CHESS · WOMEN'S WORLD CUP · SOCHI
Women's Chess World Cup 2021 prize money
$676,250 paid to all 103 players in Sochi, 12 July 2021 to 3 August 2021. Alexandra Kosteniuk won it and was paid $50,000, and the 39 players out in the first round were paid $3,750 each.
PAID OUT $676k
THE WINNER $50,000
PLAYERS PAID 103
FIRST ROUND $3,750
What each round paid
One player's prize for going out at each stage
| Went out | Players | Each | Between them |
|---|---|---|---|
| WINNER | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Runner-up | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 |
| Third place | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Fourth place | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| Quarter-finals | 4 | $14,000 | $56,000 |
| Round 4 | 8 | $9,500 | $76,000 |
| Round 3 | 16 | $6,750 | $108,000 |
| Round 2 | 32 | $5,000 | $160,000 |
| Round 1 | 39 | $3,750 | $146,250 |
Where the money went, round by round
The first round cost FIDE $146,250, 22% of the pot, against 7.4% for the winner. A knockout pays its first-round losers more between them than it pays its champion, because there are so many more of them.
Every player paid in Sochi
All 103 players, by what they won
| Player | Federation | Went out | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Kosteniuk | Russia | Winner | $50,000 |
| Aleksandra Goryachkina | Russia | Runner-up | $35,000 |
| Tan Zhongyi | China | Third place | $25,000 |
| Anna Muzychuk | Ukraine | Fourth place | $20,000 |
| Dinara Saduakassova | Kazakhstan | Quarter-finals | $14,000 |
| Kateryna Lagno | Russia | Quarter-finals | $14,000 |
| Nana Dzagnidze | Georgia | Quarter-finals | $14,000 |
| Valentina Gunina | Russia | Quarter-finals | $14,000 |
| Alina Kashlinskaya | Russia | Round 4 | $9,500 |
| Antoaneta Stefanova | Bulgaria | Round 4 | $9,500 |
| Bibisara Assaubayeva | Kazakhstan | Round 4 | $9,500 |
| Elisabeth Pähtz | Germany | Round 4 | $9,500 |
| Mariya Muzychuk | Ukraine | Round 4 | $9,500 |
| Nino Batsiashvili | Georgia | Round 4 | $9,500 |
| Polina Shuvalova | Russia | Round 4 | $9,500 |
| Sarasadat Khademalsharieh | Iran | Round 4 | $9,500 |
| Alisa Galliamova | Russia | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Anna Ushenina | Ukraine | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Batkhuyag Munguntuul | Mongolia | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Bella Khotenashvili | Georgia | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Carissa Yip | United States | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Elina Danielian | Armenia | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Gulnar Mammadova | Azerbaijan | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Gunay Mammadzada | Azerbaijan | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Harika Dronavalli | India | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Jolanta Zawadzka | Poland | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Leya Garifullina | Russia | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Marie Sebag | France | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Natalia Pogonina | Russia | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Olga Badelka | Belarus | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Pauline Guichard | France | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Pia Cramling | Sweden | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Aleksandra Maltsevskaya | Russia | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Almira Skripchenko | France | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Ana Matnadze | Spain | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Anastasia Bodnaruk | Russia | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Betül Cemre Yıldız | Turkey | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Bhakti Kulkarni | India | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Deysi Cori | Peru | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Ekaterina Atalik | Turkey | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova | United States | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Hoang Thanh Trang | Hungary | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Inna Gaponenko | Ukraine | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Irene Kharisma Sukandar | Indonesia | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Irina Bulmaga | Romania | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Jennifer Yu | United States | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Karina Cyfka | Poland | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Laura Unuk | Slovenia | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Lela Javakhishvili | Georgia | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Lisandra Teresa Ordaz Valdés | Cuba | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Medina Warda Aulia | Indonesia | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Monika Soćko | Poland | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Nataliya Buksa | Ukraine | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Nurgyul Salimova | Bulgaria | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Olga Girya | Russia | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Padmini Rout | India | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Peng Zhaoqin | Netherlands | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Stavroula Tsolakidou | Greece | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Tatev Abrahamyan | United States | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Teodora Injac | Serbia | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Törmönkhiin Mönkhzul | Mongolia | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Vaishali Rameshbabu | India | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Yuliia Osmak | Ukraine | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Zhansaya Abdumalik | Kazakhstan | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Amina Mezioud | Algeria | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Anahí Ortiz Verdezoto | Ecuador | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Anastasya Paramzina | Russia | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Anna Afonasieva | Russia | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Ayah Moaataz | Egypt | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Carolina Luján | Argentina | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Dina Belenkaya | Russia | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Gabriela Vargas | Paraguay | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Ingrid Aliaga Fernández | Peru | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Jana Schneider | Germany | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Janelle Mae Frayna | Philippines | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Javiera Belén Gómez Barrera | Chile | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Jemal Ovezdurdiyeva | Turkmenistan | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Jesse February | South Africa | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Joanna Majdan-Gajewska | Poland | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Julia Alboredo | Brazil | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Julia Ryjanova | Australia | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Klaudia Kulon | Poland | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Mai Narva | Estonia | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Maili-Jade Ouellet | Canada | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Marina Brunello | Italy | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Melissa Castrillón Gómez | Colombia | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Mobina Alinasab | Iran | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Nemo Zhou | Canada | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Nilufar Yakubbaeva | Uzbekistan | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Penelope Drastik | Australia | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa Azhar | Malaysia | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Sabrina Latreche | Algeria | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Shahenda Wafa | Egypt | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Sharmin Sultana Shirin | Bangladesh | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Shrook Wafa | Egypt | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Svitlana Demchenko | Canada | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Tilsia Varela | Venezuela | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Turkan Mamedyarova | Azerbaijan | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Ulviyya Fataliyeva | Azerbaijan | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Umida Omonova | Uzbekistan | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Viktoria Radeva | Bulgaria | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Yerisbel Miranda Llanes | Cuba | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Zenia Corrales Jiménez | Mexico | Round 1 | $3,750 |
Tan Zhongyi won the match for third place, which pays more than fourth. Until 2019 there was no such match, and the two beaten semi-finalists were paid the same.
Women's Chess World Cup 2021 by federation
What each federation's players took home
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money was there at the Women's Chess World Cup 2021?
$676,250, paid to all 103 players in Sochi from 12 July 2021 to 3 August 2021.
How much did Alexandra Kosteniuk win at the Women's Chess World Cup 2021?
$50,000, 7.4% of the pot. Aleksandra Goryachkina was paid $35,000 as runner-up.
How much did a first-round loser get at the Women's Chess World Cup 2021?
$3,750. 39 players went out in the first round, and they took $146,250 between them, 22% of the pot.
Which country won the most at the Women's Chess World Cup 2021?
Russia, whose 15 players took $178,500 between them.
Where to next
The players paid in Sochi, and every other World Cup
Paid in Sochi
- Alexandra Kosteniuk
- Aleksandra Goryachkina
- Tan Zhongyi
- Anna Muzychuk
- Dinara Saduakassova
- Kateryna Lagno
- Nana Dzagnidze
- Valentina Gunina
- Alina Kashlinskaya
- Antoaneta Stefanova
- Bibisara Assaubayeva
- Elisabeth Pähtz
- Mariya Muzychuk
- Nino Batsiashvili
- Polina Shuvalova
- Sarasadat Khademalsharieh
- Anna Ushenina
- Batkhuyag Munguntuul
- Bella Khotenashvili
- Carissa Yip
- Elina Danielian
- Gulnar Mammadova
- Gunay Mammadzada
- Harika Dronavalli
- Leya Garifullina
- Olga Badelka
- Pauline Guichard
- Aleksandra Maltsevskaya
- Deysi Cori
- Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova
- Hoang Thanh Trang
- Inna Gaponenko
- Irina Bulmaga
- Karina Cyfka
- Lela Javakhishvili
- Lisandra Teresa Ordaz Valdés
- Medina Warda Aulia
- Monika Soćko
- Nurgyul Salimova
- Padmini Rout
- Stavroula Tsolakidou
- Teodora Injac
- Törmönkhiin Mönkhzul
- Vaishali Rameshbabu
- Yuliia Osmak
- Julia Ryjanova
- Klaudia Kulon
- Mai Narva
- Maili-Jade Ouellet
- Mobina Alinasab
- Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa Azhar
- Shahenda Wafa
- Ulviyya Fataliyeva
- Umida Omonova
- Yerisbel Miranda Llanes
Every other World Cup
Federations
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Georgia
- Kazakhstan
- China
- Poland
- United States
- India
- Azerbaijan
- France
- Bulgaria
- Germany
- Iran
- Mongolia
- Egypt
- Canada
- Turkey
- Indonesia
- Peru
- Cuba
- Algeria
- Australia
- Uzbekistan
- Armenia
- Belarus
- Sweden
- Spain
- Hungary
- Romania
- Slovenia
- Netherlands
- Greece
- Serbia
- Argentina
- Paraguay
- Philippines
- Chile
- Brazil
- Estonia
- Italy
- Malaysia
- Bangladesh
- Venezuela
- Mexico