FIDE TRAINERS ’ONLINE SEMINAR (English)
FIDE TRAINERS ’ONLINE SEMINAR (English)
Oct 30 – Nov 1, 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, 30-Oct 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. The study of classical games. Methods of positional play. | FT, WGM Sabina-Francesca Foisor |
| 12:00 – 14:00 | 4. Calculation training. | FT, WFM Ke Chen |
| Saturday, 31-Oct 2026 | ||
| 7:00 – 9:00 | 5. Analyzing your own games. | GM, FT Peter Prohaszka |
| 9:30 – 11:30 | 6. Advanced tactics. | FT, IM, WGM Anna Zatonskih |
| 12:00 – 14:00 | 7. Understanding dynamics & strategy. | GM, FST Mikhail Al. Antipov |
| Sunday, 1-Nov 2026 | ||
| 7:00 – 9:00 | 8. Endgame techniques. | FST, GM Melikset Khachiyan |
| 9:30 – 11:30 | 9. Building opening repertoire. | FST, GM Elshan Moradiabadi |
| 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/2JTRCKw6LKNnvixG9
Registration deadline: Oct 29, 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, IM, WGM Anna Zatonskih
GM, FT Peter Prohaszka
FST, GM Mikhail Al. Antipov
FT, WFM Ke Chen
2.5. SEMINAR LANGUAGE: English
2.6. THE RULES & REGULATIONS: https://trainers.fide.com/trg-online-seminars/