FIDE Chess in Education Commission is pleased to announce the dates of its new 7th Preparation of Teachers course. The course will be held online in English from June 23–25, 2023. The target audience is teachers, chess educators, beginner and advanced players with basic chess knowledge and experience working with children.

Participants, based on their exam results, qualify for the FIDE title of School Instructor.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be offered lifetime access to the Opening Master premium chess databases, which currently contain more than 9.6 million official over-the-board chess games and are being updated monthly.

Read the detailed course description here.

Candidates who wish to attend the course must complete and return the following registration form.

The cut-off date for applications is June 19. Applicants are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and the maximum number of places on the course is 20.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at edu.courses@fide.com