FIDE EDU Announces October–December 2026 Chess Educator Courses

FIDE’s Chess in Education Commission (EDU) will run online and in-person training courses for lecturers and teachers of educational chess from 23 October to 24 December 2026, with Lome, Togo, listed as a location for in-person provision.

Focus on chess educators

The programme is built around professional development for two educator groups: lecturers and teachers of educational chess. EDU’s published schedule combines remote participation with in-person attendance, bringing together different formats within a single October–December course window.

Programme at a glance

• The schedule covers online and in-person training opportunities.
• Lecturers and teachers of educational chess are the intended participants.
• The stated course period runs from 23 October through 24 December 2026.
• Lome, Togo, is the named location associated with the series.

First course in the schedule

The next event named in the announcement is the 4th Arabic Preparation of Teachers (POT) online course, scheduled for 23–25 October 2026. Beginning on the first day of the overall programme, the three-day session provides the opening entry in the published sequence of educational chess training.

A defined period of instructor development

The full course period extends through late December, giving lecturers and teachers a clearly structured schedule across the final months of 2026. Rather than presenting a competitive tournament, the announcement focuses on educator training, participation formats and course delivery. No players, scores, rankings or prize money are attached to the programme.

Source

This report is based on information published by FIDE — International Chess Federation.

Official source: https://www.fide.com/fide-chess-in-education-commission-edu-announces-october-december-2026-courses/