CHESS · WOMEN'S WORLD CUP · BATUMI
Women's Chess World Cup 2025 prize money
$691,250 paid to all 107 players in Batumi, 5 July 2025 to 29 July 2025. Divya Deshmukh won it and was paid $50,000, and the 43 players out in the first round were paid $3,750 each.
PAID OUT $691k
THE WINNER $50,000
PLAYERS PAID 107
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 | 43 | $3,750 | $161,250 |
Where the money went, round by round
The first round cost FIDE $161,250, 23% of the pot, against 7.2% 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 Batumi
All 107 players, by what they won
| Player | Federation | Went out | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divya Deshmukh | India | Winner | $50,000 |
| Koneru Humpy | India | Runner-up | $35,000 |
| Tan Zhongyi | China | Third place | $25,000 |
| Lei Tingjie | China | Fourth place | $20,000 |
| Harika Dronavalli | India | Quarter-finals | $14,000 |
| Nana Dzagnidze | Georgia | Quarter-finals | $14,000 |
| Song Yuxin | China | Quarter-finals | $14,000 |
| Vaishali Rameshbabu | India | Quarter-finals | $14,000 |
| Alexandra Kosteniuk | Switzerland | Round 4 | $9,500 |
| Kateryna Lagno | FIDE flag | Round 4 | $9,500 |
| Lela Javakhishvili | Georgia | Round 4 | $9,500 |
| Mariya Muzychuk | Ukraine | Round 4 | $9,500 |
| Meruert Kamalidenova | Kazakhstan | Round 4 | $9,500 |
| Umida Omonova | Uzbekistan | Round 4 | $9,500 |
| Yuliia Osmak | Ukraine | Round 4 | $9,500 |
| Zhu Jiner | China | Round 4 | $9,500 |
| Aleksandra Maltsevskaya | Poland | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Anna Muzychuk | Ukraine | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Anna Shukhman | FIDE flag | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Antoaneta Stefanova | Bulgaria | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Bella Khotenashvili | Georgia | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Carissa Yip | United States | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Elnaz Kaliakhmet | Kazakhstan | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Irina Bulmaga | Romania | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Klaudia Kulon | Poland | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Lu Miaoyi | China | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Meri Arabidze | Georgia | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Polina Shuvalova | FIDE flag | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Stavroula Tsolakidou | Greece | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Teodora Injac | Serbia | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Valentina Gunina | FIDE flag | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Vantika Agrawal | India | Round 3 | $6,750 |
| Afruza Khamdamova | Uzbekistan | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Aleksandra Goryachkina | FIDE flag | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Alice Lee | United States | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Alina Kashlinskaya | Poland | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Anahita Zahedifar | Iran | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Anastasia Avramidou | Greece | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Anastasia Kirtadze | Georgia | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Anna Ushenina | Ukraine | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Candela Francisco | Argentina | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Daria Charochkina | FIDE flag | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Deimantė Cornette | France | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Elina Danielian | Armenia | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Gulnar Mammadova | Azerbaijan | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova | Uzbekistan | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Inna Gaponenko | Ukraine | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Irina Krush | United States | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Kesaria Mgeladze | Georgia | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Lilit Mkrtchian | Armenia | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Mai Narva | Estonia | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Maili-Jade Ouellet | Canada | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Marsel Efroimski | Israel | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Mobina Alinasab | Iran | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Nino Batsiashvili | Georgia | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Nurgyul Salimova | Bulgaria | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Oliwia Kiołbasa | Poland | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| P. V. Nandhidhaa | India | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Padmini Rout | India | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Priyanka K | India | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Thalia Cervantes Landeiro | United States | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Ulviyya Fataliyeva | Azerbaijan | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Wang Chuqiao | China | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Zhai Mo | China | Round 2 | $5,000 |
