CHESS · 9TH OF 113 FEDERATIONS
Chess World Cup prize money under the FIDE flag
$424,750 won by 26 players under the FIDE flag at the Chess World Cup since 2013, 3% of everything FIDE paid. Andrey Esipenko won the most, $76,000.
FIDE's own flag is what a player competes under without a national federation. Since 2022 that has been most Russian and Belarusian players, so their World Cup money from 2023 on is counted here and their earlier money with the federation they played for then.
PRIZE MONEY $425k
PLAYERS PAID 26
WORLD CUP TITLES 1
SHARE OF ALL MONEY 3%
Players under the FIDE flag by prize money
Everyone paid at a World Cup while playing for the FIDE flag
| # | Player | Overall | Best finish | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Andrey Esipenko | 22nd | Third place, 2025 | $76,000 |
| 02 | Aleksandra Goryachkina | 33rd | Winner, Women's 2023 | $55,000 |
| 03 | Daniil Dubov | 26th | Round 4, 2017 | $35,000 |
| 04 | Ian Nepomniachtchi | 31st | Round 4, 2019 | $32,000 |
| 05 | Aleksey Grebnev | 135th | Round 5, 2025 | $25,000 |
| 06 | Vladislav Kovalev | 152nd | Round 4, 2021 | $23,000 |
| 07 | Polina Shuvalova | 117th | Quarter-finals, Women's 2023 | $20,750 |
| 08 | Peter Svidler | 3rd | Runner-up, 2015 | $16,000 |
| 09 | Kateryna Lagno | 119th | Quarter-finals, Women's 2021 | $14,500 |
| 10 | Arseniy Nesterov | 244th | Round 2, 2025 | $13,000 |
| 11 | Evgeniy Najer | 52nd | Round 4, 2017 | $11,000 |
| 12 | Ivan Zemlyanskii | 286th | Round 3, 2025 | $11,000 |
| 13 | Vladislav Artemiev | 43rd | Round 3, 2017 | $11,000 |
| 14 | Nikita Vitiugov | 25th | Quarter-finals, 2019 | $10,000 |
| 15 | Volodar Murzin | 254th | Round 2, 2025 | $7,000 |
| 16 | Alina Bivol | 392nd | Round 3, Women's 2023 | $6,750 |
| 17 | Anna Shukhman | 395th | Round 3, Women's 2025 | $6,750 |
| 18 | Olga Badelka | 240th | Round 3, Women's 2021 | $6,750 |
| 19 | Valentina Gunina | 174th | Quarter-finals, Women's 2021 | $6,750 |
| 20 | Alexander Grischuk | 17th | Quarter-finals, 2019 | $6,000 |
| 21 | David Paravyan | 208th | Round 3, 2021 | $6,000 |
| 22 | Mikhail Antipov | 272nd | Round 1, 2017 | $6,000 |
| 23 | Sergei Azarov | 274th | Round 1, 2013 | $6,000 |
| 24 | Daria Charochkina | 524th | Round 2, Women's 2025 | $5,000 |
| 25 | Leya Garifullina | 281st | Round 3, Women's 2021 | $5,000 |
| 26 | Sergei Lobanov | 692nd | Round 1, 2025 | $3,500 |
The FIDE flag at each World Cup
All ten editions since 2013, open and women's, in order
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- 15
- 17
- 19
$16k 21
- 21
$107k 23
$87k 23
$174k 25
$40k 25
| World Cup | Players | Went furthest | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chess World Cup 2021 | 1 | Vladislav Kovalev Round 4 | $16,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2023 | 10 | Ian Nepomniachtchi Round 5 | $107,000 |
| Women's Chess World Cup 2023 | 6 | Aleksandra Goryachkina Winner | $87,500 |
| Chess World Cup 2025 | 11 | Andrey Esipenko Third place | $174,500 |
| Women's Chess World Cup 2025 | 6 | Kateryna Lagno Round 4 | $39,750 |
$127,250 of the total came from the three Women's World Cups and $297,500 from the open event.
