Fair Play Seminar in Geneva
The FIDE Fair Play Commission (FPL) is proud to present a Fair Play Expert Seminar during the FIDE World Championship Match in Geneva. The seminar will take place on 5 and 6 December 2026, followed by an exam on 7 December. This is a unique opportunity to develop your fair play skills during one of the most prestigious events in chess. If you would like to participate in the seminar, please register as soon as possible. Places are limited to 25 and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
The lecturers are Andy Howie (FPL Chair) and Vincent Geeraets (FPL Secretary). They will guide you through the topics most relevant to the work of a Fair Play Expert (FPE). You will immerse yourself in FIDE’s anti-cheating regulations and some of the most important FPL cases. Other topics to be discussed include statistics, evidence collection, and working with different groups of players. There will also be a practical session in which you will learn how to operate fair play equipment. Finally, more advanced equipment will be demonstrated, and Andy will explain how he secures the venue at the World Championship Match.
The seminar will take place at the Fondation Martin Bodmer, the World Championship Match venue (Route Martin-Bodmer 19, 1223 Cologny, Geneva). The seminar schedule is as follows:
Session 1: 5 December, 09:30 – 12:30
Session 2: 5 December, 14:00 – 17:00
Session 3: 6 December, 09:30 – 12:30
Q&A: 7 December, 09:30 – 10:15
Exam: 7 December, 10:30 – 12:30
The seminar will be conducted in English, and the exam will also be held in English. 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.
Contact & registration: fairplay@fide.com.
Seminar fee: EUR 150. A link for payment will be provided after your registration.
We hope to see you at the seminar!
