FIDE Trainers’ Commission (TRG) FIDE Trainers’ Seminar - 2015

1. Objective: To educate and certify Traine- a. According to the relative evaluation rs and -Teachers on an international tables. basis. This FIDE Trainers’ Seminar for 1.2.5.3. Title Award: FIDE Trainer Titles Diploma is approved by a. By successful participation in a TRG FIDE and the FIDE Trainers’ Commission Seminar. (TRG). The seminar is co-organised by the FIDE, the Asian Chess Federation (ACF), 1.2.6. Evaluation Tables the FIDE Trainers’ Commission (TRG), the 1.2.6.1. Highest FIDE or National Rating Olympic Committee, the Qatar (strength). Counts 20% on final title: Ministry of Education and the Qatar Chess Association (QCA). Rating Points Awarded 0-1100 0 x 20 = 0 2. Dates: December 27th to 31st, 2015. 1101-1250 1 x 20 = 20 3. Location: Doha, Qatar. 1251-1400 2 x 20 = 40

4. Participants - Qualification / 1401-1550 3 x 20 = 60 Professional Skills Requirements: 1551-1700 4 x 20 = 80 1701-1850 5 x 20 = 100 1.2.4. National Instructor (NI) 1851-2000 6 x 20 = 120 1.2.4.1. Scope - Mission: 2001-2150 7 x 20 = 140 a. Raising the level of competitive chess 2151-2300 8 x 20 = 160 players to a national level standard. 2301-2450 9 x 20 = 180 b. Training trainees with rating up to 1700. 2451-2900 10 x 20 = 200 c. School teacher. 1.2.6.2. FIDE titles. Evaluation according to 1.2.4.2. Qualification - Professional Skills the Lecturer. Counts 10% on final title: Requirements: a. According to the relative evaluation Scale Points Awarded tables. 0 0 x 10 = 0 1 1 x 10 = 10 1.2.4.3. Title Award: 2 2 x 10 = 20 a. By successful participation in a TRG 3 3 x 10 = 30 Seminar. 4 4 x 10 = 40 1.2.5. Developmental Instructor (DI) 5 5 x 10 = 50 6 6 x 10 = 60 1.2.5.1. Scope - Mission: 7 7 x 10 = 70 a. Spread the love for chess among children and methodically bring them to a 8 8 x 10 = 80 competitive level. 9 9 x 10 = 90 b. Instructor for beginners, elementary, 10 10 x 10 = 100 intermediate and recreational level players. 1.2.6.3. Attendance. Evaluation according to c. School teacher. the Lecturer. Counts 10% on final title:

1.2.5.2. Qualification - Professional Skills Scale Points Awarded Requirements: 0 0 x 10 = 0 FIDE - TRG Seminar - Doha 2015 1 1 1 x 10 = 10 1.2.6.7. According to the total result of the 2 2 x 10 = 20 previous evaluation tables, the titles are 3 3 x 10 = 30 awarded as following:

4 4 x 10 = 40 Points Awarded Title 5 5 x 10 = 50 599-400 NI 6 6 x 10 = 60 399-200 DI 7 7 x 10 = 70 199-0 No title 8 8 x 10 = 80 9 9 x 10 = 90 5. Number of Participants: Maximum of 10 10 x 10 = 100 25 Trainers based on first-come first-serve basis. 1.2.6.4. Bibliography - Published Material. 6. Order of Events: Evaluation according to the Lecturer. Counts th 10% on final title: Sunday December 27 11:00-14:00 th Monday December 28 11:00-14:00 Scale Points Awarded Tuesday December 29th 11:00-14:00 0 0 x 10 = 0 Wednesday December 30th 11:00-14:00 1 1 x 10 = 10 Thursday December 31st 11:00-14:00 2 2 x 10 = 20 7. Lectures / Exercises: The FIDE Trainers 3 3 x 10 = 30 Seminar will take-up 15 hours. The lectures 4 4 x 10 = 40 will be conducted in the English language 5 5 x 10 = 50 with translation into and a lesson 6 6 x 10 = 60 hour equals to 45 minutes. A projector and a 7 7 x 10 = 70 microphone will be in use during the 8 8 x 10 = 80 lectures. 9 9 x 10 = 90 10 10 x 10 = 100 8. Trainer Certificate / Diploma:

