Interested parties are being asked to provide proposed dates for the event between April and June of that year as well as a proposed venue.

Bids, including all original documents and particulars, must be sent by registered post to the Athens-based FIDE Secretariat.

The deadline is 1pm (GMT) on February 28 next year. 

"When the deadline has expired, the FIDE President or his representative shall open the received envelopes in order to assess the bids," a statement on the world governing body’s website reads.

"FIDE will inform the bidding parties of the results within 30 days after the deadline.

"The final contract with the successful bidder shall be signed within three months after the deadline.""

FIDE points out that no bidder can propose a sponsor which shall be in conflict with the regulations of the International Olympic Committee.

The latest edition of the World Team Championships was held this year in Russian town Khanty-Mansiysk.

China won the open section team gold medal with Russia second and Poland third.

Russia claimed the women's team title and were joined on the podium by China and Georgia, the silver and bronze medallists respectively.

In April, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov vowed to stand again for the Presidency of FIDE despite the controversy which has rocked his leadership of the organisation. 

A statement published on the FIDE website the previous month claimed the Russian businessman announced his resignation at the end of a Board meeting held in Athens on March 26.

 Ilyumzhinov wrote a letter claiming reports of his resignation were "untrue"

He eventually retained his position as President but saw his powers decrease following an Extraordinary Presidential Board meeting.

The bulk of his powers have been devolved to Deputy President George Makropoulos.

It was thought unlikely that Ilyumzhinov would stand again at next year's election but he now seems keen for his 22-year reign to continue.

The Russian has previously claimed there is a campaign against him by the "United States Chess Federation and its allies".