Fortun£ Friday$ – September Prize Winners & Closing a Two-Year Chapter

131 Players, 55 Countries, One Champion!

The sixteenth free-to-play edition of our monthly event series was a highly competitive affair, attracting 133 players from 55 countries. The tournament featured some of the world’s top titled players, including 3 Grandmasters (GMs), 9 International Masters (IMs), 2 FIDE Masters (FMs), and 3 Candidate Masters (CMs).

Fortun£ Friday$ Champion: IM Renato Alfredo Terry Lujan

International Master Renato Terry emerged victorious with 124 points and an outstanding performance rating of 2856. This victory marks his third Fortun£ Friday$ title and the 24th edition of the Fortun£ Friday$ series.

Top 3 Finishers

1st Place – IM Renato Alfredo Terry Lujan (@AngelitoRT)
2nd Place – IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher (@yoseph2013)
3rd Place – CM Georgijs Germanovs (@evilhamburger)

Fair Play & Prize Winners

Following comprehensive anti-cheating scans conducted by our world-leading FIDE International Arbiter, we are pleased to announce the official prize winners listed below.

The final standings of the event can be viewed here

Prize Winners

Top 5

• 1st Place: IM @AngelitoRT – $50
• 2nd Place: IM @yoseph2013 – $15
• 3rd Place: CM @evilhamburger – $10
• 4th Place: @Romaa2011 – $5
• 5th Place: IM @AlexTriapishko – $5

Lucky Cash Prizes

Players who finish in the following ranked positions win a $5 cash prize:

• 50th – @mwadsworth – $5
• 100th – @marcosjay001 – $5

Lucky Rank Prizes – Win Lichess Patron Wings!

Players who finish in the following ranked positions win 1 month of Lichess Patron Wings:
17th, 33rd, 45th, 58th, 91st, 112th, 127th, 166th, 215th, 225th, 239th, 250th, 289th, 300th, 337th, and 350th

Confirmed prize winners:

• 17th – @Statham_13
• 33rd – @aram3879
• 45th – @Ngong-A
• 58th – @sergej_2012
• 91st – @AlenaMur
• 112th – @elitelohunter
• 127th – @Ethoneeee
• 166th, 215th, 239th, 289th, 300th, 337th, 350th, 421st, 467th – No players finished in these positions

A Two-Year Journey of Fortun£ Friday$

For two years, our monthly Fortun£ Friday$ tournaments gave players of all levels the chance to win cash prizes and compete against some of the world’s best chess players — all safeguarded by one of the world’s leading FIDE arbiters.

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