07. Regulations for the Titles of Trainers

FIDE Trainers' Commission (TRG)

FIDE Trainers' System (Guide)

FIDE Titles / TRG Seminars

The TRG, by taking into account previous decisions of FIDE Presidential & Executive Boards, General Assemblies, and various proposals of recent years, revised and finalised the present guide. This guide will apply to the FIDE Trainers’ System, dealing with FIDE Titles and TRG Seminars. All previous decisions on these matters will have no validity any more and are replaced by the present.

1. Trainers’ Titles

1.1. FIDE & TRG recognise the following titles (in descending order of expertise):

1.1.1. FIDE Senior Trainer (FST)

1.1.2. FIDE Trainer (FT)

1.1.3. FIDE Instructor (FI)

1.1.4. National Instructor (NI)

1.1.5. Developmental Instructor (DI)

1.2. Title Descriptions / Requirements / Awards:

1.2.1. FIDE Senior Trainer (FST)

1.2.1.1. Scope / Mission:

a. Lecturing in Seminars as Lecturer / Seminar Leader (if approved).

b. National examiner.

c. Trained players particularly with rating above 2450.

1.2.1.2. Qualification / Professional Skills Requirements:

a. Proposal/endorsement from his/her national federation.

b. FIDE Trainer or minimum 10 years experience as a trainer in general.

c. Holder of the title GM or IM.

d. Achieved a career top FIDE ELO rating of 2450 (strength).

e. Knowledge, besides his/her native language, of at least one of the FIDE approved languages: Arabic, English, French, German, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

f. Has published material, such as manuals, books or series of articles.

g. Proof of World/International successes, as below:

1.2.1.3. Title Award:

a. The application (Appendix 1) should be sent through his/her national federation (mandatory).

b. It is strongly noted that the most important criteria of a FST title (obligatory / mandatory requirements) are: f. (Published material) and g. (World/International successes) and TRG will mainly focus on that. All other requirements can be treated as non-mandatory.

c. For the FST Title Award a ballot among the five TRG Board members will take place and a 70% positive number (Yes = 20% * Abstain = 10% * No = 0%) will be needed. If the application fails, the FIDE Trainer title may be awarded. The applicant is obliged to accept this procedure and fulfil the necessary payments.

d. TRG reserves the right to investigate and accept or reject any statement of the applicant, without any further explanation.

1.2.2. FIDE Trainer (FT)

1.2.2.1. Scope / Mission:

a. Boost international level players in achieving playing strengths of up to FIDE ELO rating 2450.

b. National examiner.

1.2.2.2. Qualification / Professional Skills Requirements:  

a. Proof of national trainer education and recommendation for participation by the national federation.

b. Proof of at least 5 years activity as a trainer.

c. Achieved a career top FIDE ELO rating of 2300 (strength).

d. TRG seminar norm.

1.2.2.3. Title Award:

a. By successful participation in a TRG Seminar.

b. By failing to achieve the FST title (rejected application).

1.2.3. FIDE Instructor (FI)

1.2.3.1. Scope / Mission:

a. Raised the competitive standard of national youth players to an international level.

b. National examiner.

c. Trained players with rating below 2000.

1.2.3.2. Qualification / Professional Skills Requirements:

a. Proof of national trainer education and recommendation for participation by the national federation.

b. Proof of at least 2 years activity as a trainer.

c. Achieved a career top FIDE or national ELO rating of 2000 (strength).

d. TRG seminar norm.

1.2.3.3. Title Award:

a. By successful participation in a TRG Seminar.

1.2.4. National Instructor (NI)

1.2.4.1. Scope / Mission:

a. Raised the level of competitive chess players to a national level standard.

b. Instructed/trained players with rating up to 1700.

c. School teacher.

1.2.4.2. Qualification / Professional Skills Requirements:

a. Minimum two years experience as Developmental Instructor (level).

b. Achieved a career top FIDE or national ELO rating of 1700 (strength).

c. Trainees have a minimum top-10 placing in recognized national level competitions.

d. TRG seminar norm.

