Maxime Vachier-Lagrave prize money
$247,000 in Chess World Cup prize money across 7 World Cups. The best of them was the Chess World Cup 2019, where Maxime Vachier-Lagrave finished third, for $60,000.
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 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave reached.
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave at each World Cup
Every edition since 2013 in Maxime Vachier-Lagrave's draw, in order
season running total
Every World Cup Maxime Vachier-Lagrave was paid at
Newest first, with the round reached
| World Cup | Host | Went out | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chess World Cup 2025 | Goa | Round 4 | $17,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2023 | Baku | Round 3 | $10,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2021 | Sochi | Round 5 | $25,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2019 | Khanty-Mansiysk | Third place | $60,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2017 | Tbilisi | Semi-finals | $50,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2015 | Baku | Quarter-finals | $35,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2013 | Tromsø | Semi-finals | $50,000 |
Where Maxime Vachier-Lagrave sits on the money list
Ranked 2 of 743 players paid at a World Cup since 2013
| # | Player | Federation | World Cups | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Sergey Karjakin | Russia | 5 | $251,000 |
| 03 | Peter Svidler | FIDE flag | 6 | $216,000 |
| 04 | Levon Aronian | United States | 6 | $212,000 |
| 05 | Magnus Carlsen | Norway | 3 | $186,000 |
| 06 | Ding Liren | China | 3 | $185,000 |
| 07 | Jan-Krzysztof Duda | Poland | 5 | $176,000 |
| 08 | Wei Yi | China | 6 | $172,000 |
| 09 | Teimour Radjabov | Azerbaijan | 5 | $162,000 |
| 10 | Javokhir Sindarov | Uzbekistan | 3 | $152,000 |
| 11 | Vladimir Kramnik | Russia | 3 | $152,000 |
| 12 | Dmitry Andreikin | Russia | 5 | $147,000 |
| 320 | Oliwia Kiołbasa | Poland | 2 | $10,000 |
| 321 | Padmini Rout | India | 2 | $10,000 |
| 322 | Rubén Felgaer | Argentina | 1 | $10,000 |
| 323 | Törmönkhiin Mönkhzul | Mongolia | 2 | $10,000 |
| 324 | Victor Bologan | Moldova | 1 | $10,000 |
| 325 | Viktor Láznička | Czechia | 1 | $10,000 |
| 326 | Viswanathan Anand | India | 1 | $10,000 |
| 327 | Wen Yang | China | 1 | $10,000 |
| 328 | Yuri Vovk | Ukraine | 1 | $10,000 |
France's players
Everyone paid at a World Cup while playing for France, by what they won for it
| # | Player | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | $247,000 |
| 02 | Étienne Bacrot | $78,000 |
| 03 | Laurent Fressinet | $32,000 |
| 04 | Pauline Guichard | $15,500 |
| 05 | Maxime Lagarde | $13,000 |
| 06 | Deimantė Cornette | $10,000 |
| 07 | Jules Moussard | $10,000 |
| 08 | Sophie Milliet | $8,750 |
| 09 | Marie Sebag | $6,750 |
| 10 | Alireza Firouzja | $6,000 |
| 11 | Andrei Istrățescu | $6,000 |
| 12 | Romain Édouard | $6,000 |
| 13 | Almira Skripchenko | $5,000 |
| 14 | Paul Velten | $3,500 |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Maxime Vachier-Lagrave won at the Chess World Cup?
$247,000 across 7 World Cups. That is 2nd of the 743 players paid at a World Cup since 2013.
What was Maxime Vachier-Lagrave's best World Cup?
The Chess World Cup 2019 in Khanty-Mansiysk, where Maxime Vachier-Lagrave finished third and was paid $60,000.
How much did Maxime Vachier-Lagrave win at the Chess World Cup 2025?
$17,000. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave went out in round 4 in Goa.
How much did Maxime Vachier-Lagrave win at the Chess World Cup 2023?
$10,000. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave went out in round 3 in Baku.
How much did Maxime Vachier-Lagrave win at the Chess World Cup 2021?
$25,000. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave went out in round 5 in Sochi.
How much did Maxime Vachier-Lagrave win at the Chess World Cup 2019?
$60,000. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave finished third in Khanty-Mansiysk.
How does Maxime Vachier-Lagrave compare with the rest of France?
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave won 55.2% of the $447,500 paid to France's players at World Cups since 2013, 1st of the 14.
Where to next
The World Cups Maxime Vachier-Lagrave played, and the players around them