Rafael Leitão prize money
$16,000 in Chess World Cup prize money across 2 World Cups. The best of them was the Chess World Cup 2013, where Rafael Leitão went out in round 2, for $10,000.
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 Rafael Leitão reached.
Rafael Leitão at each World Cup
Every edition since 2013 in Rafael Leitão's draw, in order
season running total
Rafael Leitão was not in the draw for 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025.
Every World Cup Rafael Leitão was paid at
Newest first, with the round reached
| World Cup | Host | Went out | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chess World Cup 2015 | Baku | Round 1 | $6,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2013 | Tromsø | Round 2 | $10,000 |
Where Rafael Leitão sits on the money list
Ranked 216 of 743 players paid at a World Cup since 2013
| # | Player | Federation | World Cups | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | Boris Grachev | Russia | 2 | $16,000 |
| 207 | David Howell | England | 2 | $16,000 |
| 208 | David Paravyan | FIDE flag | 2 | $16,000 |
| 209 | Ilya Smirin | Israel | 2 | $16,000 |
| 210 | Isan Reynaldo Ortiz Suárez | Cuba | 2 | $16,000 |
| 211 | Jaime Santos Latasa | Spain | 1 | $16,000 |
| 212 | Jakhongir Vakhidov | Uzbekistan | 2 | $16,000 |
| 213 | Jon Ludvig Hammer | Norway | 1 | $16,000 |
| 214 | Martyn Kravtsiv | Ukraine | 2 | $16,000 |
| 215 | Pavel Ponkratov | Russia | 1 | $16,000 |
| 217 | Rustam Kasimdzhanov | Uzbekistan | 2 | $16,000 |
| 218 | Sergei Movsesian | Armenia | 2 | $16,000 |
| 219 | Sergei Zhigalko | Belarus | 2 | $16,000 |
| 220 | Tamir Nabaty | Israel | 2 | $16,000 |
| 221 | Xu Xiangyu | China | 1 | $16,000 |
| 222 | Carlos Daniel Albornoz Cabrera | Cuba | 3 | $15,750 |
| 223 | Helgi Dam Ziska | Faroe Islands | 3 | $15,750 |
| 224 | Ziaur Rahman | Bangladesh | 3 | $15,750 |
| 225 | Aleksandra Maltsevskaya | Poland | 3 | $15,500 |
| 226 | Krikor Mekhitarian | Brazil | 3 | $15,500 |
Brazil's players
Everyone paid at a World Cup while playing for Brazil, by what they won for it
| # | Player | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Alexandr Fier | $41,000 |
| 02 | Rafael Leitão | $16,000 |
| 03 | Krikor Mekhitarian | $15,500 |
| 04 | Luis Paulo Supi | $13,000 |
| 05 | Julia Alboredo | $7,500 |
| 06 | Felipe El Debs | $6,000 |
| 07 | Darcy Lima | $3,750 |
| 08 | Kathiê Librelato | $3,750 |
| 09 | Evandro Amorim Barbosa | $3,000 |
| 10 | Yago De Moura Santiago | $3,000 |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Rafael Leitão won at the Chess World Cup?
$16,000 across 2 World Cups. That is 216th of the 743 players paid at a World Cup since 2013.
What was Rafael Leitão's best World Cup?
The Chess World Cup 2013 in Tromsø, where Rafael Leitão went out in round 2 and was paid $10,000.
How much did Rafael Leitão win at the Chess World Cup 2015?
$6,000. Rafael Leitão went out in round 1 in Baku.
How much did Rafael Leitão win at the Chess World Cup 2013?
$10,000. Rafael Leitão went out in round 2 in Tromsø.
How does Rafael Leitão compare with the rest of Brazil?
Rafael Leitão won 14.2% of the $112,500 paid to Brazil's players at World Cups since 2013, 2nd of the 10.
Where to next
The World Cups Rafael Leitão played, and the players around them
World Cups Rafael Leitão played
Around this rank
- Boris Grachev
- David Howell
- David Paravyan
- Ilya Smirin
- Isan Reynaldo Ortiz Suárez
- Jaime Santos Latasa
- Jakhongir Vakhidov
- Jon Ludvig Hammer
- Martyn Kravtsiv
- Pavel Ponkratov
- Rustam Kasimdzhanov
- Sergei Movsesian
- Sergei Zhigalko
- Tamir Nabaty
- Xu Xiangyu
- Carlos Daniel Albornoz Cabrera
- Helgi Dam Ziska
- Ziaur Rahman
- Aleksandra Maltsevskaya
- Krikor Mekhitarian