Pouya Idani prize money
$33,000 in Chess World Cup prize money across 3 World Cups. The best of them was the Chess World Cup 2021, where Pouya Idani went out in round 4, for $16,000.
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 Pouya Idani reached.
Pouya Idani at each World Cup
Every edition since 2013 in Pouya Idani's draw, in order
season running total
Pouya Idani was not in the draw for 2013, 2017, 2019, 2023.
Every World Cup Pouya Idani 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 2021 | Sochi | Round 4 | $16,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2015 | Baku | Round 1 | $6,000 |
Where Pouya Idani sits on the money list
Ranked 105 of 743 players paid at a World Cup since 2013
| # | Player | Federation | World Cups | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Velimir Ivić | Serbia | 3 | $38,000 |
| 96 | Ferenc Berkes | Hungary | 3 | $37,000 |
| 97 | Ernesto Inarkiev | Russia | 4 | $36,000 |
| 98 | Cristóbal Henríquez Villagra | Chile | 5 | $35,000 |
| 99 | Ivan Šarić | Croatia | 5 | $35,000 |
| 100 | Ahmed Adly | Egypt | 6 | $34,750 |
| 101 | Harika Dronavalli | India | 3 | $34,750 |
| 102 | Mariya Muzychuk | Ukraine | 4 | $34,500 |
| 103 | Sandro Mareco | Argentina | 5 | $34,000 |
| 104 | Alexander Motylev | Romania | 4 | $33,000 |
| 106 | Rasmus Svane | Germany | 3 | $33,000 |
| 107 | Vincent Keymer | Germany | 2 | $33,000 |
| 108 | Anton Kovalyov | Canada | 2 | $32,000 |
| 109 | Haik M. Martirosyan | Armenia | 2 | $32,000 |
| 110 | Laurent Fressinet | France | 4 | $32,000 |
| 111 | Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu | Germany | 3 | $32,000 |
| 112 | Nguyễn Ngọc Trường Sơn | Vietnam | 4 | $32,000 |
| 113 | Ante Brkić | Croatia | 4 | $31,500 |
| 114 | Constantin Lupulescu | Romania | 5 | $31,500 |
| 115 | Frederik Svane | Germany | 2 | $31,000 |
Iran's players
Everyone paid at a World Cup while playing for Iran, by what they won for it
| # | Player | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Amin Tabatabaei | $55,000 |
| 02 | Parham Maghsoodloo | $55,000 |
| 03 | Pouya Idani | $33,000 |
| 04 | Bardiya Daneshvar | $17,000 |
| 05 | Alireza Firouzja | $16,000 |
| 06 | Mobina Alinasab | $12,500 |
| 07 | Ehsan Ghaem Maghami | $9,750 |
| 08 | Sarasadat Khademalsharieh | $9,500 |
| 09 | Pouria Darini | $9,000 |
| 10 | Amir Reza Pourramezanali | $6,000 |
| 11 | Anahita Zahedifar | $5,000 |
| 12 | Mitra Asgharzadeh | $3,750 |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Pouya Idani won at the Chess World Cup?
$33,000 across 3 World Cups. That is 105th of the 743 players paid at a World Cup since 2013.
What was Pouya Idani's best World Cup?
The Chess World Cup 2021 in Sochi, where Pouya Idani went out in round 4 and was paid $16,000.
How much did Pouya Idani win at the Chess World Cup 2025?
$11,000. Pouya Idani went out in round 3 in Goa.
How much did Pouya Idani win at the Chess World Cup 2021?
$16,000. Pouya Idani went out in round 4 in Sochi.
How much did Pouya Idani win at the Chess World Cup 2015?
$6,000. Pouya Idani went out in round 1 in Baku.
How does Pouya Idani compare with the rest of Iran?
Pouya Idani won 14.3% of the $231,500 paid to Iran's players at World Cups since 2013, 3rd of the 12.
Where to next
The World Cups Pouya Idani played, and the players around them
World Cups Pouya Idani played
Around this rank
- Velimir Ivić
- Ferenc Berkes
- Ernesto Inarkiev
- Cristóbal Henríquez Villagra
- Ivan Šarić
- Ahmed Adly
- Harika Dronavalli
- Mariya Muzychuk
- Sandro Mareco
- Alexander Motylev
- Rasmus Svane
- Vincent Keymer
- Anton Kovalyov
- Haik M. Martirosyan
- Laurent Fressinet
- Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu
- Nguyễn Ngọc Trường Sơn
- Ante Brkić
- Constantin Lupulescu
- Frederik Svane