Michael Adams prize money
$62,000 in Chess World Cup prize money across 5 World Cups. The best of them was the Chess World Cup 2015, where Michael Adams went out in round 4, for $25,000.
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 Michael Adams reached.
Michael Adams at each World Cup
Every edition since 2013 in Michael Adams's draw, in order
season running total
Michael Adams was not in the draw for 2021, 2023.
Every World Cup Michael Adams was paid at
Newest first, with the round reached
| World Cup | Host | Went out | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chess World Cup 2025 | Goa | Round 3 | $11,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2019 | Khanty-Mansiysk | Round 1 | $6,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2017 | Tbilisi | Round 2 | $10,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2015 | Baku | Round 4 | $25,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2013 | Tromsø | Round 2 | $10,000 |
Where Michael Adams sits on the money list
Ranked 47 of 743 players paid at a World Cup since 2013
| # | Player | Federation | World Cups | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 46 | Alexandra Kosteniuk | Switzerland | 3 | $66,250 |
| 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 |
| 57 | Amin Tabatabaei | Iran | 3 | $55,000 |
England's players
Everyone paid at a World Cup while playing for England, by what they won for it
| # | Player | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Michael Adams | $62,000 |
| 02 | Gawain Maroroa Jones | $22,000 |
| 03 | David Howell | $16,000 |
| 04 | Luke McShane | $10,000 |
| 05 | Nikita Vitiugov | $7,000 |
| 06 | Ravi Haria | $6,000 |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Michael Adams won at the Chess World Cup?
$62,000 across 5 World Cups. That is 47th of the 743 players paid at a World Cup since 2013.
What was Michael Adams's best World Cup?
The Chess World Cup 2015 in Baku, where Michael Adams went out in round 4 and was paid $25,000.
How much did Michael Adams win at the Chess World Cup 2025?
$11,000. Michael Adams went out in round 3 in Goa.
How much did Michael Adams win at the Chess World Cup 2019?
$6,000. Michael Adams went out in round 1 in Khanty-Mansiysk.
How much did Michael Adams win at the Chess World Cup 2017?
$10,000. Michael Adams went out in round 2 in Tbilisi.
How much did Michael Adams win at the Chess World Cup 2015?
$25,000. Michael Adams went out in round 4 in Baku.
How does Michael Adams compare with the rest of England?
Michael Adams won 50.4% of the $123,000 paid to England's players at World Cups since 2013, 1st of the 6.
Where to next
The World Cups Michael Adams played, and the players around them