1 February 2019
Astana to Host World Team Championships
Competitions to be held on March 4-15.
Photo: Travelask
FIDE announces that 2019 World Team Championships (Open and Women) will be held in the capital of Kazakhstan on March between March 4 (arrival) and March 15 (departure).
FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich nominates India as a wild card both for Open and Women sections as they were first reserves according to the results of 2018 Olympiad.
In addition, the host Federation (Kazakhstan) will have a right to nominate its teams.
List of participants:
Open section:
China - Defending World Team Champion
Azerbaijan - European Team Champion
Iran - Asian Team Champion
USA - America's highest average rating
Egypt - Africa's highest average rating
Russia - Olympiad-2018
Poland - Olympiad-2018
England - Olympiad-2018
Kazakhstan - Team from Host Federation
India - Team nominated by FIDE President
Women's section:
Russia - Defending World Team Champion
China - Asian Team Champion
USA - America's highest average rating
Egypt - Africa's highest average rating
Ukraine - Olympiad-2018
Georgia - Olympiad-2018
Hungary - Olympiad-2018
Armenia - Olympiad-2018
Kazakhstan - Team from HF
India - Team nominated by FIDE President
List of reserve teams and Regulations are published as well.
Information on Fide.com