Peter Leko prize money
$43,000 in Chess World Cup prize money across 3 World Cups. The best of them was the Chess World Cup 2025, where Peter Leko went out in round 4, for $17,000.
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 Peter Leko reached.
Peter Leko at each World Cup
Every edition since 2013 in Peter Leko's draw, in order
season running total
Peter Leko was not in the draw for 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023.
Every World Cup Peter Leko 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 2015 | Baku | Round 3 | $16,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2013 | Tromsø | Round 2 | $10,000 |
Where Peter Leko sits on the money list
Ranked 75 of 743 players paid at a World Cup since 2013
| # | Player | Federation | World Cups | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 71 | Nurgyul Salimova | Bulgaria | 3 | $45,000 |
| 72 | Koneru Humpy | India | 2 | $44,500 |
| 73 | Aryan Tari | Norway | 5 | $43,000 |
| 74 | Nihal Sarin | India | 4 | $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 |
| 84 | José Martínez Alcántara | Mexico | 2 | $41,000 |
| 85 | Julio Granda | Peru | 2 | $41,000 |
Hungary's players
Everyone paid at a World Cup while playing for Hungary, by what they won for it
| # | Player | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Richárd Rapport | $52,000 |
| 02 | Peter Leko | $43,000 |
| 03 | Ferenc Berkes | $37,000 |
| 04 | Benjámin Gledura | $27,000 |
| 05 | Viktor Erdős | $22,000 |
| 06 | Csaba Balogh | $10,000 |
| 07 | Hoang Thanh Trang | $10,000 |
| 08 | Gergely Kántor | $7,000 |
| 09 | Judit Polgár | $6,000 |
| 10 | Ádám Kozák | $3,750 |
| 11 | Zsóka Gaál | $3,750 |
| 12 | Gábor Nagy | $3,000 |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Peter Leko won at the Chess World Cup?
$43,000 across 3 World Cups. That is 75th of the 743 players paid at a World Cup since 2013.
What was Peter Leko's best World Cup?
The Chess World Cup 2025 in Goa, where Peter Leko went out in round 4 and was paid $17,000.
How much did Peter Leko win at the Chess World Cup 2025?
$17,000. Peter Leko went out in round 4 in Goa.
How much did Peter Leko win at the Chess World Cup 2015?
$16,000. Peter Leko went out in round 3 in Baku.
How much did Peter Leko win at the Chess World Cup 2013?
$10,000. Peter Leko went out in round 2 in Tromsø.
How does Peter Leko compare with the rest of Hungary?
Peter Leko won 19.2% of the $224,500 paid to Hungary's players at World Cups since 2013, 2nd of the 12.
Where to next
The World Cups Peter Leko played, and the players around them
World Cups Peter Leko played
Around this rank
- Anna Muzychuk
- Alexander Areshchenko
- Baadur Jobava
- Kacper Piorun
- Matthias Blübaum
- Alexander Donchenko
- Nurgyul Salimova
- Koneru Humpy
- Aryan Tari
- Nihal Sarin
- Vasif Durarbayli
- Alexander Onischuk
- Francisco Vallejo Pons
- Kirill Alekseenko
- Alexandr Fier
- David Antón Guijarro
- Gabriel Sargissian
- Gata Kamsky
- José Martínez Alcántara
- Julio Granda