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 spring 2026.
The Preparation of Lecturers (PoL) course leads to the FIDE title of Lead School Instructor (LSI). 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 is below:
To join, please register via the following links:
3rd Arabic PoT online course – April 3-5
Register: https://cloud.fide.com/s/6rMJGDNzFAMxkPP
7th Russian PoT course in Kazakhstan, Astana – April 7-9
Register: +7 777 1688 188 (WhatsApp)
12th POL online course – April 11-12
Register: https://cloud.fide.com/s/i5HX9QeY5JwHD39
36th PoT online course – April 17-19
Register: https://cloud.fide.com/s/AeoT8Bp3TNDMSHT
2nd Vietnamese PoT course in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh – April 25-26
Register: tungchessvn@gmail.com
Our dedicated Chess in Education website has further details: edu.fide.com/