1.3. Procedures / Financial: 1.2.6.5. Experience as noted in the CV. Counts 20% on final title: a. After successful graduation from the semi-

Years Points Awarded nar course, each participant will receive a 1 0 x 20 = 0 participation certificate signed by the Lecturers/Seminar Leaders. 2 1 x 20 = 20 b. After the detailed report submission by 3 2 x 20 = 40 the Lecturers/Seminar Leaders to TRG, the 4 3 x 20 = 60 latter will submit the title applications 5 4 x 20 = 80 /proposals to FIDE for approval by an 6 5 x 20 = 100 official body (PB, EB or GA). 7 6 x 20 = 120 c. Following approval, the trainer will re- 8 7 x 20 = 140 ceive the official diploma and badge (the 9 8 x 20 = 160 badge shall include the photograph of the 10 9 x 20 = 180 trainer and the licence validity) from FIDE, +10 10 x 20 = 200 if the following conditions are fulfilled:

1.2.6.6. Written Exams. Counts 30% on final c1. Requirements (Qualification) for each title. For a 30-question exam the final result title as described above. is divided to three and multiplied to 30. For c2. Diploma of the successful participation in a 15-question exam the final result is divided the FIDE Trainer Seminar (except for FST). to one-and-a-half and multiplied to 30. The c3. Written examinations (except for FST). numbers are rounded. c4. Payments of FIDE fees (participation and titles), according to the following table:

FIDE - TRG Seminar - Doha 2015 2 Title Awarded Title Award (one-time) Licence Fee (valid for 4 years) National Instructor 50 Euros 30 Euros Developmental Instructor 50 Euros 30 Euros

9. Costs: The costs for travel, board & lodg- 11. Board and Lodging: According to ing will be born by the sending federation, special arrangement by the organizers. club or participant. All refreshments and 12. Lecturer: The program will be fulfilled snacks throughout the seminar, as access to by GM-FST Adrian Mikhalchishin (TRG Internet and handouts and examination, will Chairman). The Assistant Lecturers will be be free. Relative books (TRG Foundation GM Chen, GM Mohamad Al- Guide & Chess Steps 1 & 2) containing all Modiahki, Dr. Aymen Alkiki, Dr. the lectures will be distributed for free Ali Albakri and Mr. Salman Aldori. The among the registered participants. lectures are prepared by TRG members.

10. Enrolment: The deadline for enrolment 13. Seminar Plan: The detailed plan of / payment: December 26th, 2015. lectures / examinations will be as follows:

Mikhalchishin 11:00-11:45 Welcome - FIDE - Philosophy - Board - Culture

Zhu Chen 12:00-12:45 Chess Basics: Opening Principles (Practice)

Day 1 Day Al-Modiahki 13:00-14:00 Chess Pedagogy

Mikhalchishin 11:00-11:45 Chess Basics: Opening Principles (Practice)

Zhu Chen 12:00-12:45 Chess Basics: Opening Principles (Practice)

Day 2 2 Day Aymen Alkiki 13:00-14:00 Chess Training: The Concept of Sports Training

Mikhalchishin 11:00-11:45 Check & Checkmate

Zhu Chen 12:00-12:45 Practical Play

Day 3 Day Ali Albakri 13:00-14:00 Physical & Psychological Factors

Mikhalchishin 11:00-11:45 Mistakes & Psychology

Zhu Chen 12:00-12:45 Practical Play

Day 4 4 Day Salman Aldori 13:00-14:00 Tournaments for Schools & the Laws of Chess

Mikhalchishin 11:00-11:45 Organization - Clubs, Tournaments, Ratings

Zhu Chen 12:00-12:45 Practical Play

Day 5 Day Mikhalchishin 13:00-14:00 Examination - Award of the Certificates

14. Information/Registration: Qatar Chess Association (QCA):

Address P.O. Box 22012, Doha, Qatar E-mail-Registration [email protected]

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