |
| 11:45 | Swiss Pairing Principles |
| 12:15 | FIDE Laws of chess |
| 13:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 | FIDE Laws of chess |
| 14:45 | Swiss Manager |
| 15:45 | Break |
| 16:00 | Uploading results to ICU |
| 16:15 | Live Boards* |
| 17:30 | Questions and Answers |
| 18:00 | Finish |
.
| Time | Sunday |
|---|---|
| 09:30 | Preparation for running tournaments |
| 10:30 | Clocks |
| 11:00 | Break |
| 11:15 | Role playing |
| 12:00 | Past questions and answers |
| 13:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 | Exam |
| 16:00 | Finish |
*The module on Running Live Boards covers setting up, wiring, running the boards, transmitting the moves on LiveChess and lichess and troubleshooting. This module can be taken separately for a reduced fee but is included in the NA course for free.
Resources
FIDE Laws of Chess, current, revised 1 Jan 2023, in English.
FIDE Laws of Chess - Russian translation.
Arbiters' Manual on the FIDE Arbiters' website
Swiss Manager, with links to download the demo version
DGT LiveChess software to run Live Boards