FIDE TRAINERS ONLINE SEMINAR (English) – August 28-30, 2026
Aug 28-30, 2026
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, 28-Aug | ||
| 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. Methods of positional play. | FST, GM Krisztian Szabo |
| 12:00 – 14:00 | 4. The ABCs of Teaching Beginners. | FT, WFM Ke Chen |
| Saturday, 29-Aug | ||
| 7:00 – 9:00 | 5. The study of classical games. | FT, WGM Sabina-Francesca Foisor |
| 9:30 – 11:30 | 6. Building opening repertoire. | FST, GM Elshan Moradiabadi |
| 12:00 – 14:00 | 7. Analysing Own Games. | GM, FT Julio Catalino Sadorra |
| Sunday, 30-Aug | ||
| 7:00 – 9:00 | 8. Important basic endgame knowledge. | FST, GM Melikset Khachiyan |
| 9:30 – 11:30 | 9-10. Training of Calculation, Advanced Tactics. | FT, GM Anna Zatonskih |
| 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/Y6f7sE2V69NJfoFQ7
Registration deadline: Aug 26, 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:
$285 USD ($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
FT, GM Julio Catalino Sadorra
FST, GM Krisztian Szabo
FT, WFM Ke Chen
2.5. SEMINAR LANGUAGE: English
2.6. THE RULES & REGULATIONS: https://trainers.fide.com/trg-online-seminars/
