At the 2011 1st quarter FIDE Presidential Board, 4-5 February 2011, Kemer, Antalya, Turkey, it was decided to open a bidding procedure for the following events:


1. Women's Team Championship 2013
2. World Youth Championships 2013 (open to non-European bids with preference being given to Africa)
3. World Senior Championship 2012
4. World Senior Championship 2013
5. World Amateur Championship 2012
6. World Amateur Championship 2013
7. World Team Championship 2013
8. World U-16 Youth Olympiad 2012.
9. World U-16 Youth Olympiad 2013
10. World School Individual Championship 2013


Deadline for the 2012 events is 30th April 2011
Deadline for the 2013 events is 30th September 2011

The bids should be sent in a sealed envelope to the FIDE Secretariat in Athens, Greece, to reach the office by the deadline.


FIDE Secretariat