FIDE TRAINERS’ ONLINE SEMINAR (English) Jun 26-28, 2026 – Pacific
Organized by the Melikset Khachiyan Chess Academy under the supervision of FIDE Trainers’ Commission.
1. SEMINAR PROGRAM & SCHEDULE
| DAY & TIME (Pacific Time) | TOPIC | LECTURER |
| Friday, 26-Jun 2026 | ||
| 7:00-9:00 | 1. Introductions to FIDE, TRG and the Trainers System. The Roles and Challenges of the Trainers, The Role of the Captains. 2. Methods of improvements. | FST, GM Melikset Khachiyan |
| 9:30-11:30 | 3. Tactics training. | FT, GM Anna Zatonskih |
| 12:00 – 14:00 | 4. Analyzing Own Games. | FST, GM Liem Le |
| Saturday, 27-Jun 2026 | ||
| 07:00-9:00 | 5. Methods of positional play. | FST, GM Krisztian Szabo |
| 9:30-11:30 | 6. Calculation training. | FT, GM Mikhail Antipov |
| 12:00-14:00 | 7. Study of Classical Games. | FT, WGM Sabina Francesca Foisor |
| Sunday, 28-Jun 2026 | ||
| 07:00-9:00 | 8. Opening Repertoire/Preparation Building up an Opening Repertoire. | FST, GM Elshan Moradiabadi |
| 9:30-11:30 | 9. Endgame Training. | FST, GM Melikset Khachiyan |
| 12:00-14:00 | Exam. | TRG |
2. REGISTRATION & INFORMATION
2.1. ORGANISER & CONTACTS
FST & GM Melikset Khachiyan, meliksetk@hotmail.com, 1-818-731-5447
IA, AO Judit Sztaray, judit.sztaray@gmail.com, 1-919-265-7560
Register via https://forms.gle/5JaNTyhzhQ1bQCVq8
Registration deadline: Jun 25, 2026.
For any last-minute registrations, please contact the organizer to check for available spots.
2.2. VENUE
The seminar will be held online via Zoom.
The Zoom meeting ID, password, and other important details will be sent to registered
participants a few days before the seminar begins.
2.3. SEMINAR PARTICIPATION FEES:
$285USD ($235 course fee & $50 exam fee)
—Payable to the organizer, Melikset Khachiyan Chess Academy, via PayPal. The address is
provided on the registration Google Form. Please do not send money to FIDE.
Please note that after completing the seminar and obtaining title confirmation from the FIDE
Council, seminar participants are also responsible for paying a separate fee for the awarded
title, which must be paid directly to FIDE. For further details, including the amount required for
the titles, please see: https://trg.fide.com/trg-billing-collection-procedures/
2.4. LECTURER(S)
FST, GM Melikset Khachiyan
FT, WGM Sabina-Francesca Foisor
FST, GM Elshan Moradiabadi
FT, GM Anna Zatonskih
FST, GM Liem Le
FT, GM Mikhail Antipov
FST, GM Krisztian Szabo
2.5. SEMINAR LANGUAGE: English
2.6. THE RULES & REGULATIONS: https://trainers.fide.com/trg-online-seminars/