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Jan 4, 2023 · Today we bring you the players who won the most prize money in the major international chess events of 2022. Back in August, we revealed which chess players had won the most prize money throughout history for their performance in major matches and tournaments.
- Nathaniel Green
Jan 4, 2024 · The number of players at $1,000,000 or more remains at 27, where it was at the time of our first article on all-time winnings from the summer of 2022. Next year might see three new members, however, with Firouzja, Duda, and Ju Wenjun all needing less than $150,000 to get there.
- Nathaniel Green
Mar 28, 2022 · Prize Pool. The 2022 Candidates Tournament had a €500,000 prize pool, distributed as follows: 1st: €48,000; 2nd: €36,000; 3rd: €24,000; The prize money was divided equally among players with an equal score after 14 rounds. Players also received €3,500 for every half-point they scored. The final prize distribution was as follows: #
Oct 22, 2023 · The 2023 FIDE World Chess Championship will have a massive €2 million total prize fund. According to official announcements, 60% of the fund (€1.2 million) will go to the winner, while 40% (€800,000) is awarded to the runner-up.
The winner of the Champions Chess Tour, Norway Chess, and both the World Rapid and Blitz Championships earned nearly $560k in major tournament prizes throughout 2022.
Jun 1, 2023 · Chess.com calculated the number of prize money earned by chess players in 2022. Leading Chess Platform Chess.com named the chess players who earned the most prizes in 2022. Top 5: 1. Magnus Carlsen (Norway) – $558,596 (7 tournaments); 2. Wesley So (USA) – $541,632 (14 tournaments); 3. Hikaru Nakamura (USA) – $515,795 (10 tournaments); 4.
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Dec 30, 2020 · The prize fund has been increased from $450,000 (£331,000/€366,000) to $676,000 (£497,000/€550,000) and the number of players from 64 to 103. The FIDE has raised the prize money and number ...
