FIDE Secretariat has published the bids for the World Chess Championships 2019 received by the deadline of 31st March 2017.
The bids were forwarded to the FIDE Events Commission which will decide on the technical sufficiency of the bids received according to the bid regulations and the call for bids published on the FIDE site.
The All India Chess Federation was the most active in the process, submitting bids for four events. China and Thailand are also in contention for the World Youth Championships.
Traditional European hosts, Italy, Romania, Turkey and Greece, are in the competition. Germany is interested in Senior events, while Mexico City wants the Amateur Championship.
World Cadet 2019 (U8-U10-U12):
Thailand, Chiang Mai, 1-10 September 2019
China, Chengdu
India, Chennai-New Delhi-Mumbai-Bhubaneswar-Ahmedabad- Kolkata
World Youth 2019 (U14-U18):
China, Weifang Shandong
India, Chennai-New Delhi-Mumbai-Bhubaneswar-Ahmedabad- Kolkata
World Junior 2019:
India, Chennai-New Delhi-Mumbai-Bhubaneswar-Ahmedabad- Kolkata
World Amateur 2019:
Greece, Heraclion Crete, 11-21 April 2019
Turkey, Marmaris, 6-15 April 2019
Mexico, Mexico City, 23-28 September 2019
Romania, Iasi, 1-10 April 2019
India, Chennai-New Delhi-Mumbai-Bhubaneswar-Ahmedabad- Kolkata
World Senior Championship 2019:
Italy, Terassini Palermo, 6-17 November 2019
Romania, Oradea, 11-24 November 2019
Germany, Dresden, 19-27 October 2019
Russia, Sochi, 17-30 November 2019
World Senior Team Championship 50+ 65+ 2019:
Greece, Heraclion Crete, 3-14 May 2019
Germany, Radeubel, 6-14 July 2019
Czech Republic, Prague : 14-24 March 2019