13. Guidelines on Number of Arbiters in FIDE Events

NUMBER OF ARBITERS IN FIDE EVENTS

No

EVENT

Players

Chief Arbiter

Deputy Chief Arbiter

Section Arbiters

Arbiters

Assistant Arbiters

1

Olympiad

~1200

1

2
(Open- Women)

6

1 per Match
(approx. 150-160)

-

2

WCCM

2

1

1

-

-

-

3

WWCCM

2

1

1

-

-

-

4

Candidates Matches

8

1

1

-

1

Depending on the tie breaks (1 per Match)

5

World Cup

128

1

1

-

8 (R1, R2)
4 (R3, R4)
2 (R5, R6)

Depending on the tie breaks (1 per Match)

6

Women’s World Cup

64

1

1

-

   8 (R1)
4 (R2, R3)
2 (R4, R5)

Depending on the tie breaks (1 per Match)

7

WTCC

40

1

1

-

3

-

8

WWTCC

40

1

1

-

3

-

9

Grand Prix

12

1

1

-

2

-

10

Women’s Grand Prix

12

1

1

-

2

-

11

WJCC

~250

1

2
(Boys-Girls)

-

1 per 20 players

-

12

WYCC (Upper)

~1000

1

2
(Boys-Girls)

1 per age group

1 per 20 players

-

13

WYCC (Lower)

~1000

1

2
(Boys-Girls)

1 per age group

1 per 20 players

-

14

World Amateur CC

~150

1

1

-

1 per 20 players

-

15

World Senior CC

~150

1

1

-

1 per 20 players

-

16

World Schools Indiv.CC

~600

1

2
(Boys-Girls)

1 per age group

1 per 20 players

-

17

Olympiad U-16

~140

1

1

-

1 per 2 Matches

-

18

World Rapid CC

~150

1

1

-

1 per 30 players

-

19

World Blitz CC

~150

1

1

-

1 per 30 players

-

20

Women’s World Rapid CC

~100

1

1

-

1 per 30 players

-

21

Women’s World Blitz CC

~100

1

1

-

1 per 30 players

-

22

Continental Individual CC (Swiss)

~400

1

2

-

1 per 20 players

-