Category Archives: Articles

An article from the December edition of the ECU E-Magazine: “2021 annual report of ECU Arbiters’ Council”.

An article from the November edition of the ECU E-Magazine: “Flag has fallen for the Rating regulations” by IA Marco Biagioli.

An article from the October edition of the ECU E-Magazine: “The difference between a good arbiter and not the best one” by IA Tomasz Delega.

An article from the September edition of the ECU E-Magazine: “Future of chess competitions” by IA Jirina Prokopova.

ECU Arbiters’ Council Chairman informs: According to the new FIDE regulations, there are some changes regarding the appointments of arbiters based on their category. ECU Tournaments are divided into two groups, category B tournaments and category C tournaments, as shown in the below table. IA Tomasz Delega Read the full article here

An article from the August edition of the ECU E-Magazine: “Finally, ECU Arbiters Council can appoint arbiters for OTB Events!’” by IA Geert Bailleul.

An article from the July edition of the ECU E-Magazine: “Let’s talk ‘Hybrid’” by IA Tania Karali.

An article from the June edition of the ECU E-Magazine: “Once upon a time in Belgium…” by IA Geert Bailleul.

An article from the May edition of the ECU E-Magazine: “BE HERE, BE THERE, BE FAIR” by IA Marco Biagioli.

On April 12th – 13th the ECU Arbiters’ Council organised the first Certification Course for National Online Arbiters. 25 arbiters attended, from which 5 were IAs, 4 FAs and 16 NAs. The lecturers were the members of the Council, Geert Bailleul, Marco Biagioli, Tania Karali and Jirina Prokopova. During the Course, the attendants were introduced to the FIDE/ECU… Read More »