Shakhriyar Mamedyarov prize money
$122,000 in Chess World Cup prize money across 7 World Cups. The best of them was the Chess World Cup 2015, where Shakhriyar Mamedyarov reached the quarter-finals, 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 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov reached.
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov at each World Cup
Every edition since 2013 in Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's draw, in order
season running total
Every World Cup Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 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 2 | $6,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2021 | Sochi | Round 3 | $10,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2019 | Khanty-Mansiysk | Round 4 | $25,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2017 | Tbilisi | Round 2 | $10,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2015 | Baku | Quarter-finals | $35,000 |
| Chess World Cup 2013 | Tromsø | Round 4 | $25,000 |
Where Shakhriyar Mamedyarov sits on the money list
Ranked 19 of 743 players paid at a World Cup since 2013
| # | Player | Federation | World Cups | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | Teimour Radjabov | Azerbaijan | 5 | $162,000 |
| 10 | Javokhir Sindarov | Uzbekistan | 3 | $152,000 |
| 11 | Vladimir Kramnik | Russia | 3 | $152,000 |
| 12 | Dmitry Andreikin | Russia | 5 | $147,000 |
| 13 | Fabiano Caruana | United States | 5 | $146,000 |
| 14 | Anish Giri | Netherlands | 7 | $138,000 |
| 15 | Wesley So | United States | 6 | $133,000 |
| 16 | Vladimir Fedoseev | Slovenia | 6 | $126,000 |
| 17 | Alexander Grischuk | FIDE flag | 6 | $123,000 |
| 18 | Yu Yangyi | China | 7 | $123,000 |
| 20 | Vidit Gujrathi | India | 6 | $119,000 |
| 21 | R Praggnanandhaa | India | 3 | $113,000 |
| 22 | Andrey Esipenko | FIDE flag | 4 | $111,000 |
| 23 | Lê Quang Liêm | Vietnam | 6 | $111,000 |
| 24 | Vasyl Ivanchuk | Ukraine | 5 | $108,000 |
| 25 | Nikita Vitiugov | England | 7 | $104,000 |
| 26 | Daniil Dubov | FIDE flag | 6 | $102,000 |
| 27 | Evgeny Tomashevsky | Russia | 5 | $102,000 |
| 28 | Hikaru Nakamura | United States | 5 | $102,000 |
| 29 | Leinier Domínguez | United States | 5 | $98,000 |
Azerbaijan's players
Everyone paid at a World Cup while playing for Azerbaijan, by what they won for it
| # | Player | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Teimour Radjabov | $162,000 |
| 02 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | $122,000 |
| 03 | Nijat Abasov | $77,000 |
| 04 | Vasif Durarbayli | $43,000 |
| 05 | Eltaj Safarli | $38,000 |
| 06 | Rauf Mamedov | $27,000 |
| 07 | Gadir Guseinov | $26,000 |
| 08 | Gulnar Mammadova | $16,750 |
| 09 | Ulviyya Fataliyeva | $15,500 |
| 10 | Aydin Suleymanli | $13,000 |
| 11 | Gunay Mammadzada | $11,750 |
| 12 | Abdulla Gadimbayli | $10,000 |
| 13 | Govhar Beydullayeva | $8,750 |
| 14 | Khanim Balajayeva | $7,500 |
| 15 | Arkadij Naiditsch | $6,000 |
| 16 | Misratdin Iskandarov | $6,000 |
| 17 | Vugar Asadli | $6,000 |
| 18 | Turkan Mamedyarova | $3,750 |
| 19 | Ahmad Ahmadzada | $3,500 |
| 20 | Read Samadov | $3,500 |
| 21 | Mahammad Muradli | $3,000 |
| 22 | Nidjat Mamedov | $3,000 |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Shakhriyar Mamedyarov won at the Chess World Cup?
$122,000 across 7 World Cups. That is 19th of the 743 players paid at a World Cup since 2013.
What was Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's best World Cup?
The Chess World Cup 2015 in Baku, where Shakhriyar Mamedyarov reached the quarter-finals and was paid $35,000.
How much did Shakhriyar Mamedyarov win at the Chess World Cup 2025?
$11,000. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov went out in round 3 in Goa.
How much did Shakhriyar Mamedyarov win at the Chess World Cup 2023?
$6,000. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov went out in round 2 in Baku.
How much did Shakhriyar Mamedyarov win at the Chess World Cup 2021?
$10,000. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov went out in round 3 in Sochi.
How much did Shakhriyar Mamedyarov win at the Chess World Cup 2019?
$25,000. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov went out in round 4 in Khanty-Mansiysk.
How does Shakhriyar Mamedyarov compare with the rest of Azerbaijan?
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov won 19.9% of the $613,000 paid to Azerbaijan's players at World Cups since 2013, 2nd of the 22.
Where to next
The World Cups Shakhriyar Mamedyarov played, and the players around them