Fortun£ Friday$ May Edition - Everything You Need to Know

Event Details

Date & Time:
Friday, 30th May 2025, from 7-9 PM GMT.

Location:
Here on lichess

Format:
3+0 blitz

Prize Information

Total Prize Fund:
£200 prize pool

Number of Prizes:
More than 25 cash prizes are waiting to be claimed!

Prize Allocation:

• 1st: £50
• 2nd: £25
• 3rd: £10
• 4th: £5
• 5th: £5
• 6th: £5
• 7th: £5
• 8th: £5
• 9th: £5
• 10th: £5

Lucky Rank Prizes:
(Simply finish in the respective ranked places to win the prize money!)

• 19th: £5
• 26th: £5
• 37th: £5
• 45th: £5
• 52nd: £5
• 65th: £5
• 79th: £5
• 88th: £5
• 103rd: £5
• 239th: £5
• 289th: £5
• 300th: £5
• 337th: £5
• 350th: £5
• 421st: £5
• 467th: £5

Prize Eligibility

Eligibility for Cash Prizes:

• To be eligible for these prizes, players must join our Discord before the event has started and must remain in the Discord when the prize winners are contacted. Failure to do so will result in the player forfeiting their prize. This does not apply to titled players.

FIDE ID Requirement:

• Players who finish in the top 10 and win a prize must provide their FIDE ID in order to receive their winnings. Failure to do so will result in the prize being withheld. If the FIDE ID is not provided within 14 days of the request, the prize will be forfeited.

How to Join the Tournament

1. Join our lichess team here.

2. Join our Discord here.

3. Join the event here.

Fair Play & Prize Distribution

Fair Play Assurance:
The tournament will be monitored by a world-leading FIDE Arbiter. Any players caught by our cheat detection system will be banned from future events and forfeit any prize money.

Prize Distribution:
Winners will be contacted via Lichess for PayPal details, and prizes will be sent accordingly.

Prize Payout Timeline:
All prizes will be paid on the Sunday one week after the tournament start date, unless otherwise instructed by the organiser.

Prize Forfeiture Policy:
Players have one month to claim their prize after notification. After this period, prizes are forfeited and added to the next month's prize pool.

Ranking Adjustments:
If a player is disqualified after the event (e.g., account closure or fair play violation), players will move up accordingly in the final standings, and prizes will be reallocated. This follows standard tournament practice.

Organiser Rights:
The organiser reserves the right to remove players, reduce the prize fund, or make adjustments regarding prize payments or any aspect of the event, before, during, or after the tournament, at their discretion.

Agreeing to Rules & Regulations:

Tournament Conduct:
Participation signifies acceptance of all tournament regulations outlined in this blog.