World Chess Championship 2024: How much prize money did D Gukesh and Ding Liren get in the competition?

Indian chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju made history at the World Chess Championship 2024 by defeating reigning champion Ding Liren to become the youngest-ever world chess champion. At just 18 years, Gukesh shattered the previous record held by Garry Kasparov, who had claimed the title at the age of 22 years.

This momentous victory, which took place in Singapore on December 12, 2024, not only added the prestigious title to Gukesh’s name but also secured his place as one of the greatest chess talents of this generation.

The final match of the World Chess Championship 2024 saw Gukesh clinching the title with a score of 7.5 points against Liren’s 6.5. The win was hard-fought, with the match lasting 14 rounds. As the dust settles, the question arises, what about the prize money?

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Breakdown of World Chess Championship 2024 prize money

The total prize pool for the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 was set at a staggering $2.5 million. The structure of the prize distribution was designed to reward each round's winner, with $200,000 allocated for every round. The losing finalist of each round received no prize money, and in the case of a draw, the prize was split equally between the two competitors.

Gukesh emerged victorious in three games, namely Game 3, Game 11, and Game 14, accumulating a total of $600,000 from these wins. Meanwhile, Ding Liren triumphed in Games 1 and 2, earning himself $400,000 for those victories.

The remaining $1.5 million of the prize pool was split evenly between the two finalists, with each receiving $750,000. As a result, Gukesh’s total prize money amounted to $1.35 million, while Ding Liren walked away with $1.15 million.

Converting these amounts to Indian Rupees, Gukesh’s prize of $1.35 million is approximately INR 11.45 crore, while Liren’s $1.15 million amounts to INR 9.75 crore.