Salem Saleh prize money
$58,000 in Chess World Cup prize money across 5 World Cups. The best of them was the Chess World Cup 2023, where Salem Saleh went out in round 5, 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 Salem Saleh reached.
Salem Saleh at each World Cup
Every edition since 2013 in Salem Saleh's draw, in order
season running total
Salem Saleh was not in the draw for 2017, 2019.
Every World Cup Salem Saleh 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 2023 | Baku | Round 5 | $25,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2021 | Sochi | Round 3 | $10,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2015 | Baku | Round 1 | $6,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2013 | Tromsø | Round 1 | $6,000 |
Where Salem Saleh sits on the money list
Ranked 55 of 743 players paid at a World Cup since 2013
| # | Player | Federation | World Cups | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Boris Gelfand | Israel | 6 | $67,000 |
| 46 | Alexandra Kosteniuk | Switzerland | 3 | $66,250 |
| 47 | Michael Adams | England | 5 | $62,000 |
| 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 |
| 56 | Dmitry Jakovenko | Russia | 4 | $57,000 |
| 57 | Amin Tabatabaei | Iran | 3 | $55,000 |
| 58 | Bassem Amin | Egypt | 7 | $55,000 |
| 59 | Parham Maghsoodloo | Iran | 5 | $55,000 |
| 60 | Alexey Sarana | Serbia | 4 | $54,000 |
| 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 |
United Arab Emirates's players
Everyone paid at a World Cup while playing for United Arab Emirates, by what they won for it
| # | Player | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Salem Saleh | $58,000 |
| 02 | Alserkal Rouda Essa | $3,750 |
| 03 | Omar Noaman | $3,750 |
| 04 | Wafia Al-Maamari | $3,750 |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Salem Saleh won at the Chess World Cup?
$58,000 across 5 World Cups. That is 55th of the 743 players paid at a World Cup since 2013.
What was Salem Saleh's best World Cup?
The Chess World Cup 2023 in Baku, where Salem Saleh went out in round 5 and was paid $25,000.
How much did Salem Saleh win at the Chess World Cup 2025?
$11,000. Salem Saleh went out in round 3 in Goa.
How much did Salem Saleh win at the Chess World Cup 2023?
$25,000. Salem Saleh went out in round 5 in Baku.
How much did Salem Saleh win at the Chess World Cup 2021?
$10,000. Salem Saleh went out in round 3 in Sochi.
How much did Salem Saleh win at the Chess World Cup 2015?
$6,000. Salem Saleh went out in round 1 in Baku.
How does Salem Saleh compare with the rest of United Arab Emirates?
Salem Saleh won 83.8% of the $69,250 paid to United Arab Emirates's players at World Cups since 2013, 1st of the 4.
Where to next
The World Cups Salem Saleh played, and the players around them