FIDE Chess in Education Commission (EDU) courses & events January–March 2026

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Dear Chess Friends, 

FIDE’s Chess in Education Commission continues to accelerate its provision of training for Lecturers and Teachers of Educational Chess, offering a series of high-level online and in-person opportunities in winter 2026.
 
The Preparation of Lecturers (PoL) course leads to the FIDE titles of Lead School Instructor (LSI) and Senior Lead Instructor (SLI). It is intended primarily for those who will train teachers, helping to expand the global community of educators capable of teaching chess in an educational way. 

The Preparation of Teachers (PoT) course leads to the FIDE title of School Instructor (SI). This 3-day (15-hour) training equips participants with pedagogical methods, digital tools, and practical strategies for teaching chess as an educational tool.
 
The schedule of the FIDE EDU upcoming courses and events is below:
To join, please register via the following links:

First Russian PoT online course – Jan 16-18
Register: https://cloud.fide.com/s/NdsRj6BrJRLQjJk

Second Arabic PoT online course – Jan 16-18
Register: https://cloud.fide.com/s/RPWQXpYoC5FxypP

33rd PoT online course – Jan 23-25
Register: https://cloud.fide.com/s/5yGF43ymNACkrkc

7th French POT online course – Mar 6-8

Our dedicated Chess in Education website has further details: edu.fide.com/ 

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