The FIDE flag against the other federations
All 113 federations with a player paid at a World Cup since 2013
| # | Federation | Players | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Russia | 67 | $2,229,500$2.2m |
| 02 | India | 45 | $1,043,250 |
| 03 | United States | 38 | $998,750 |
| 04 | China | 37 | $954,500 |
| 05 | Ukraine | 21 | $630,750 |
| 06 | Azerbaijan | 22 | $613,000 |
| 07 | Poland | 21 | $464,250 |
| 08 | France | 14 | $447,500 |
| 09 | FIDE flag | 26 | $424,750 |
| 10 | Armenia | 14 | $388,250 |
| 11 | Uzbekistan | 12 | $349,250 |
| 12 | Germany | 13 | $308,250 |
| 13 | Norway | 8 | $286,000 |
| 14 | Georgia | 13 | $236,250 |
| 15 | Iran | 12 | $231,500 |
| 16 | Hungary | 12 | $224,500 |
| 17 | Netherlands | 7 | $218,500 |
| 18 | Egypt | 12 | $171,000 |
| 19 | Israel | 8 | $171,000 |
| 20 | Cuba | 14 | $161,250 |
| 21 | Vietnam | 7 | $160,750 |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 8 | $155,000 |
| 23 | Spain | 11 | $154,750 |
| 24 | Argentina | 14 | $151,500 |
| 25 | Serbia | 8 | $148,000 |
| 26 | Peru | 9 | $146,750 |
| 27 | Kazakhstan | 14 | $134,000 |
| 28 | England | 6 | $123,000 |
| 29 | Turkey | 9 | $121,250 |
| 30 | Czechia | 6 | $117,000 |
| 31 | Brazil | 10 | $112,500 |
| 32 | Canada | 13 | $109,750 |
| 33 | Romania | 6 | $105,500 |
| 34 | Italy | 5 | $87,500 |
| 35 | Croatia | 5 | $81,500 |
| 36 | Australia | 8 | $74,750 |
| 37 | United Arab Emirates | 4 | $69,250 |
| 38 | Sweden | 2 | $64,750 |
| 39 | Greece | 6 | $62,500 |
| 40 | Mongolia | 10 | $61,750 |
| 41 | Bangladesh | 10 | $59,500 |
| 42 | Mexico | 8 | $59,250 |
| 43 | Chile | 3 | $58,000 |
| 44 | Philippines | 9 | $57,000 |
| 45 | Slovenia | 8 | $56,000 |
| 46 | Belarus | 5 | $50,500 |
| 47 | Indonesia | 7 | $49,250 |
| 48 | Austria | 4 | $49,000 |
| 49 | Paraguay | 4 | $45,750 |
| 50 | Algeria | 8 | $44,500 |
| 51 | Colombia | 9 | $44,000 |
| 52 | Latvia | 4 | $39,250 |
| 53 | Singapore | 4 | $36,000 |
| 54 | South Africa | 5 | $33,500 |
| 55 | Moldova | 4 | $33,250 |
| 56 | Venezuela | 3 | $29,250 |
| 57 | Nigeria | 5 | $28,250 |
| 58 | Malaysia | 5 | $27,500 |
| 59 | Uruguay | 4 | $27,250 |
| 60 | Estonia | 2 | $25,250 |
| 61 | Lithuania | 4 | $23,750 |
| 62 | Switzerland | 2 | $23,500 |
| 63 | Zambia | 3 | $22,250 |
| 64 | Belgium | 2 | $20,750 |
| 65 | Slovakia | 3 | $20,750 |
| 66 | Turkmenistan | 4 | $20,750 |
| 67 | Kyrgyzstan | 4 | $20,000 |
| 68 | Tajikistan | 4 | $20,000 |
| 69 | Sri Lanka | 3 | $17,000 |
| 70 | Morocco | 3 | $16,250 |
| 71 | Tunisia | 2 | $16,250 |
| 72 | Faroe Islands | 1 | $15,750 |
| 73 | New Zealand | 4 | $14,750 |
| 74 | Montenegro | 3 | $13,750 |
| 75 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | $13,000 |
| 76 | Uganda | 2 | $12,750 |
| 77 | Madagascar | 1 | $12,500 |
| 78 | Iceland | 2 | $12,000 |
| 79 | Angola | 3 | $11,000 |
| 80 | Iraq | 2 | $11,000 |
| 81 | Ecuador | 2 | $10,500 |
