Arbiters Corner April 2025 – Prof. Regan’s statistical system explained

The Arbiters’  Council asked Prof.  Kenneth W.  Regan to write a dissemination article about his system, to let every arbiter to get acquainted with this very important tool.  It has been written with the purpose to make the system understandable without any particular mathematical skill, in order to have the concept behind known to every arbiter.  The Arbiters’  Council warmly thanks Prof.  Regan for his precious job for the Chess community and for his kind cooperation with us!

Arbiters Corner March 2025 – Engage. Learn. Grow.

On this column we have mentioned many times what is needed to be a good arbiter. We have focused on experience, as a key to success. We have spoken about best judgement, as an essential capability to run a smooth tournament. Today, we will focus on education and permanent learning.

ECU Anti-Cheating Webinar 26th & 27th April 2025

Learn basic operations and more advanced skills to be able to operate in ECU championships, International and National Championships as an Anti-Cheating Arbiter. The course is designed for people who already have an arbiter’s title (NA, FA or IA).

ECU Swiss Manager Webinar on 19th & 20th April 2025

Learn how to become a proficient user of Swiss Manager get the title of Swiss Manager Expert User issued in cooperation with Heinz Herzog, Swiss Manager creator. This course is designed for people having even no previous knowledge about the software.

Chess Arbiters education programme 2025

The Arbiters’ Council is proud to announce the 2025 Chess Arbiters education programme which features six different seminars with 22 dates already announced in the new ECU Training Hub.

ChessManager Seminar (online) on 1st March 2025

The ECU Arbiters’ Council invites all arbiters to participate in the ChessManager Seminar (online) on 1st March 2025, from 10:00 to 13:00 CET.

Participation is free of charge. The seminar will be conducted in English.