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Russia Chess World Cup prize money
$2,229,500 won by 67 players playing for Russia at the Chess World Cup since 2013, 15.7% of everything FIDE paid. Sergey Karjakin won the most, $251,000.
PRIZE MONEY $2.2m
PLAYERS PAID 67
WORLD CUP TITLES 3
SHARE OF ALL MONEY 15.7%
Russia's players by prize money
Everyone paid at a World Cup while playing for Russia
| # | Player | Overall | Best finish | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Sergey Karjakin | 1st | Winner, 2015 | $251,000 |
| 02 | Peter Svidler | 3rd | Runner-up, 2015 | $200,000 |
| 03 | Vladimir Kramnik | 11th | Winner, 2013 | $152,000 |
| 04 | Dmitry Andreikin | 12th | Runner-up, 2013 | $147,000 |
| 05 | Alexander Grischuk | 17th | Quarter-finals, 2019 | $117,000 |
| 06 | Vladimir Fedoseev | 16th | Fourth place, 2021 | $105,000 |
| 07 | Evgeny Tomashevsky | 27th | Semi-finals, 2013 | $102,000 |
| 08 | Nikita Vitiugov | 25th | Quarter-finals, 2019 | $87,000 |
| 09 | Daniil Dubov | 26th | Round 4, 2017 | $67,000 |
| 10 | Ian Nepomniachtchi | 31st | Round 4, 2019 | $63,000 |
| 11 | Maxim Matlakov | 53rd | Round 3, 2017 | $58,000 |
| 12 | Vladislav Artemiev | 43rd | Round 3, 2017 | $58,000 |
| 13 | Dmitry Jakovenko | 56th | Round 4, 2015 | $57,000 |
| 14 | Alexandra Kosteniuk | 46th | Winner, Women's 2021 | $50,000 |
| 15 | Evgeniy Najer | 52nd | Round 4, 2017 | $47,000 |
| 16 | Ernesto Inarkiev | 97th | Round 2, 2015 | $36,000 |
| 17 | Aleksandra Goryachkina | 33rd | Winner, Women's 2023 | $35,000 |
| 18 | Andrey Esipenko | 22nd | Third place, 2025 | $35,000 |
| 19 | Kirill Alekseenko | 79th | Round 4, 2019 | $31,000 |
| 20 | Alexander Motylev | 104th | Round 2, 2015 | $26,000 |
| 21 | Alexey Dreev | 127th | Round 3, 2013 | $26,000 |
| 22 | Igor Lysyj | 130th | Round 2, 2013 | $26,000 |
| 23 | Vladimir Malakhov | 132nd | Round 3, 2013 | $26,000 |
| 24 | Alexander Morozevich | 136th | Round 4, 2013 | $25,000 |
| 25 | Sanan Sjugirov | 163rd | Round 2, 2019 | $22,000 |
| 26 | Anton Demchenko | 142nd | Round 2, 2017 | $20,000 |
| 27 | Alexandr Predke | 154th | Round 2, 2019 | $16,000 |
| 28 | Boris Grachev | 206th | Round 2, 2017 | $16,000 |
| 29 | Daniil Yuffa | 145th | Round 3, 2019 | $16,000 |
| 30 | Grigoriy Oparin | 146th | Round 3, 2021 | $16,000 |
| 31 | Pavel Ponkratov | 215th | Round 4, 2021 | $16,000 |
| 32 | Kateryna Lagno | 119th | Quarter-finals, Women's 2021 | $14,000 |
| 33 | Valentina Gunina | 174th | Quarter-finals, Women's 2021 | $14,000 |
| 34 | Aleksey Goganov | 261st | Round 1, 2015 | $12,000 |
| 35 | Alexey Sarana | 60th | Round 5, 2023 | $12,000 |
| 36 | Denis Khismatullin | 264th | Round 1, 2013 | $12,000 |
| 37 | Evgeny Alekseev | 266th | Round 1, 2013 | $12,000 |
| 38 | Ilia Iljiushenok | 269th | Round 1, 2015 | $12,000 |
| 39 | Ivan Popov | 271st | Round 1, 2013 | $12,000 |
| 40 | Aleksandr Rakhmanov | 295th | Round 2, 2019 | $10,000 |
| 41 | Aleksandr Shimanov | 296th | Round 2, 2013 | $10,000 |
| 42 | David Paravyan | 208th | Round 3, 2021 | $10,000 |
| 43 | Mikhail Kobalia | 318th | Round 2, 2013 | $10,000 |
| 44 | Vadim Zvjaginsev | 336th | Round 1, 2013 | $9,750 |
| 45 | Alina Kashlinskaya | 232nd | Round 4, Women's 2021 | $9,500 |
| 46 | Polina Shuvalova | 117th | Quarter-finals, Women's 2023 | $9,500 |
| 47 | Alisa Galliamova | 393rd | Round 3, Women's 2021 | $6,750 |
| 48 | Leya Garifullina | 281st | Round 3, Women's 2021 | $6,750 |
| 49 | Natalia Pogonina | 405th | Round 3, Women's 2021 | $6,750 |
| 50 | Aleksei Pridorozhni | 420th | Round 1, 2019 | $6,000 |
| 51 | Alexander Riazantsev | 422nd | Round 1, 2013 | $6,000 |
| 52 | Boris Savchenko | 430th | Round 2, 2021 | $6,000 |
