CHESS · WOMEN'S WORLD CUP · BAKU
Women's Chess World Cup 2023 prize money
$676,250 paid to all 103 players in Baku, 30 July 2023 to 21 August 2023. Aleksandra Goryachkina 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 Baku
All 103 players, by what they won
| Player | Federation | Went out | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksandra Goryachkina | FIDE flag | Winner | $50,000 |
| Nurgyul Salimova | Bulgaria | Runner-up | $35,000 |
| Anna Muzychuk | Ukraine | Third place | $25,000 |
| Tan Zhongyi | China | Fourth place | $20,000 |
| Bella Khotenashvili | Georgia | Quarter-finals | $14,000 |
| Elisabeth Pähtz | Germany | Quarter-finals | $14,000 |
| Harika Dronavalli | India | Quarter-finals | $14,000 |
| Polina Shuvalova | FIDE flag | Quarter-finals | $14,000 |
| Eline Roebers | Netherlands | Round 4 | $9,500 |
| Ju Wenjun | China | Round 4 | $9,500 |
| Koneru Humpy | India | Round 4 | $9,500 |
| Mariya Muzychuk | Ukraine | Round 4 | $9,500 |
| Medina Warda Aulia | Indonesia | Round 4 | $9,500 |
| Nino Batsiashvili | Georgia | Round 4 | $9,500 |
| Teodora Injac | Serbia | Round 4 | $9,500 |
| Zhu Jiner | China | Round 4 | $9,500 |
| Alexandra Kosteniuk | Switzerland | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Alina Bivol | FIDE flag | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Anna Ushenina | Ukraine | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Bibisara Assaubayeva | Kazakhstan | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Divya Deshmukh | India | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Irina Krush | United States | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Klaudia Kulon | Poland | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Lela Javakhishvili | Georgia | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Mai Narva | Estonia | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Mary Ann Gomes | India | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Meri Arabidze | Georgia | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Olga Badelka | FIDE flag | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Ulviyya Fataliyeva | Azerbaijan | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Vaishali Rameshbabu | India | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Yuliia Osmak | Ukraine | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Zhao Xue | China | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Anastasiya Rakhmangulova | Ukraine | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Batkhuyag Munguntuul | Mongolia | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Candela Francisco | Argentina | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Carissa Yip | United States | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Deimantė Cornette | France | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Deysi Cori | Peru | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Eva Repková | Slovakia | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Gong Qianyun | Singapore | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Govhar Beydullayeva | Azerbaijan | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Gulnar Mammadova | Azerbaijan | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Gunay Mammadzada | Azerbaijan | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Hoang Thanh Trang | Hungary | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Irina Bulmaga | Romania | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Julia Ryjanova | Australia | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Karina Cyfka | Poland | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Kateryna Lagno | FIDE flag | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Leya Garifullina | FIDE flag | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Lisandra Teresa Ordaz Valdés | Cuba | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Maili-Jade Ouellet | Canada | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Michalina Rudzińska | Poland | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Mona Khaled | Egypt | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Monika Soćko | Poland | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Nana Dzagnidze | Georgia | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Nutakki Priyanka | India | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Oliwia Kiołbasa | Poland | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Pauline Guichard | France | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Salome Melia | Georgia | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Sarasadat Khademalsharieh | Spain | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Sophie Milliet | France | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Stavroula Tsolakidou | Greece | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Törmönkhiin Mönkhzul | Mongolia | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Yan Tianqi | China | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Aleksandra Maltsevskaya | Poland | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Anapaola Borda Rodas | Argentina | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Assel Serikbay | Kazakhstan | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Charlize van Zyl | South Africa | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Ferdous Jannatul | Bangladesh | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Janelle Mae Frayna | Philippines | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Javiera Belén Gómez Barrera | Chile | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Jennifer Yu | United States | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Jilin Zhang | Australia | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Julia Alboredo | Brazil | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Kathiê Librelato | Brazil | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Khanim Balajayeva | Azerbaijan | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Lina Nassr | Algeria | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| María José Campos | Argentina | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Marina Brunello | Italy | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Marina Gajcin | Serbia | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Melissa Castrillón Gómez | Colombia | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Mitra Asgharzadeh | Iran | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Mobina Alinasab | Iran | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Nadya Toncheva | Bulgaria | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Nataliya Buksa | Ukraine | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Nguyễn Thị Mai Hưng | Vietnam | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Nilufar Yakubbaeva | Uzbekistan | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Noshin Anjum | Bangladesh | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Nurai Sovetbekova | Kyrgyzstan | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| P. V. Nandhidhaa | India | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa Azhar | Malaysia | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Shahenda Wafa | Egypt | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Tilsia Varela | Venezuela | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Viktoria Radeva | Bulgaria | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Võ Thị Kim Phụng | Vietnam | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Vyanla Punsalan | New Zealand | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Wafia Al-Maamari | United Arab Emirates | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Xiao Yiyi | China | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Yamama Asif Abdula Al Fayyadh | Iraq | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Yaniela Forgas Moreno | Cuba | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Yerisbel Miranda Llanes | Cuba | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Yuan Ye | China | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Zineb Dina Abdi | Algeria | Round 1 | $3,750 |
Anna Muzychuk 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 2023 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 2023?
