Chess World Championship, Gukesh vs Ding Liren: Delhi joins Chennai and Singapore in race to host the event
The Hindu
Delhi, Chennai, and Singapore vie to host World Chess Championship match; FIDE to decide winner this month.
Delhi has joined Chennai and Singapore in the race to host the World Championship match between D. Gukesh and China's Ding Liren after the All India Chess Federation backed the national capital's bid while accusing the Tamil Nadu government of acting unilaterally by pushing the southern city's name.
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) CEO Emil Sutovsky on June 1 said all three cities have submitted their bids and they "meet the criteria".
Sutovsky added Chennai was the first to bid for the much-anticipated match in November-December this year, while the New Delhi bid came in last.
"Three bids to host the FIDE World Championship Match-2024. Chennai, Singapore, New Delhi (in order of submission). All meet the criteria," Sutovsky wrote on 'X'.
The international chess body's council will discuss the issue and announce the winner later this month.
"Next week FIDE Council to discuss it — representatives of the bidders invited to share details and take questions. Final decision in June," Sutovsky added.
The Chennai bid was made by the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu while the All Indian Chess Federation bid for New Delhi.
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