| 82 | Libya | 3 | $10,250 |
| 83 | Zimbabwe | 2 | $10,250 |
| 84 | North Macedonia | 1 | $10,000 |
| 85 | Costa Rica | 2 | $9,750 |
| 86 | Denmark | 2 | $9,750 |
| 87 | Barbados | 2 | $7,250 |
| 88 | Lebanon | 2 | $6,750 |
| 89 | Myanmar | 2 | $6,750 |
| 90 | Syria | 2 | $6,750 |
| 91 | Yemen | 1 | $6,750 |
| 92 | Japan | 1 | $6,500 |
| 93 | Namibia | 2 | $6,500 |
| 94 | South Korea | 2 | $6,500 |
| 95 | Thailand | 1 | $6,500 |
| 96 | Luxembourg | 1 | $6,000 |
| 97 | Papua New Guinea | 1 | $6,000 |
| 98 | Finland | 1 | $3,750 |
| 99 | Guam | 1 | $3,750 |
| 100 | Jordan | 1 | $3,750 |
| 101 | Malawi | 1 | $3,750 |
| 102 | Portugal | 1 | $3,750 |
| 103 | Hong Kong | 1 | $3,500 |
| 104 | Monaco | 1 | $3,500 |
| 105 | Palestine | 1 | $3,500 |
| 106 | Saudi Arabia | 1 | $3,500 |
| 107 | Andorra | 1 | $3,000 |
| 108 | Botswana | 1 | $3,000 |
| 109 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | $3,000 |
| 110 | Ethiopia | 1 | $3,000 |
| 111 | Nepal | 1 | $3,000 |
| 112 | Panama | 1 | $3,000 |
| 113 | South Sudan | 1 | $3,000 |
Frequently asked questions
How much Chess World Cup prize money have players under the FIDE flag won?
$424,750 since 2013, shared by 26 players. That is 3% of everything FIDE paid at the World Cup, 9th of 113 federations.
Who has won the most for the FIDE flag?
Andrey Esipenko, with $76,000, 18% of the total.
What was the best World Cup for players under the FIDE flag?
The Chess World Cup 2025, where 11 players took $174,500 between them.
Has a player from the FIDE flag won the Chess World Cup?
Yes, once: Aleksandra Goryachkina in Women's 2023.
Where to next
Players under the FIDE flag, the World Cups they played, and the other federations
Players under the FIDE flag
- Andrey Esipenko
- Aleksandra Goryachkina
- Daniil Dubov
- Ian Nepomniachtchi
- Aleksey Grebnev
- Vladislav Kovalev
- Polina Shuvalova
- Peter Svidler
- Kateryna Lagno
- Arseniy Nesterov
- Evgeniy Najer
- Ivan Zemlyanskii
- Vladislav Artemiev
- Nikita Vitiugov
- Volodar Murzin
- Olga Badelka
- Valentina Gunina
- Alexander Grischuk
- David Paravyan
- Mikhail Antipov
- Sergei Azarov
- Leya Garifullina
World Cups
Other federations
- Russia
- India
- United States
- China
- Ukraine
- Azerbaijan
- Poland
- France
- Armenia
- Uzbekistan
- Germany
- Norway
- Georgia
- Iran
- Hungary
- Netherlands
- Egypt
- Israel
- Cuba
- Vietnam
- Bulgaria
- Spain
- Argentina
- Serbia
- Peru
- Kazakhstan
- England
- Turkey
- Czechia
- Brazil
- Canada
- Romania
- Italy
- Croatia
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
- Sweden
- Greece
- Mongolia
- Bangladesh
- Mexico
- Chile
- Philippines
- Slovenia
- Belarus
- Indonesia
- Austria
- Paraguay
- Algeria
- Latvia
- Singapore
- Moldova
- Venezuela
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
- Estonia
- Lithuania
- Switzerland
- Zambia
- Belgium
- Tunisia
- Faroe Islands
- Montenegro
- Madagascar
- North Macedonia