Dear Chess Friends,
FIDE’s Chess in Education Commission continues to expand its training for Lecturers and Teachers of Educational Chess, offering a series of high-level online and in-person opportunities in autumn and 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.
Successful FIDE POT graduates (FIDE SI title holders) can benefit from a growing collection of educational resources and partner tools:
- ChessKid – 6 months of Premium membership for course participants and their students
- Think Like A King®
- Notationary – 6 months of free membership
- Chesslang – 6 months of free membership, including unlimited student accounts
- Opening Master Premium Chess Databases – lifetime access to more than 9.6 million official chess games
- Chesspertise Platform – tools for database searches, analysis, training, and coaching
- Chess Curriculum: A Teacher’s Guide
- Optimising Minigame Strategies
- From First Move to National Policy: The 2026 FIDE Global Chess in Schools Survey – Evidence from 100 Countries Across Five Continents
- A Journey Across the 64 Squares: A History of Chess for Young Learners
Upcoming FIDE EDU courses and events:
To join, please register via the following links:
4th Arabic Preparation of Teachers (POT) online course – October 23-25
Register: https://cloud.fide.com/s/D8pSaXWjR5YfsED
8th French Preparation of Teachers (POT) online course – October 30 – November 1
Register: https://cloud.fide.com/s/HjD2SXgAFw3aqG9
43rd Preparation of Teachers (POT) online course for the FIDE School Instructor (SI) title – November 20-22
Register: https://cloud.fide.com/s/j6Kg9NZYWWy8HFA
13th Preparation of Lecturers (POL) online course for the FIDE Lead School Instructor (LSI) title – November 27-29
Register: https://cloud.fide.com/s/x2sjzs7LJQyZBGo
4th French Preparation of Teachers (POT) in-person course in Togo (Lome) – December 20-24
Register: https://aidef.fr/spip.php?article832
For further details, visit our dedicated Chess in Education website: edu.fide.com/