National Arbiter Training 2025

Updated December 6th, 2025

New Dates: November 29-30

National Arbiter Seminar, Adelaide 2025

  • Attend arbiter training and become a chess arbiter.
  • Learn the rules of chess.
  • Help out at your local club.
  • Run or help at tournaments.
  • Get an ACF & FIDE recognised certification.

Course Content:

  • FIDE Laws of Chess
  • Swiss Pairing
  • Vega Pairing Software
  • Conduct of Players and Arbiters
  • Ratings
  • Tournaments
  • Fair Play
  • Exam

National Arbiter under the Australian Federation:

The ACF are in the process of finalising the new requirements to obtain the NA license & title.

  • Attend an approved National Arbiter Seminar (AUS) and pass the exam (80% to pass)
  • Must be 16 years of age in order to obtain a National Arbiter License
  • The course is presented by International Arbiter Dr Peter Tsai

Venue: The Chess Centre of South Australia, 10 Ranelagh Street, Adelaide
Date: 9am – 5pm: Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th, November 2025.
Cost: $100 

If the student passes the exam, the NA licence fee ($37) is payable to ACF directly by the student.

South Australian residents are eligible to claim a refund of 50% of the course fee, if they pass the exam.

   
  • Students must be at least 16 years of age at the commencement of the course.
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