1.2.4.3. Title Award:

a. By successful participation in a TRG Seminar.

1.2.5. Developmental Instructor (DI)

1.2.5.1. Scope / Mission:

a. Spread the love for chess among children and methodically bring them to a competitive level.

b. Instructor for beginners, elementary, intermediate and recreational level players.

c. School teacher.

1.2.5.2. Qualification / Professional Skills Requirements:

a. Knows the FIDE Laws of Chess (Basic Rules of Play and Competition Rules).

b. Achieved a career top FIDE or national ELO rating of 1400 (strength).

c. TRG seminar norm.

1.2.5.3. Title Award:

a. By successful participation in a TRG Seminar.

1.3. Procedures / Financial:

a. After successful graduation from the seminar course, each participant will receive a participation certificate signed by the Lecturers / Seminar Leaders.

b. After the detailed report submission by the Lecturers / Seminar Leaders to TRG, the latter will submit the title applications/proposals to FIDE for approval by an official body (PB, EB or GA).

c. Following approval, the trainer will receive the official diploma and badge (the badge shall include the photograph of the trainer and the licence validity) from FIDE, if the following conditions are fulfilled:

c1. Requirements (Qualification) for each title as described above.

c2. Diploma of the successful participation in the FIDE Trainer Seminar (except for FST).

c3. Written examinations (except for FST).

c4. Payments of FIDE fees (participation and titles), according to the following table:

d. The FIDE fee for a participant to a TRG seminar is 100 euros and it must be paid to the affiliated federation/body, co-organizer of the Seminar. The affiliated federation/body, co-organizer will be invoiced by FIDE for the total amount of the participants’ fees.

e. It is allowed for a participant to pay his Title Fee in advance to the affiliated federation/body co-organizer or to FIDE directly. In this case he/she must inform FIDE in writing of this action. In the case that his/her title fails to be approved by FIDE, the Title Fee is not refundable.

f. A titled Trainer will be charged a ‘Licence Fee’ after two calendar years have passed since the title was awarded. Each licence will be valid for four (4) years. (ex) World Champions and the FST of the 2004 Direct Approval (founders) are exempt from these licence regulations. Failing to fulfil the licence’s obligations will lead to a suspension from the trainers’ titles lists.

g. English is the official language for communication and applications between TRG and Trainers.

h. GMs and IMs would not have to attend a seminar, but would be given the lowest title together with all the TRG literature (optional).

2. TRG Seminars

2.1. Order of Procedures:

2.1.1. Application of the co-organizing body to TRG.

2.1.2. Approval of programme and lectures.

2.1.3. Approval of Lecturers / Seminar Leaders.

2.1.4. Announcement on FIDE and TRG web-sites by completing the obligatory draft forms.

2.1.5. Results submission to TRG for approval.

2.1.6. TRG’s submission of the proposed results and payments to FIDE.

2.2. Lecturers / Seminar Leaders:

2.2.1. All TRG seminars are conducted by Lecturers / Seminar Leaders (FST title holders). Lecturers / Seminar Leaders are highly skilled professionals, each with many years of experience in the chess training field. They combine the expertise of a professional trainer and expert practitioner, offering proven teaching and facilitation skills that will ensure an active and participatory learning experience.

2.2.2. All Lecturers / Seminar Leaders (Appendix 2) are appointed by the TRG once per year and an application (and approval) is needed in order to add a new FST to the list.

2.2.3. In each 30-hour seminar two Lecturers / Seminar Leaders will be in charge. Exceptions are allowed if approved beforehand by TRG. For a 15-hour seminar one Lecturer is allowed.

2.2.4. Assistants (other titled trainers, psychologists, etc) are allowed.

2.2.5. The Syllabus guideline will be used in TRG seminars. A copy must be given (free or by debit) to all participants before the written examinations.

2.2.6. When organizing seminars for National Instructor and Developmental Instructor titles, it could be possible that they will be conducted by FIDE Trainer or FIDE Instructor title holders. But this has to be approved in advance by TRG.

