Alexandra Kosteniuk prize money
$66,250 in Chess World Cup prize money across 3 World Cups, including 1 title. The best of them was the Women's Chess World Cup 2021, where Alexandra Kosteniuk won the title, for $50,000.
FIDE pays every player at a World Cup a fixed sum for the round they go out in. Each figure on this page is that sum, for the round Alexandra Kosteniuk reached.
Alexandra Kosteniuk at each World Cup
Every edition since 2013 open to Alexandra Kosteniuk's draw, in order
season running total
Every World Cup Alexandra Kosteniuk was paid at
Newest first, with the round reached
| World Cup | Host | Went out | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Chess World Cup 2025 for Switzerland | Batumi | Round 4 | $9,500 |
| Women's Chess World Cup 2023 for Switzerland | Baku | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Women's Chess World Cup 2021 for Russia | Sochi | WINNER | $50,000 |
Alexandra Kosteniuk has played World Cups for Russia and then Switzerland. Each edition's money is counted to the federation Alexandra Kosteniuk played for that year.
Where Alexandra Kosteniuk sits on the money list
Ranked 46 of 743 players paid at a World Cup since 2013
| # | Player | Federation | World Cups | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Étienne Bacrot | France | 5 | $78,000 |
| 37 | Nijat Abasov | Azerbaijan | 4 | $77,000 |
| 38 | Pentala Harikrishna | India | 5 | $77,000 |
| 39 | Pavel Eljanov | Ukraine | 3 | $72,000 |
| 40 | Arjun Erigaisi | India | 2 | $70,000 |
| 41 | Tan Zhongyi | China | 3 | $70,000 |
| 42 | David Navara | Czechia | 7 | $69,000 |
| 43 | Vladislav Artemiev | FIDE flag | 5 | $69,000 |
| 44 | Jeffery Xiong | United States | 4 | $68,000 |
| 45 | Boris Gelfand | Israel | 6 | $67,000 |
| 47 | Michael Adams | England | 5 | $62,000 |
| 48 | Nodirbek Yakubboev | Uzbekistan | 3 | $62,000 |
| 49 | Samuel Sevian | United States | 5 | $61,000 |
| 50 | Divya Deshmukh | India | 3 | $60,250 |
| 51 | Adhiban Baskaran | India | 6 | $58,000 |
| 52 | Evgeniy Najer | FIDE flag | 5 | $58,000 |
| 53 | Maxim Matlakov | Russia | 5 | $58,000 |
| 54 | Nils Grandelius | Sweden | 4 | $58,000 |
| 55 | Salem Saleh | United Arab Emirates | 5 | $58,000 |
| 56 | Dmitry Jakovenko | Russia | 4 | $57,000 |
Switzerland's players
Everyone paid at a World Cup while playing for Switzerland, by what they won for it
| # | Player | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Alexandra Kosteniuk | $16,250 |
| 02 | Sebastian Bogner | $7,250 |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Alexandra Kosteniuk won at the Chess World Cup?
$66,250 across 3 World Cups. That is 46th of the 743 players paid at a World Cup since 2013, and 3rd on the Women's World Cup money list.
What was Alexandra Kosteniuk's best World Cup?
The Women's Chess World Cup 2021 in Sochi, where Alexandra Kosteniuk won the title and was paid $50,000.
How much did Alexandra Kosteniuk win at the Women's Chess World Cup 2025?
$9,500. Alexandra Kosteniuk went out in round 4 in Batumi.
How much did Alexandra Kosteniuk win at the Women's Chess World Cup 2023?
$6,750. Alexandra Kosteniuk went out in round 3 in Baku.
How much did Alexandra Kosteniuk win at the Women's Chess World Cup 2021?
$50,000. Alexandra Kosteniuk won the title in Sochi.
How does Alexandra Kosteniuk compare with the rest of Switzerland?
Alexandra Kosteniuk won 69.1% of the $23,500 paid to Switzerland's players at World Cups since 2013, 1st of the 2.
Where to next
The World Cups Alexandra Kosteniuk played, and the players around them