FIDE Chess in Education Commission is pleased to announce the dates of the new Preparation of Teachers course.

The course will be held online in English from September 22-24, 2023.

The target audience is teachers, chess educators, beginner and advanced players with basic chess knowledge and experience working with children.

• Participants, based upon 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 database, which currently contains over 9.6 million official over-the-board chess games and is growing on a monthly basis.

Read the detailed course description here.

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

The cut-off date for applications is September 18. 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