Participant Fees and Registration Deadlines:

  • $200.00 USD by Oct. 5, 2016;
  • $250.00 USD by Oct. 20, 2016
  • $300.00 USD if received between Oct. 21, 2016 to Nov. 14, 2016.
  • Members of the Marshall Chess Club receive a 10% discount reimbursement on the 1st day of the seminar with proof of membership.

Online Registration and Payment:

Dates:

  • Day 1:  November 14th, 2016; 9:30 a.m to 1:30 p.m.
  • Day 2:  November 15th, 2016; 9:30 a.m to 1:30 p.m.
  • Day 3:  November 16th, 2016; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Location:

  • At the historic Marshall Chess Club in New York City! 23 W 10th St #1, New York, NY 10011, USA.

FIDE Trainers’ Commission (TRG)

  • Objective:  To educate and certify Trainers and Chess-Teachers on an international basis. This FIDE Trainers’ Seminar for FIDE Trainer Titles Diploma is approved by FIDE and the FIDE Trainers’ Commission (TRG). The seminar is approved by the Confederation of Chess for America (CCA) and it is co-organised by the FIDE, the FIDE Trainers’ Commission (TRG), the United States Chess Federation (USCF) and the Marshall Chess Club (MCC).

Participants – Qualification & Professional Skills Requirements:

1.2.2. FIDE Trainer (FT)

1.2.2.1. Scope – Mission:

a. Introducing the trainee to important aspects of chess, such as the concept of and preparation for competitive success. This is necessary for trainees who wish to reach a high level of play or seek competitive success in any form.

1.2.2.2. Qualification – Professional Skills Requirements:

a. According to the relative evaluation tables.

1.2.2.3. Title Award:

a. By successful participation in a TRG Seminar.
b. Rejected applicants for the FST title but who achieve the necessary qualification for this title.

1.2.3. FIDE Instructor (FI)

1.2.3.1. Scope – Mission:

a. Teach the trainee the theory of the middlegame and the endgame. He will work closely with the trainee towards the creation of the trainee’s personalized opening
repertoire, which he will also help enrich with new ideas.
b. Raise the competitive standard of national youth players to an international level.

1.2.3.2. Qualification – Professional Skills Requirements:

a. According to the relative evaluation tables.

1.2.3.3. Title Award:

a. By successful participation in a TRG Seminar.

1.2.4. National Instructor (NI)

1.2.4.1. Scope – Mission:

a. Raising the level of competitive chess players to a national level standard.
b. Training trainees with rating up to 1700.
c. School teacher.

1.2.4.2. Qualification – Professional Skills Requirements:

a. According to the relative evaluation tables.

1.2.4.3. Title Award:

a. By successful participation in a TRG Seminar.

1.2.5. Developmental Instructor (DI)

1.2.5.1. Scope – Mission:

a. Spread the love for chess among children and methodically bring them to a competitive level.
b. Instructor for beginners, elementary, intermediate and recreational level players.
c. School teacher.

1.2.5.2. Qualification – Professional Skills Requirements:

a. According to the relative evaluation tables.

1.2.5.3. Title Award:

a. By successful participation in a TRG Seminar.

1.2.6. Evaluation Tables

1.2.6.1. Highest FIDE or National Rating (strength). Counts 20% on final title:

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1.2.6.2. FIDE titles. Evaluation according to the Lecturer. Counts 10% on final title:

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1.2.6.3. Attendance. Evaluation according to the Lecturer. Counts 10% on final title:

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1.2.6.4. Bibliography – Published Material. Evaluation according to the Lecturer. Counts 10% on final title:

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1.2.6.5. Experience as noted in the CV. Counts 20% on final title:

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1.2.6.6. Written Exams. Counts 30% on final title. For a 30-question exam the final result is divided to three and multiplied to 30. For a 15-question exam the final result is divided to one-and-a-half and multiplied to 30. The numbers are rounded.

1.2.6.7. According to the total result of the previous evaluation tables, the titles are awarded as following:

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5. Number of Participants:

Maximum of 30 Trainers based on first-come first-serve basis.

6. Order of Events:

Monday November 14th 09:30-13:30

Tuesday November 15th 09:30-13:30

Wednesday November 16th 09:00-17:00

7. Lectures / Exercises:

The FIDE Trainers Seminar will take-up 15 hours. The lectures will be conducted in the English language and a lesson hour equals to 45 minutes. A projector and a microphone will be in use during the lectures.

8. Trainer Certificate / Diploma:

1.3. Procedures / Financial:

a. After successful graduation from the seminar course, each participant will receive a participation certificate signed by the Lecturers/Seminar Leaders.

b. After the detailed report submission by the Lecturers/Seminar Leaders to TRG, the latter will submit the title applications /proposals to FIDE for approval by an official body (PB, EB or GA).

c. Following approval, the trainer will receive the official diploma and badge (the badge shall include the photograph of the trainer and the licence validity) from FIDE, if the following conditions are fulfilled:

c1. Requirements (Qualification) for each title as described above.

c2. Diploma of the successful participation in the FIDE Trainer Seminar (except for FST).

c3. Written examinations (except for FST).

c4. Payments of FIDE fees (participation and titles), according to the following table:

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d. The FIDE fee for a participant to a TRG seminar is 100 euros and it must be paid to the affiliated federation/body, co-organizer of the Seminar. The affiliated federation /body, co-organizer will be invoiced by FIDE for the total amount of the participants’ fees. It must be noted that the seminar fee, under certain circumstances, could be varied from 0 to 100 euros.

e. It is allowed for a participant to pay his Title Fee in advance to the affiliated federation/body co-organizer or to FIDE directly. In this case he/she must inform FIDE in writing of this action. In the case that his/her title fails to be approved by FIDE, the Title Fee is not refundable.

f. A titled Trainer will be charged a ‘Licence Fee’ after two calendar years have passed since the title was awarded. Each licence will be valid for four (4) years. (ex) World Champions and the FST of the 2004 Direct Approval (founders) are exempt from these licence regulations. Failing to fulfil the licence’s obligations will lead to a suspension from the trainers’ titles lists.

g. English is the official language between TRG, federations and Trainers.

h. GMs and IMs would not have to attend a seminar, but would be given the lowest title together with all the TRG literature (optional).

9. Costs:

The costs for travel, board & lodging will be born by the sending federation, club or participant. There will be a participation fee of USD 200 (by 05.10), USD 250 (by 20.10) and USD 300 (afterwards) but no FIDE fee (100 euros), as this is an official FIDE- TRG Seminar. All refreshments and snacks throughout the seminar, as access to Internet and handouts and examination, will be free. A relative book (TRG Syllabus-pdf) containing all the lectures will be distributed for free among the registered participants.

10. Enrolment:

The deadline for enrolment / payment: November 12th, 2016. The seminar might be cancelled if there are no 15 FIDE – TRG Seminar – New York 2016 4 registered participants by October 20th.

11. Board and Lodging:

According to special arrangement by the organizers.

12. Lecturer:

The program will be fulfilled by GM-FST-IA-IO Efstratios Grivas. The lectures are prepared by TRG members.

13. Seminar Plan:

The detailed plan of lectures / examinations will be as follows:

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14. Information/Registration

Chess Educators: Address P.O. Box 160 New York, NY 10028 USA Info (1) 917-553 45 22 – beatriz@chesseducators.com

Online Payments Registration: www.ChessEducators.com – Click Here

Lecturer: Efstratios Grivas – grivasefs@yahoo.co.uk

FIDE Trainers Seminar Location: 23 W 10th St #1, New York, NY 10011, United States of America.

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