| Alicja Śliwicka | Poland | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Alserkal Rouda Essa | United Arab Emirates | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Amina Kairbekova | Kazakhstan | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Ana Matnadze | Spain | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Anahí Ortiz Verdezoto | Ecuador | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Anapaola Borda Rodas | Argentina | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Bat-Erdene Mungunzul | Mongolia | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Devindya Oshini Gunawardhana | Sri Lanka | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Deysi Cori | Peru | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Erdenebayar Khuslen | Mongolia | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Esperança Caxita | Angola | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Evi Yuliana | Indonesia | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Fiorella Contreras Huaman | Peru | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Gao Muziyan | China | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Govhar Beydullayeva | Azerbaijan | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Hannah Wilson | Barbados | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Isabelle Yixuan Ning | New Zealand | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Jana Mohamed Zaki | Egypt | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Jesse February | South Africa | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Jilin Zhang | Australia | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Julia Ryjanova | Australia | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Khanim Balajayeva | Azerbaijan | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Kiran Manisha Mohanty | India | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Lala Shohradova | Turkmenistan | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Li Yunshan | Canada | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Lina Nassr | Algeria | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| María José Campos | Argentina | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Nadezhda Antonova | Tajikistan | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Nadya Toncheva | Bulgaria | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Pauline Guichard | France | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Phạm Lê Thảo Nguyên | Vietnam | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa Azhar | Malaysia | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Ruelle Canino | Philippines | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Shafira Devi Herfesa | Indonesia | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Shahenda Wafa | Egypt | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Shrook Wafa | Egypt | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Sophie Milliet | France | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Tania Miranda Rodriguez | Mexico | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Wadifa Ahmed | Bangladesh | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Yerisbel Miranda Llanes | Cuba | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Zala Urh | Slovenia | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Zhang Lanlin | China | Round 1 | $3,750 |
| Zsóka Gaál | Hungary | 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 2025 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 2025?
$691,250, paid to all 107 players in Batumi from 5 July 2025 to 29 July 2025.
How much did Divya Deshmukh win at the Women's Chess World Cup 2025?
$50,000, 7.2% of the pot. Koneru Humpy was paid $35,000 as runner-up.
How much did a first-round loser get at the Women's Chess World Cup 2025?
$3,750. 43 players went out in the first round, and they took $161,250 between them, 23% of the pot.
Did the Women's Chess World Cup 2025 pay more than 2023?
Yes. It paid $691,250 against $676,250 in 2023, with 107 players against 103.
Which country won the most at the Women's Chess World Cup 2025?
India, whose 9 players took $138,500 between them.
Where to next
The players paid in Batumi, and every other World Cup
Paid in Batumi
- Divya Deshmukh
- Koneru Humpy
- Tan Zhongyi
- Lei Tingjie
- Harika Dronavalli
- Nana Dzagnidze
- Song Yuxin
- Vaishali Rameshbabu
- Alexandra Kosteniuk
- Kateryna Lagno
- Lela Javakhishvili
- Mariya Muzychuk
- Umida Omonova
- Yuliia Osmak
- Zhu Jiner
- Aleksandra Maltsevskaya
- Anna Muzychuk
- Antoaneta Stefanova
- Bella Khotenashvili
- Carissa Yip
- Irina Bulmaga
- Klaudia Kulon
- Meri Arabidze
- Polina Shuvalova
- Stavroula Tsolakidou
- Teodora Injac
- Valentina Gunina
- Aleksandra Goryachkina
- Alina Kashlinskaya
- Anna Ushenina
- Candela Francisco
- Deimantė Cornette
- Elina Danielian
- Gulnar Mammadova
- Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova
- Inna Gaponenko
- Irina Krush
- Mai Narva
- Maili-Jade Ouellet
- Mobina Alinasab
- Nino Batsiashvili
- Nurgyul Salimova
- Oliwia Kiołbasa
- Padmini Rout
- Ulviyya Fataliyeva
- Deysi Cori
- Julia Ryjanova
- Pauline Guichard
- Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa Azhar
- Shahenda Wafa
- Yerisbel Miranda Llanes