$676,250, paid to all 103 players in Baku from 30 July 2023 to 21 August 2023.
How much did Aleksandra Goryachkina win at the Women's Chess World Cup 2023?
$50,000, 7.4% of the pot. Nurgyul Salimova was paid $35,000 as runner-up.
How much did a first-round loser get at the Women's Chess World Cup 2023?
$3,750. 39 players went out in the first round, and they took $146,250 between them, 22% of the pot.
Did the Women's Chess World Cup 2023 pay more than 2021?
No. Both paid $676,250.
Which country won the most at the Women's Chess World Cup 2023?
FIDE flag, whose 6 players took $87,500 between them.
Where to next
The players paid in Baku, and every other World Cup
Paid in Baku
- Aleksandra Goryachkina
- Nurgyul Salimova
- Anna Muzychuk
- Tan Zhongyi
- Bella Khotenashvili
- Elisabeth Pähtz
- Harika Dronavalli
- Polina Shuvalova
- Koneru Humpy
- Mariya Muzychuk
- Medina Warda Aulia
- Nino Batsiashvili
- Teodora Injac
- Zhu Jiner
- Alexandra Kosteniuk
- Anna Ushenina
- Bibisara Assaubayeva
- Divya Deshmukh
- Irina Krush
- Klaudia Kulon
- Lela Javakhishvili
- Mai Narva
- Meri Arabidze
- Olga Badelka
- Ulviyya Fataliyeva
- Vaishali Rameshbabu
- Yuliia Osmak
- Batkhuyag Munguntuul
- Candela Francisco
- Carissa Yip
- Deimantė Cornette
- Deysi Cori
- Gulnar Mammadova
- Gunay Mammadzada
- Hoang Thanh Trang
- Irina Bulmaga
- Julia Ryjanova
- Karina Cyfka
- Kateryna Lagno
- Leya Garifullina
- Lisandra Teresa Ordaz Valdés
- Maili-Jade Ouellet
- Monika Soćko
- Nana Dzagnidze
- Oliwia Kiołbasa
- Pauline Guichard
- Sarasadat Khademalsharieh
- Stavroula Tsolakidou
- Törmönkhiin Mönkhzul
- Aleksandra Maltsevskaya
- Mobina Alinasab
- Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa Azhar
- Shahenda Wafa
- Yerisbel Miranda Llanes
Every other World Cup
Federations
- FIDE flag
- China
- Ukraine
- India
- Georgia
- Bulgaria
- Poland
- Azerbaijan
- United States
- France
- Germany
- Serbia
- Argentina
- Cuba
- Kazakhstan
- Mongolia
- Netherlands
- Indonesia
- Australia
- Egypt
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
- Algeria
- Iran
- Vietnam
- Switzerland
- Estonia
- Peru
- Singapore
- Hungary
- Romania
- Canada
- Spain
- Greece
- Philippines
- Chile
- Italy
- Uzbekistan
- Malaysia
- Venezuela
- United Arab Emirates