FIDE Trainers’ Commission (TRG)

FIDE Trainers` System (Regulations)

FIDE Titles - TRG Seminars
The TRG (Appendix 1), by taking into ac- b. FIDE Trainer or minimum 10 years
count previous decisions of FIDE experience as a trainer in general.
Presidential & Executive Boards & General c. Holder of the title GM, IM or FM.
Assemblies and various proposals of recent d. Achieved a career high FIDE ELO rating
years, revised and finalised the present of 2450 (strength).
Regulations. e. Knowledge, besides his/her native
These Regulations will apply to the FIDE language, of at least one of the FIDE
Trainers’ System, dealing with FIDE Titles approved languages: Arabic, English,
and TRG Seminars. All previous decisions French, German, Portuguese, Russian and
on these matters will have no further validity Spanish.
and are replaced by the present document f. Has published material, such as manuals,
(FIDE EB 2017). books or series of articles.
g. Proof of World/International successes, as
1. Trainers’ Titles
below:
1.1. FIDE & TRG recognise the following
titles (in descending order of expertise): g1. Trainer of Olympic medal winning team.
g2. Trainer of a World Champion.
1.1.1. FIDE Senior Trainer (FST) g3. Trainer of a Challenger for the World
1.1.2. FIDE Trainer (FT) Championship (final match).
1.1.3. FIDE Instructor (FI) g4. Trainer of the Continental team gold
1.1.4. National Instructor (NI) medal winner.
1.1.5. Developmental Instructor (DI) g5. Trainer of the Continental individual
1.2. Title Descriptions - Requirements - champion.
Awards: g6. Trainer of more than 3 World Champions
in Youth and Junior categories.
1.2.1. FIDE Senior Trainer (FST) g7. Trainer - Founder of chess schools,
1.2.1.1. Scope - Mission: which have developed a minimum of 3 IGM
a. Lecturing in Seminars as or 6 titled players (GM, IM or WGM).
Lecturer/Seminar Leader (if approved). g8. Trainer, who originated and developed
b. Τraining the trainers, developing the educational systems and/or programmes.
future of chess training, inspiring, 1.2.1.3. Title Award:
encouraging and innovating. a. The application (Appendix 2-a) must be
c. Training players particularly with rating sent through his/her national federation
above 2450. (mandatory).
1.2.1.2. Qualification - Professional Skills b. It is strongly noted that the most
Requirements: important criteria of a FST title
a. Proposal/endorsement from his/her (obligatory/mandatory requirements) are: f.
national federation. (Published material) and g.

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(World/International successes) and TRG a. According to the relative evaluation
will mainly focus on these areas. All other tables.
requirements can be treated as non-
1.2.3.3. Title Award:
mandatory.
a. By successful participation in a TRG
c. For the FST Title Award a ballot among
Seminar.
the five TRG Board members will take place
and a 70% positive number (Yes = 20% * 1.2.4. National Instructor (NI)
Abstain = 10% * No = 0%) will be needed. 1.2.4.1. Scope - Mission:
If the application fails, the FIDE Trainer title a. Raising the level of competitive chess
may be awarded. The applicant is obliged to players to a national level standard.
accept this procedure and fulfil the necessary b. Training trainees with rating up to 1700.
payments. c. School teacher.
d. TRG reserves the right to investigate and
accept or reject any statement of the 1.2.4.2. Qualification - Professional Skills
applicant, without any further explanation. Requirements:
e. The Applicant accepts that all licence fees a. According to the relative evaluation
will be invoiced to the affiliated federation. tables.

1.2.2. FIDE Trainer (FT) 1.2.4.3. Title Award:

a. By successful participation in a TRG
1.2.2.1. Scope - Mission: Seminar.
a. Introducing the trainee to important
aspects of chess, such as the concept of and 1.2.5. Developmental Instructor (DI)
preparation for competitive success. This is 1.2.5.1. Scope - Mission:
necessary for trainees who wish to reach a a. Spread the love for chess among children
high level of play or seek competitive and methodically bring them to a
success in any form. competitive level.
b. Instructor for beginners, elementary,
1.2.2.2. Qualification - Professional Skills
intermediate and recreational level players.
Requirements:
c. School teacher.
a. According to the relative evaluation
tables. 1.2.5.2. Qualification - Professional Skills
Requirements:
1.2.2.3. Title Award: a. According to the relative evaluation
a. By successful participation in a TRG tables.
Seminar.
b. Rejected applicants for the FST title but 1.2.5.3. Title Award:
who achieve the necessary qualification for a. By successful participation in a TRG
this title. Seminar.
1.2.3. FIDE Instructor (FI) 1.2.6. Evaluation Tables