| 53 | Evgeny Romanov | 439th | Round 1, 2013 | $6,000 |
| 54 | Ivan Bukavshin | 451st | Round 1, 2015 | $6,000 |
| 55 | Maksim Chigaev | 248th | Round 2, 2025 | $6,000 |
| 56 | Mikhail Antipov | 272nd | Round 1, 2017 | $6,000 |
| 57 | Nikita Petrov | 250th | Round 2, 2025 | $6,000 |
| 58 | Volodar Murzin | 254th | Round 2, 2025 | $6,000 |
| 59 | Aleksandra Maltsevskaya | 225th | Round 3, Women's 2025 | $5,000 |
| 60 | Anastasia Bodnaruk | 519th | Round 2, Women's 2021 | $5,000 |
| 61 | Olga Girya | 536th | Round 2, Women's 2021 | $5,000 |
| 62 | Anastasya Paramzina | 554th | Round 1, Women's 2021 | $3,750 |
| 63 | Anna Afonasieva | 558th | Round 1, Women's 2021 | $3,750 |
| 64 | Dina Belenkaya | 571st | Round 1, Women's 2021 | $3,750 |
| 65 | Kirill Shubin | 594th | Round 1, 2021 | $3,750 |
| 66 | Nikita Afanasiev | 609th | Round 1, 2021 | $3,750 |
| 67 | Rudik Makarian | 622nd | Round 1, 2021 | $3,750 |
Russia at each World Cup
All ten editions since 2013, open and women's, in order
$519k 13
$428k 15
$311k 17
$389k 19
$404k 21
$179k 21
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- 23
- 25
- 25
| World Cup | Players | Went furthest | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chess World Cup 2013 | 25 | Vladimir Kramnik Winner | $519,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2015 | 23 | Sergey Karjakin Winner | $428,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2017 | 20 | Peter Svidler Quarter-finals | $311,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2019 | 28 | Alexander Grischuk Quarter-finals | $389,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2021 | 28 | Sergey Karjakin Runner-up | $404,000 |
| Women's Chess World Cup 2021 | 15 | Alexandra Kosteniuk Winner | $178,500 |
$178,500 of the total came from the three Women's World Cups and $2,051,000 from the open event.
Russia 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 Russia's players won?
$2,229,500 since 2013, shared by 67 players. That is 15.7% of everything FIDE paid at the World Cup, 1st of 113 federations.
Who has won the most for Russia?
Sergey Karjakin, with $251,000, 11% of the total.
What was the best World Cup for Russia's players?
The Chess World Cup 2013, where 25 players took $519,000 between them.
Has a player from Russia won the Chess World Cup?
Yes, 3 times: Vladimir Kramnik in 2013, Sergey Karjakin in 2015, Alexandra Kosteniuk in Women's 2021.
Where to next
Russia's players, the World Cups they played, and the other federations
Russia's players
- Sergey Karjakin
- Peter Svidler
- Vladimir Kramnik
- Dmitry Andreikin
- Alexander Grischuk
- Vladimir Fedoseev
- Evgeny Tomashevsky
- Nikita Vitiugov
- Daniil Dubov
- Ian Nepomniachtchi
- Maxim Matlakov
- Vladislav Artemiev
- Dmitry Jakovenko
- Alexandra Kosteniuk
- Evgeniy Najer
- Ernesto Inarkiev
- Aleksandra Goryachkina
- Andrey Esipenko
- Kirill Alekseenko
- Alexander Motylev
- Alexey Dreev
- Igor Lysyj
- Vladimir Malakhov
- Alexander Morozevich
- Sanan Sjugirov
- Anton Demchenko
- Alexandr Predke
- Boris Grachev
- Daniil Yuffa
- Grigoriy Oparin
- Pavel Ponkratov
- Kateryna Lagno
- Valentina Gunina
- Aleksey Goganov
- Alexey Sarana
- Denis Khismatullin
- Evgeny Alekseev
- Ilia Iljiushenok
- Ivan Popov
- Aleksandr Rakhmanov
- Aleksandr Shimanov
- David Paravyan
- Mikhail Kobalia
- Alina Kashlinskaya
- Polina Shuvalova
- Leya Garifullina
- Maksim Chigaev
- Mikhail Antipov
- Nikita Petrov
- Volodar Murzin
- Aleksandra Maltsevskaya
World Cups
Other federations
- India
- United States
- China
- Ukraine
- Azerbaijan
- Poland
- France
- FIDE flag
- 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