FIDE TRAINERS ONLINE SEMINAR (English) – 15-17 December 2023

Organized by Melikset Khachiyan Chess Academy under the Supervision of the FIDE Trainers’ Commission

1. SEMINAR PROGRAM & SCHEDULE

DAY&TIME (PACIFIC TIME)	TOPIC	LECTURER
FRIDAY 15-Dec-2023
15:00-17:00	1. Introductions to FIDE, TRG and the Trainers System. 2. The Roles and Challenges of the Trainers, The Role of the Captains. Methods of improvements.	FST, GM Melikset Khachiyan
17:30-19:30	3. Study of Classical Games.	FT, GM Alex Lenderman
SATURDAY 16-Dec-2023
09:00-11:00	4. The ABCs of Teaching Beginners.	FT, WGM Sabina-Francesca Foisor
11:30-13:30	5. Analyzing your own games, Practical decision making in chess.	FT, GM Elshan Moradiabadi
15:00-17:00	6. Opening Preparations, Building up Opening an Repertoire.	FT, GM Elshan Moradiabadi.
SUNDAY 17-Dec-2023
09:00-11:00	7. Training of calculations. Advanced tactics.	FST, GM Melikset Khachiyan
11:30-13:30	8. Practical defense.	FT, GM Julio Sadorra
15:00-17:00	9. Important Endgame knowledge. Endgame training.	FT, GM Oliver Barbosa
17:30-19:30	10. Written exam.	TRG E-Mail meliksetk@hotmail.com

2. REGISTRATION & INFORMATION

2.1. ORGANISER & CONTACTS

FST & GM Melikset Khachiyan, meliksetk@hotmail.com, 1-818-731-5447

IA Judit Sztaray, judit.sztaray@gmail.com, 1-919-265-7560

Registration deadline: December 14, 2023

2.2. VENUE

Virtual via Zoom – zoom meeting ID and password information will be distributed among the registered a few days before the start of the seminar.

2.3. SEMINAR PARTICIPATION FEES

285 USD (course & exam fee)
Note that the fee for the title awarded will be separate and paid direct to FIDE. For details, please see:
https://trg.fide.com/trg-billing-collection-procedures/

2.4. LECTURER(S)

FST, GM Melikset Khachiyan
FT, GM Elshan Moradiabadi
FT, GM Julio Sadorra
FT, GM Oliver Barbosa
FT, WGM Sabina-Francesca Foisor

2.5. SEMINAR LANGUAGE
English