Fide Fair Play Commission

01/09/2026

We are aware that the FPL site is redirecting and have asked IT to resolve for us. Should you wish to register for the Seminar, please send a mail to [email protected]

31/08/2026

The FIDE Fair Play Commission is holding a three-day seminar in Samarkand from 18 to 20 September, followed by an examination on 22 September. The lecturers will be Andy Howie (FPL Chair) and Vincent Geeraets (FPL Secretary).

The sessions will take place in the mornings, and the programme has been designed to fit around the schedule of the Olympiad. For this reason, the seminar is primarily intended for arbiters and others who will already be in Samarkand during this period. We advise against arranging travel specifically for the course, as the venue is still to be finalised.

Topics to be discussed during the seminar include the fair play legal framework, statistical evidence, evidence collection, and OTB and online operations. These topics will all be covered in the exam.

Upon successfully completing the exam at the end of the seminar, participants will receive an FPE seminar norm, which is one of the requirements for the FPE title.

The lecturers will be Andy Howie (SCO) and Vincent Geeraets (NL).

Language: English

Dates: September 18-20, exam 22 September 2026

September 18: 10:00 – 13:00 (Uzbek time)

September 19: 10:00 – 13:00 (Uzbek time)

September 20: 10:00 – 13:00 (Uzbek time)

September 22: 10:00 – 13:00 (Uzbek time)

Location: To be announced

Contact & Registration:

[email protected]

Seminar fee: 150 EUR

A link for payment will be provided after your registration.

https://fpl.fide.com/2026/08/31/fide-fair-play-seminar-in-samarkand-uzb/

09/08/2026

The Fair Play Team and outstanding volunteers at the World Universities Team Championship

08/08/2026

Our two are getting around this week!

08/08/2026

From 24th to 26th July 2026, a FIDE Fair Play Seminar was organized in Famalicão, Portugal, under the auspices of the FIDE Fair Play Commission (FPL).

The Lecturer was FPL Secretary Vincent Geeraets (NED), FPL Lecturer Bojana Bejatovic, and FPL Chair Andy Howie.
The language of the Seminar was English.

Eleven (11) participants from six (6) different federations participated in the Seminar and all of them participated in the examination test, held after the end of the lectures.

08/08/2026

2 of our FPO's doing something a little unusual at a tournament!

23/05/2026

FIDE Fair Play Seminar in Famalicão, Portugal 🔎🇵🇹

We are pleased to announce the upcoming FPL Seminar in Famalicão, Portugal.

This is where psychology meets statistics, law meets technology, and human intuition meets cutting-edge analysis. A unique chance to understand the many layers of fair play and how to uphold it in the modern game.

The lecturers at the seminar:
Bojana Bejatovic (SLO) – Senior Lecturer, FIDE Fair Play Officer (FPO)
Vincent Geeraets (NED) – Secretary of the FIDE Fair Play Commission

Language: English
Dates: July 24–26

Syllabus:
Fair Play Legal Framework
Anti-Cheating Regulations
Prof. Regan’s Statistics
Technical Devices and Their Usage
Fair Play Theory and Practice at OTB Events

Fees:
Seminar and exam: 200 EUR (150 EUR seminar + 50 EUR exam)

Contact & Registration:
[email protected] | [email protected]

For more information see: https://fpl.fide.com/2026/05/11/fide-fair-play-seminar-in-famalicao-portugal/

16/04/2026

Ana and Andy were grilled by Sagar!

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04/04/2026

https://youtu.be/8AHeiS2kXOQ?is=7NUNT71MDv354jzf

Ana and Andy talk about Fair Play at the Candidates

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29/03/2026

Some new additions to the fair play equipment at the Candidates.