1.2.3.1. Scope - Mission: 1.2.6.1. Highest FIDE or National Rating

a. Teach the trainee the theory of the (strength). Counts 20% on final title:
middlegame and the endgame. He will work Rating Points Awarded
closely with the trainee towards the creation 0-1100 0 x 20 = 0
of the trainee's personalized opening 1101-1250 1 x 20 = 20
repertoire, which he will also help enrich 1251-1400 2 x 20 = 40
with new ideas. 1401-1550 3 x 20 = 60
b. Raise the competitive standard of national 1551-1700 4 x 20 = 80
youth players to an international level. 1701-1850 5 x 20 = 100
1.2.3.2. Qualification - Professional Skills 1851-2000 6 x 20 = 120
Requirements: 2001-2150 7 x 20 = 140
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 2151-2300 8 x 20 = 160 1.2.6.5. Experience as noted in the CV.
2301-2450 9 x 20 = 180 Counts 20% on final title:
2451-2900 10 x 20 = 200 Years Points Awarded
1.2.6.2. FIDE titles. Evaluation according to 1 0 x 20 = 0
the Lecturer. Counts 10% on final title:
2 1 x 20 = 20
Scale Points Awarded 3 2 x 20 = 40
0 0 x 10 = 0 4 3 x 20 = 60
1 1 x 10 = 10 5 4 x 20 = 80
2 2 x 10 = 20 6 5 x 20 = 100
3 3 x 10 = 30 7 6 x 20 = 120
4 4 x 10 = 40 8 7 x 20 = 140
5 5 x 10 = 50 9 8 x 20 = 160
6 6 x 10 = 60 10 9 x 20 = 180
7 7 x 10 = 70 +10 10 x 20 = 200
8 8 x 10 = 80
1.2.6.6. Written Exams. Counts 30% on final
9 9 x 10 = 90 title. For a 30-question exam the final result
10 10 x 10 = 100 is divided by three and multiplied by 30. For
1.2.6.3. Attendance. Evaluation according to a 15-question exam the final result is divided
the Lecturer. Counts 10% on final title: by one-and-a-half and multiplied by 30. The
numbers are rounded.
Scale Points Awarded
0 0 x 10 = 0 1.2.6.7. According to the total result of the
1 1 x 10 = 10 previous evaluation tables, the titles are
2 2 x 10 = 20 awarded as following:
3 3 x 10 = 30 Points Awarded Title
4 4 x 10 = 40 1000-800 FT
5 5 x 10 = 50 799-600 FI
6 6 x 10 = 60 599-400 NI
7 7 x 10 = 70 399-200 DI
8 8 x 10 = 80 199-0 No title
9 9 x 10 = 90
10 10 x 10 = 100 1.3. Procedures - Financial
a. After successful graduation from the
1.2.6.4. Bibliography - Published Material.
seminar course, each participant will receive
Evaluation according to the Lecturer. Counts
a participation certificate signed by the
10% on final title:
Lecturers/Seminar Leaders.
Scale Points Awarded b. After the detailed report submission by the
0 0 x 10 = 0 Lecturers/Seminar Leaders to TRG, the
1 1 x 10 = 10 latter will submit the title applications
2 2 x 10 = 20 /proposals to FIDE for approval by an
3 3 x 10 = 30 official body (PB, EB or GA).
4 4 x 10 = 40 c. Following approval, the trainer will
5 5 x 10 = 50 receive the official diploma and badge (the
6 6 x 10 = 60 badge shall include the photograph of the
7 7 x 10 = 70 trainer and the licence validity) from FIDE,
8 8 x 10 = 80 if the following conditions are fulfilled:
9 9 x 10 = 90 c1. Requirements (Qualification) for each
title as described above.
10 10 x 10 = 100

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c2. Diploma of the successful participation c3. Written examinations for all titles except
in the FIDE Trainer Seminar (except for for FST.
FST). c4. Payments of FIDE fees (participation
and titles), according to the following table:

Title Awarded Title Award (one-time) Licence Fee (valid for 4 years)
FIDE Senior Trainer 300 Euros 180 Euros
FIDE Trainer 200 Euros 120 Euros
FIDE Instructor 100 Euros 60 Euros
National Instructor 50 Euros 30 Euros
Developmental Instructor 50 Euros 30 Euros

