{"id":45338,"date":"2026-04-14T15:29:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/?p=45338"},"modified":"2026-04-14T16:58:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:58:05","slug":"bidding-for-the-2030-fide-chess-olympiad-deadline-extended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/bidding-for-the-2030-fide-chess-olympiad-deadline-extended\/","title":{"rendered":"Bidding for the 2030 FIDE Chess Olympiad: Deadline extended"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"45338\" class=\"elementor elementor-45338\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ebd2a e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54ebd2a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-925f899 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"925f899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olympiad-2030-Bidding.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-45339\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olympiad-2030-Bidding.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olympiad-2030-Bidding-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olympiad-2030-Bidding-768x434.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f589393 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f589393\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has officially extended the deadline for bids for the <strong>FIDE Chess Olympiad 2030<\/strong> until June 15, 2026<\/p><p>This global event, the largest team competition on the chess calendar, lasting 15 days (including arrivals and departures), brings together thousands of players and fans from across the world. At the most recent Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, <strong>188 federations<\/strong>\u00a0registered teams in the Open section and\u00a0<strong>169 federations<\/strong>\u00a0in the Women\u2019s section, reflecting the truly universal character of the event.<\/p><p><strong>Events to\u00a0be organised<\/strong><\/p><p>Alongside the main competition, two additional key events will be held under the umbrella of the Olympiad:<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>FIDE Chess Olympiad 2030 \u2013 Competition for People with Disabilities<\/strong>\u00a0(organisers must be ready to host at least 100 teams)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>FIDE Congress 2030<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>The selected organiser will be responsible for hosting all three events and providing a proposal that ensures the maximum possible number of teams can be accommodated. With FIDE now uniting more than 200 federations \u2014 and expanding each year \u2014 the scale and importance of the FIDE Chess Olympiad continue to grow with every edition.<\/p><p><strong>Regulations<\/strong><\/p><p>The official regulations for both Olympiad competitions will be approved no later than\u00a0<strong>30 September 2025<\/strong>\u00a0and will follow the structure of the 2028 FIDE Chess Olympiad Regulations in all important aspects:<\/p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.fide.com\/files\/handbook\/Olympiad2028MainCompetition.pdf\">FIDE Chess Olympiad 2028 \u2013 Main Competition Regulations (PDF)<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.fide.com\/files\/handbook\/Olympiad2028CompetitionForDisabled.pdf\"><strong>FIDE Chess Olympiad 2028 \u2013 Competition for People with Disabilities Regulations (PDF)<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>The requirements for hosting the\u00a0<strong>FIDE Congress<\/strong>\u00a0may be found here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.fide.com\/chapter\/FIDECongressRegulations\">FIDE Congress Regulations<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Who Can Bid?<\/strong><\/p><p>Any\u00a0<strong>FIDE member federation<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>organiser approved by a national federation<\/strong>\u00a0is eligible to apply. Bidders proposing to host additional FIDE events alongside the Olympiad will be given priority.<\/p><p><strong>Bidding process<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Formal Bid:<\/strong>\u00a0Complete bidding applications must be submitted to\u00a0<strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"mailto:office@fide.com\">office@fide.com<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0by\u00a0<strong>June 15, 2026, 18:00 CET<\/strong>. Applications must follow the form provided in the approved regulations and include all required documents.<\/span><\/p><p>The full responsibilities of the organiser, including financial obligations, will be defined in the regulations and any additional conditions.<\/p><p>The final decision on the host city will be made by the\u00a0<strong>FIDE General Assembly\u00a0<\/strong>held during the next FIDE Chess Olympiad in September 2026 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, which will award the organisation rights to the applicant receiving the highest number of votes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has officially extended the deadline for bids for the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2030 until June 15, 2026 This global event, the largest team competition on the chess calendar, lasting 15 days (including arrivals and departures), brings together thousands of players and fans from across the world. At the most recent Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, 188 federations\u00a0registered teams in the Open section and\u00a0169 federations\u00a0in the Women\u2019s section, reflecting the truly universal character of the event. Events to\u00a0be organised Alongside the main competition, two additional key events will be held under the umbrella of the Olympiad: FIDE Chess Olympiad 2030 \u2013 Competition for People with Disabilities\u00a0(organisers must be ready to host at least 100 teams) FIDE Congress 2030 The selected organiser will be responsible for hosting all three events and providing a proposal that ensures the maximum possible number of teams can be accommodated. With FIDE now uniting more than 200 federations \u2014 and expanding each year \u2014 the scale and importance of the FIDE Chess Olympiad continue to grow with every edition. Regulations The official regulations for both Olympiad competitions will be approved no later than\u00a030 September 2025\u00a0and will follow the structure of the 2028 FIDE Chess Olympiad Regulations in all important aspects: FIDE Chess Olympiad 2028 \u2013 Main Competition Regulations (PDF) FIDE Chess Olympiad 2028 \u2013 Competition for People with Disabilities Regulations (PDF) The requirements for hosting the\u00a0FIDE Congress\u00a0may be found here:\u00a0FIDE Congress Regulations. Who Can Bid? Any\u00a0FIDE member federation\u00a0or\u00a0organiser approved by a national federation\u00a0is eligible to apply. Bidders proposing to host additional FIDE events alongside the Olympiad will be given priority. Bidding process Formal Bid:\u00a0Complete bidding applications must be submitted to\u00a0office@fide.com\u00a0by\u00a0June 15, 2026, 18:00 CET. Applications must follow the form provided in the approved regulations and include all required documents. The full responsibilities of the organiser, including financial obligations, will be defined in the regulations and any additional conditions. The final decision on the host city will be made by the\u00a0FIDE General Assembly\u00a0held during the next FIDE Chess Olympiad in September 2026 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, which will award the organisation rights to the applicant receiving the highest number of votes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":45339,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[158],"regular":[],"sticky-post":[],"class_list":["post-45338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chess-news","tag-chess-olympiad"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45338"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45338\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45353,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45338\/revisions\/45353"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45338"},{"taxonomy":"regular","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/regular?post=45338"},{"taxonomy":"sticky-post","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sticky-post?post=45338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}