Fortun£ Friday$ Grand Opening Arena Prize Winners

Well, what can we say other than thank you? The grand opening of the Fortun£ Friday$ Series significantly exceeded our expectations. Featuring international representation from over 30 countries, the tournament attracted a highly competitive field that included 20+ GMs, 17+ IMs, 8+ FMs, and 2 CMs. We were thrilled to see several streamers participate and broadcast the event, drawing a significant number of spectators to this exciting spectacle.

The competition for the top spot was fierce, culminating in a nail-biting finish between GM Sychev Klementy and IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher. Both players concluded the tournament with an impressive 61 points, with the winner determined by tiebreak scores, giving Klementy the first-place prize.

We want to extend a big thank-you to the sponsors and participants. Your involvement made this inaugural event truly special.

Following anti-cheating checks conducted by our world-leading FIDE international arbiter, we are pleased to announce the prize winners as mentioned below.

Open Section:

1st £200 - GM @venajalainen
2nd £100 - IM @yoseph2013
3rd £75 - GM @Nizi3
4th £50 - GM @Zhigalko_Sergei
5th £30 - IM @AngelitoRT
6th £30 - GM @gmadham
7th £20 - IM @toivok3
8th £15 - FM @aaryan_varshney
9th £15 - GM @Rikikits
10th £15 - GM @MeneerMandje

1700-1999:

1st £50 - @Giga-goderdzishvili
2nd £30 - @GreatChessPlayer2009
3rd £20 - @I_like_coffee13
4th £15 - @CoolChess06
5th £15 - @Kritan
6th £10 - @andymccusker
7th £10 - @mohghase

1400-1699:

1st £50 - @Gopalkrishna2977
2nd £30 - @Tubby2010
3rd £20 - @IKChess
4th £15 - @TrainingCampus
5th £15 - @grandpatzer11
6th £10 - @Blue-eyes-Dragon
7th £10 - @DanielBroomfield

0-1399:

1st £50 - @LogeshKrishnanFT
2nd £30 - @Nicholas2108
3rd £20 - @padawick
4th £15 - @rmowat
5th £15 - @Oscar_y
6th £10 - @Atticus_Y
7th £10 - @Wilsons14

View final standings here: https://lichess.org/tournament/MHzxWiI6