The prize fund of the World Chess Championship, which will be held in Samarkand, is known

    Sports 25 December 2023 1825

    The World Blitz and Rapid Chess Championship will be held in Samarkand on December 25-30.

    According to the information, the prize fund of the tournament is $ 1 million.

    In rapid - 500 thousand dollars (men - 350 thousand, women - 150 thousand), in blitz the prize fund is also 500 thousand dollars (men - 350 thousand, women - 150 thousand).

    Famous grandmasters such as Magnus Carlsen, Daniil Dubov, Nodirbek Abdusattarov, Gukish Dommaraju, Vincent Kaymer, Shakhriyar Mamadyarov, Yan-Kshishtov Duda, Yu Yanyi, Maxim Vachier-Lagrave, Levon Aronian are expected to participate.