2.2.7. A recommended estimated cost for Lecturers’ fees for TRG seminars is 3,500 euros for a 30-hour seminar and 1,750 euros for a 15-hour seminar. That amount includes neither travel expenses nor board & lodging. Various other expenses (auditorium, bulletin, coffee-breaks costs) will be the responsibility of the co-organizer.

2.2.8. A co-organizer is granted the right to charge each participant a ‘participation fee’ up to 450 euros. Any such ‘participation fee’ is deemed to include the FIDE fee of 100 euros (1.3.d).

2.2.9. In each seminar programme (prospectus) the following must be analyzed:

2.2.9.1. Dates.

2.2.9.2. Location.

2.2.9.3. Titles’ analysis.

2.2.9.4. Order of events and course plan.

2.2.9.5. Various costs and payments.

2.2.9.6. Lecturers.

2.2.9.7. Various other information.

2.2.10. All participants must complete their personal ID-Card (Appendix 3) and return it to the organizers.

2.2.11. The seminar’s daily attendance and the results of the written examinations are of great importance for the applicants.

2.2.12. The conduct of seminars via the Internet may be permitted, but only after TRG’s approval of each specific case.

3. Guideline for FIDE Academies:

3.1. An endorsed FIDE Academy must accept the following requirements/obligations:

3.1.1. Shall carry on all its official papers the FIDE title, flag, logo and symbols.

3.1.2. Shall follow FIDE & TRG proposed Guidelines and Educational Programme.

3.1.3. Shall follow the ‘FIDE Trainers’ Syllabus’.

3.1.4. Shall follow the ‘FIDE Official Books’, among others.

3.1.5. Shall pay the Registration Fee (200 €) and annual fee (300 € per year) to FIDE. These fees do not apply to the founding FIDE Academies of Berlin, New York and Singapore.

3.1.6. Shall cooperate with Lecturers / Seminar Leaders, approved by the TRG.

3.1.7. Shall cooperate with FIDE certified trainers approved by the TRG.

3.1.8. Shall cooperate with Internet sites proposed by TRG.

3.1.9. Shall provide the necessary information for TRG’s archives and website.

3.1.10. Shall cooperate in harmony.

3.2. An endorsed Academy will have the following rights:

3.2.1. Can directly register its trainees (maximum one player per category - wild cards) to World Youth and World and Continental School Championships.

3.2.2. Can directly submit its internal tournaments for FIDE Rating calculations.

3.2.3. Can resell ‘FIDE Official Books’ and ‘FIDE Trainers’ Syllabus’ up to +100% above cost.

3.2.4. Can organize official FIDE Training Camps.

3.2.5. Can issue FIDE official attendance certificates.

3.2.6. Can propose its best student for the FIDE Candidate Master title (once per year).

4. Trainers

4.1. No trainer will be offered free board & lodging at official FIDE events such as Olympiads, World, European, Continental, Pan-American, and Asian Team Championship, and World and Continental Youth Individual Championships, if he/she does not hold any official FIDE / TRG title (official implementation: 01.07.2014).

4.2. No trainer will be offered access in the official playing hall at official FIDE events such as Olympiads, World, Continental, European, Pan-American, and Asian Team Championship, and World and Continental Youth Individual Championships, if he/she does not hold any official FIDE / TRG title (official implementation: 01.07.2014).

4.3. Each national federation shall nominate an ‘Official Contact Person’ with the TRG. By this action, TRG’s communication and further cooperation with the FIDE affiliated federations will become easier and more effective.

Approved by FIDE PB (Bursa-January & Sofia-April 2010)
Approved by FIDE GA (Khanty Mansiysk-September 2010)
Approved by FIDE EB (Krakow 2011)
Approved by FIDE GA (Istanbul 2012)
Approved by FIDE PB (Tsakhkadzor 2013)

Valid from 20.01.2013

http://trainers.fide.com

Appendix 1: FIDE Senior Trainer (FST) Title Application Form
Appendix 2: Nominated FIDE Lecturers / Seminar Leaders
Appendix 3: Participant’s Personal ID / Registration
Appendix 4: FIDE Trainers’ Commission
Appendix 5: FIDE Academy Official Application