Nurgyul Salimova prize money
$45,000 in Chess World Cup prize money across 3 World Cups. The best of them was the Women's Chess World Cup 2023, where Nurgyul Salimova finished runner-up, 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 Nurgyul Salimova reached.
Nurgyul Salimova at each World Cup
Every edition since 2013 open to Nurgyul Salimova's draw, in order
season running total
Every World Cup Nurgyul Salimova was paid at
Newest first, with the round reached
| World Cup | Host | Went out | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Chess World Cup 2025 | Batumi | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Women's Chess World Cup 2023 | Baku | Runner-up | $35,000 |
| Women's Chess World Cup 2021 | Sochi | Round 2 | $5,000 |
Where Nurgyul Salimova sits on the money list
Ranked 71 of 743 players paid at a World Cup since 2013
| # | Player | Federation | World Cups | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Ivan Cheparinov | Bulgaria | 6 | $53,000 |
| 62 | Gukesh Dommaraju | India | 3 | $52,000 |
| 63 | Maxim Rodshtein | Israel | 4 | $52,000 |
| 64 | Richárd Rapport | Hungary | 2 | $52,000 |
| 65 | Anna Muzychuk | Ukraine | 3 | $51,750 |
| 66 | Alexander Areshchenko | Ukraine | 4 | $48,000 |
| 67 | Baadur Jobava | Georgia | 4 | $48,000 |
| 68 | Kacper Piorun | Poland | 5 | $47,000 |
| 69 | Matthias Blübaum | Germany | 4 | $47,000 |
| 70 | Alexander Donchenko | Germany | 2 | $45,000 |
| 72 | Koneru Humpy | India | 2 | $44,500 |
| 73 | Aryan Tari | Norway | 5 | $43,000 |
| 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 |
Bulgaria's players
Everyone paid at a World Cup while playing for Bulgaria, by what they won for it
| # | Player | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Nurgyul Salimova | $45,000 |
| 02 | Ivan Cheparinov | $43,000 |
| 03 | Veselin Topalov | $25,000 |
| 04 | Antoaneta Stefanova | $16,250 |
| 05 | Nadya Toncheva | $7,500 |
| 06 | Viktoria Radeva | $7,500 |
| 07 | Martin Petrov | $7,000 |
| 08 | Momchil Nikolov | $3,750 |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Nurgyul Salimova won at the Chess World Cup?
$45,000 across 3 World Cups. That is 71st of the 743 players paid at a World Cup since 2013, and 6th on the Women's World Cup money list.
What was Nurgyul Salimova's best World Cup?
The Women's Chess World Cup 2023 in Baku, where Nurgyul Salimova finished runner-up and was paid $35,000.
How much did Nurgyul Salimova win at the Women's Chess World Cup 2025?
$5,000. Nurgyul Salimova went out in round 2 in Batumi.
How much did Nurgyul Salimova win at the Women's Chess World Cup 2023?
$35,000. Nurgyul Salimova finished runner-up in Baku.
How much did Nurgyul Salimova win at the Women's Chess World Cup 2021?
$5,000. Nurgyul Salimova went out in round 2 in Sochi.
How does Nurgyul Salimova compare with the rest of Bulgaria?
Nurgyul Salimova won 29% of the $155,000 paid to Bulgaria's players at World Cups since 2013, 1st of the 8.
Where to next
The World Cups Nurgyul Salimova played, and the players around them
World Cups Nurgyul Salimova played
Around this rank
- Ivan Cheparinov
- Gukesh Dommaraju
- Maxim Rodshtein
- Richárd Rapport
- Anna Muzychuk
- Alexander Areshchenko
- Baadur Jobava
- Kacper Piorun
- Matthias Blübaum
- Alexander Donchenko
- Koneru Humpy
- Aryan Tari
- Nihal Sarin
- Peter Leko
- Vasif Durarbayli
- Alexander Onischuk
- Francisco Vallejo Pons
- Kirill Alekseenko
- Alexandr Fier
- David Antón Guijarro