d. The FIDE fee for a participant to a TRG h. A penalty of 15 euros will be added to
seminar is 100 euros and it must be paid to each trainer who has failed to renew his
the affiliated federation/body, co-organiser licence in time.
of the Seminar. The affiliated federation i. Each federation is obliged to inform all its
/body, co-organiser will be invoiced by affiliated trainers on their titles and licences
FIDE for the total amount of the financial obligations following the annually
participants’ fees. It must be noted that the January relative letter of the FIDE Executive
seminar fee, under certain and strict Director. By the end of each February, the
circumstances, could be varied from 0 to 100 federation is obliged to inform in written
euros. form the accepted licences to be invoiced.
e. It is allowed for a participant to pay his Failing to follow that, all licence fees will
Title Fee in advance to the affiliated automatically be invoiced to the federation
federation/body co-organiser or to FIDE without the right for a reverse decision.
directly. In this case he/she must inform j. English is the official language between
FIDE in writing of this action. In the case TRG, federations and Trainers.
that his/her title fails to be approved by k. GMs and IMs do not have to attend a
FIDE, the Title Fee is not refundable. seminar, but would be given the lowest title
f. Approved titles by PB/EB/GA will be together with all the TRG literature (optional
invoiced to the trainers’ federations. A - Appendix 2-b).
federation reserves the right to refuse to be
2. TRG Seminars
invoiced if appeals to TRG by thirty (30)
calendar days after the approval of the title. 2.1. Order of Procedures
In this case the trainer will be suspended and
2.1.1. Application of the co-organising
will not have the right to apply for a title for
body(s) to TRG (Appendix 3).
the next two calendar years.
g. A titled Trainer will be charged a ‘Licence 2.1.2. Approval by TRG and Continental
Fee’ after two calendar years have passed Presidency.
since the title has been awarded by TRG
2.1.3. Approval of Lecturers/Seminar
Board. Each licence (except the first one)
Leaders (Appendix 4), program and lectures.
will be valid for four (4) years. Ex-FIDE
World Champions and the FST of the 2004 2.1.4. Announcement on FIDE and TRG web-
Direct Approval (founders) are exempt from sites by completing the obligatory draft
these licence regulations. Failing to fulfil the forms.
licence’s obligations will lead to a
2.1.5. Results submission by the Lecturer to
suspension from the trainers’ title lists.
TRG for approval (Appendix 5 & 6).

