José Martínez Alcántara prize money
$41,000 in Chess World Cup prize money across 2 World Cups. The best of them was the Chess World Cup 2025, where José Martínez Alcántara reached the quarter-finals, for $35,000.
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 José Martínez Alcántara reached.
José Martínez Alcántara at each World Cup
Every edition since 2013 in José Martínez Alcántara's draw, in order
season running total
José Martínez Alcántara was not in the draw for 2013, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2023.
Every World Cup José Martínez Alcántara was paid at
Newest first, with the round reached
| World Cup | Host | Went out | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chess World Cup 2025 for Mexico | Goa | Quarter-finals | $35,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2019 for Peru | Khanty-Mansiysk | Round 1 | $6,000 |
José Martínez Alcántara has played World Cups for Peru and then Mexico. Each edition's money is counted to the federation José Martínez Alcántara played for that year.
Where José Martínez Alcántara sits on the money list
Ranked 84 of 743 players paid at a World Cup since 2013
| # | Player | Federation | World Cups | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Nihal Sarin | India | 4 | $43,000 |
| 75 | Peter Leko | Hungary | 3 | $43,000 |
| 76 | Vasif Durarbayli | Azerbaijan | 4 | $43,000 |
| 77 | Alexander Onischuk | United States | 4 | $42,000 |
| 78 | Francisco Vallejo Pons | Spain | 4 | $42,000 |
| 79 | Kirill Alekseenko | Austria | 3 | $42,000 |
| 80 | Alexandr Fier | Brazil | 6 | $41,000 |
| 81 | David Antón Guijarro | Spain | 6 | $41,000 |
| 82 | Gabriel Sargissian | Armenia | 3 | $41,000 |
| 83 | Gata Kamsky | United States | 2 | $41,000 |
| 85 | Julio Granda | Peru | 2 | $41,000 |
| 86 | Jorge Cori | Peru | 5 | $39,000 |
| 87 | Nana Dzagnidze | Georgia | 4 | $39,000 |
| 88 | Nodirbek Abdusattorov | Uzbekistan | 4 | $39,000 |
| 89 | Ray Robson | United States | 4 | $39,000 |
| 90 | Bu Xiangzhi | China | 3 | $38,000 |
| 91 | Eltaj Safarli | Azerbaijan | 4 | $38,000 |
| 92 | Rinat Jumabayev | Kazakhstan | 4 | $38,000 |
| 93 | Ruslan Ponomariov | Ukraine | 4 | $38,000 |
| 94 | S. P. Sethuraman | India | 3 | $38,000 |
Mexico's players
Everyone paid at a World Cup while playing for Mexico, by what they won for it
| # | Player | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | José Martínez Alcántara | $35,000 |
| 02 | Juan Carlos González Zamora | $3,750 |
| 03 | Tania Miranda Rodriguez | $3,750 |
| 04 | Zenia Corrales Jiménez | $3,750 |
| 05 | Kevin Joel Cori Quispe | $3,500 |
| 06 | Sion Radamantys Galaviz | $3,500 |
| 07 | Leonel Figueredo Losada | $3,000 |
| 08 | Luis Fernando Ibarra Chami | $3,000 |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has José Martínez Alcántara won at the Chess World Cup?
$41,000 across 2 World Cups. That is 84th of the 743 players paid at a World Cup since 2013.
What was José Martínez Alcántara's best World Cup?
The Chess World Cup 2025 in Goa, where José Martínez Alcántara reached the quarter-finals and was paid $35,000.
How much did José Martínez Alcántara win at the Chess World Cup 2025?
$35,000. José Martínez Alcántara reached the quarter-finals in Goa.
How much did José Martínez Alcántara win at the Chess World Cup 2019?
$6,000. José Martínez Alcántara went out in round 1 in Khanty-Mansiysk.
How does José Martínez Alcántara compare with the rest of Mexico?
José Martínez Alcántara won 59.1% of the $59,250 paid to Mexico's players at World Cups since 2013, 1st of the 8.
Where to next
The World Cups José Martínez Alcántara played, and the players around them