FIDE EVE World Championships 2028-2029: Call for bids

FIDE Events Commission announces the Call for Bids for all FIDE World Championships 2028 and 2029 and invites all FIDE member federations to participate in the bidding process.

Please be advised that the FIDE Council has approved significant changes to the structure of certain youth competitions, effective from 2026. The full and current versions of all relevant regulations for the competitions included in this Call for Bids are provided via the links in this document. It is the responsibility of each bidding federation to ensure that their bids are fully compliant with the applicable regulations.

The submission deadline for formal bids is 25 September 2026, at 15:00 CET.

However, national federations may, by 10 September 2026, send a preliminary indication of their preferred event(s) to the Commission’s official email address: fideevents@fide.com.

Such early notifications serve as a non-binding expression of interest and do not require the submission of full bidding dossiers at that stage. They will, however, assist the FIDE Events Commission in the preliminary planning and coordination of the bidding process.

Competitions for 2028 (14 events): 

• FIDE World Senior Team
• FIDE World Senior Individual (50+ and 65+)
• FIDE World Rapid and Blitz U8–U18
• FIDE World Rapid and Blitz U7–U17
• FIDE World Amateur Championship
• FIDE World Amateur Rapid and Blitz
• FIDE World Cup U8–U12
• FIDE World Chess Championships U8–U12 
• FIDE World Cup U14–U18
• FIDE World Chess Championships U14–U18 
• FIDE World Cup U7–U11
• FIDE World Cup U13–U17
• FIDE World Championship U20
• FIDE TEAM U8 & U12

Competitions for 2029 (15 events):

• FIDE World Senior Team
• FIDE World Senior Individual (50+ and 65+)
• FIDE World Rapid and Blitz U8–U18
• FIDE World Rapid and Blitz U7–U17
• FIDE World Amateur Championship
• FIDE World Amateur Rapid and Blitz
• FIDE World Cup U8–U12
• FIDE World Chess Championships U8–U12 
• FIDE World Cup U14–U18
• FIDE World Chess Championships U14–U18 
• FIDE World Cup U7–U11
• FIDE World Cup U13–U17
• FIDE World Championship U20
• FIDE TEAM U8 & U12
• FIDE Olympiad U16

 Call for Bids 2028 (PDF)

Call for Bids 2029 (PDF)

General Calendar 2028-2029:
https://events.fide.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Calendar.pdf

Detailed information about the bidding procedure – FIDE General Regulations:
https://events.fide.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/General-updated-1.pdf

Dear bidders, here are more details about the procedure: Bidding Form and Bid Form Annex.