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2.1.6. TRG’s submission of the proposed coffee-breaks costs) will be the
results to PB/EB/GA and payments to FIDE. responsibility of the co-organiser.
2.2. Lecturers - Seminar Leaders 2.2.8. A co-organiser is granted the right to
charge each participant a ‘participation fee’
2.2.1. All TRG seminars are conducted by
up to 450 euros. Any such ‘participation fee’
Lecturers/Seminar Leaders (FST title
is deemed to include the FIDE fee of 100
holders). Lecturers/Seminar Leaders are
euros (1.3.d).
highly skilled professionals, each with many
years of experience in the chess training 2.2.9. In each seminar programme (pro-
field. They combine the expertise of spectus) the following must be analysed:
a professional trainer, expert practitioner and
2.2.9.1. Dates.
TRG seminar experience, offering proven
2.2.9.2. Location.
teaching and facilitation skills that will
2.2.9.3. Titles’ analysis.
ensure an active and participatory learning
2.2.9.4. Order of events and course plan.
experience.
2.2.9.5. Various costs and payments.
2.2.2. All Lecturers/Seminar Leaders 2.2.9.6. Lecturers.
(Appendix 2) are appointed by the TRG 2.2.9.7. Various other information.
once per year (December) and a federation
2.2.10. All participants must complete their
approval and application is needed in order
personal ID-Card (Appendix 7) and return it
to add a new FST to the list. Any Lecturer is
in electronical form to the Lecturer.
obliged to have successfully served at least
in 1-2 past seminars as Assistant Lecturer. 2.2.11. Any seminar participant is obliged to
fully accept the present Regulations with
2.2.3. In each 30-hour seminar two Lecturers
his/her written participation. Appeals against
/Seminar Leaders will be in charge.
the Lecturer’s decision are allowed within
Exceptions are allowed if approved
30 days and only via the national federation.
beforehand by TRG. For a 15-hour seminar
The decision of TRG will be final.
one Lecturer is allowed.
2.2.12. The conduct of seminars via the
2.2.4. Assistants (other titled trainers,
Internet may be permitted, but only after
psychologists, etc) are allowed after
TRG’s approval of each specific case.
approval.
2.2.13. In case of a seminar cancellation on
2.2.5. The Syllabus guideline will be used in
the organiser’s responsibility, the total
TRG seminars. A copy (hard or pdf) must be
agreed amount must be paid to the
given (free or by debit) to all participants
Lecturer/es by the organiser. In case of an
before the written examinations.
argument, TRG reserves the right to
2.2.6. When organising seminars for investigate each case separately and advice
National Instructor and Developmental FIDE.
Instructor titles, it is possible that they can
2.2.14. In case of a seminar cancellation on
be conducted by FIDE Trainer or FIDE
the Lecturer/es responsibility, the organiser
Instructor title holders. But this has to be
is entitled to ask for compensation from the
approved in advance by TRG.
Lecturer/es. In case of an argument, TRG
2.2.7. A recommended estimated cost for reserves the right to investigate each case
Lecturers’ fees for TRG seminars is 3.500 separately and advice FIDE.
euros for a 30-hour seminar and 1.750 euros
3. Guideline for FIDE Academies
for a 15-hour seminar. That amount includes
neither travel expenses nor board & lodging. 3.1. Procedures.
Various other expenses (auditorium, bulletin,
3.1.1. A FIDE Academy application must be
endorsed and sent by the National Chess
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Federation (which must be a member of
3.3.1. Can submit via the National
FIDE), where the Academy is registered and
Federation its internal tournaments for FIDE
affiliated.
Rating calculations. No additional costs
3.1.2. The applicant must address an official other than the official FIDE costs can be
application to its National Chess Federation, added by the National Federation.
with a copy to TRG.
3.3.2. Can organise FIDE Training Camps.
3.1.3. The National Federation is responsible
3.3.3. Can issue FIDE Attendance
to officially inform TRG within 90 days on
Certificates.
its decision. In case of rejection, a valid
reason, according to the FIDE/TRG 3.3.4. Can apply (via the federation) to TRG
Regulations, should be noted. to organise FIDE Trainers’ Seminars for
FIDE Trainers’ titles.
3.1.4. The applicant has the right to appeal
against a rejection. TRG’s decision would be 3.3.5. Can send its trainees (maximum one
final upon approval by Presidential Board or player per category - wild cards) to World &
General Assembly. Continental Youth Chess Championships
and the World and Continental Chess School
3.2. Obligations.
Championships. In this case the registration
3.2.1. An approved and endorsed FIDE must be made via the National Federation. A
Academy shall conduct its activities in fee for each FIDE Academy player up to 100
accordance with the requirements, euros can be issued by the National
obligations, and rights assigned by FIDE, Federation (administrative fees). In case of
TRG, and any official terms of agreements disagreement on the amount, the FIDE
reached between the FIDE Academy and the Academy can appeal to TRG, which will
National Federation. make the final decision.
3.2.2. Shall carry on all its official 3.3.6. Any world chess Academy/Institute is
documents the FIDE title and the FIDE logo. obliged to have been approved as an official
FIDE Academy before is
3.2.3. Shall follow FIDE & TRG
allowed/approved /endorsed to carry a FIDE
Regulations and Guidelines.
Continental Academy status.
3.2.4. Shall follow the FIDE Trainers’
4. Licenced Trainers
Commission ‘Syllabus’ and the FIDE and
TRG Official Books. 4.1. All Head of Delegation/Captain/Coach/
Trainer at official FIDE events such as
3.2.5. Shall pay the Registration Fee (200
Olympiads, World, European, Continental,
euros) and annual fee (300 euros per year) to
Pan-American, and Asian Team
FIDE. The financial obligations will be
Championship, and World and Continental
invoiced annually (April-May) to the
Youth Individual Championships, are
affiliated federations.
obliged to have FIDE certified & licenced
3.2.6. Shall cooperate with TRG’s approved trainer status.
FIDE Lecturers/Seminar Leaders.
4.2. No Head of Delegation/Captain/ Coach/
3.2.7. Shall cooperate with FIDE licenced Trainer will be offered free board & lodging
trainers. (where it is offered by the organisers) at
official FIDE events such as Olympiads,
3.2.8. Shall provide and regularly update
World, European, Continental, Pan-
requested necessary information for TRG’s
American, and Asian Team Championship,
archives and microsite.
and World and Continental Youth Individual
3.2.9. Shall cooperate in harmony, with all. Championships, if he/she does not hold any
official & licenced FIDE-TRG title.
3.3. Rights.
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4.3. No Head of Delegation/Captain/ Coach/
4.4. A violation of the article 4.1. or 4.2. or
Trainer will be offered access to the official
4.3. may carry a financial penalty of a
playing hall (where the playing hall
minimum 500 euros (per Head of
conditions allow for access) at official FIDE
Delegation/Captain/Coach/ Trainer), charged
events such as Olympiads, World,
to the federation of the offending
Continental, European, Pan-American, and
Captain/Coach/Trainer.
Asian Team Championship, and World and
Continental Youth Individual 4.5. Each national federation shall nominate
Championships, if he/she does not hold any an ‘Official Contact Person’ with the TRG.
official & licenced FIDE-TRG title.

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