Fortun£ Friday$ October Arena Prize Winners

We can't thank you enough for the growing success of the internationally renowned Fortun£ Friday$ Series. The £1,100 October edition of the series drew representation from 38 countries and featured some of the world's best chess players, including 22 GMs, 27 IMs, 19 FMs, 11 CMs, and one very rare LM. Several streamers also broadcast the event, bringing it even greater attention.

The event was won by the legendary GM Dmitry Andreikin, who is currently ranked 22nd in the world. His long list of achievements includes being ranked 18th in the world in 2015, becoming the World Junior Chess Champion in 2010, and winning the Russian Chess Championship twice—in 2012 and 2018. He has also competed in the Candidates Tournament, the second most prestigious event after the World Chess Championships. It was a fantastic honour for Coatsi Chess to have such a talented chess genius participate in our Fortun£ Friday$ Series.

Close on his heels was GM Sergei Zhigalko, another chess genius who holds the number-one ranking in the world in several chess variants on lichess and has defeated World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen in numerous games.

The rest of the top finishers were closely matched, with many ending on the same points. Tiebreak scores determined the final rankings.

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 @Vladimirovich9000
2nd: £100 - GM @Zhigalko_Sergei
3rd: £75 - FM @rob188
4th: £35 - IM @yoseph2013
5th: £20 - GM @Mitrabha
6th-8th: £10 - IM @Saparmyrat, GM @MeneerMandje, GM @KontraJaKO

2000-2299 FIDE, CS, or ECF Rated Section:

1st: £35 - CM @Tyoma888
2nd: £25 - CM @Blunderbus9
3rd: £20 - CM @chika3000
4th: £15 - CM @MR_HW
5th-6th: Free Entry to Next Event - CM @innocentguy, FM @Hangar-18

1700-1999 FIDE, CS, or ECF Rated Section:

1st: £35 - @Giga-goderdzishvili
2nd: £25 - @Hyper_Dragon
3rd: £20 - @mohghase
4th: £15 - @andymccusker
5th-6th: Free Entry to Next Event - @PiterDeVries, WCM @aa_lva04

1400-1699 FIDE, CS, or ECF Rated Section:

1st: £35 - @Ninjagouniverse1
2nd: £25 - @agogia
3rd: £20 - @IndominusRex1
4th: £15 - @LilTjayfanclub4
5th-6th: Free Entry to Next Event - @Dhmhtrhs_S, @GGRay3

0-1399 FIDE, CS, or ECF Rated Section:

1st: Free 1-hour lesson with an FM (Value: £35) - @artdan21
2nd: £25 - @LogeshKrishnanFT
3rd: £20 - @Nicholas2108
4th: £15 - @Oscar_y
5th-6th: Free Entry to Next Event - @rmowat, @Atticus_Y

Special Prizes:

Last to Play, Coatsi_2002: £20 - @AtavisticFish17

Lucky Rank Prizes:
£10 each for finishing the tournament ranked 60th, 70th, 80th, 90th, or 100th.
60th: £10 - @livegameanalyser
70th: £10 - @Nicholas2108
80th: £10 - @rmowat
90th & 100th: N/A (players were registered but did not play any games, thus ineligible for this prize)

Additional:
Free Entry to Next Event for finishing the tournament ranked 110th, 115th, or 120th.
110th & 115th: N/A (players were registered but did not play any games, thus ineligible for this prize)
120th: N/A (only 115 players in the event)

Highest-Placed Male Over 50:
1st: £15 - GM @Kastorcito

Highest-Placed Female Over 50:
1st: £15 - N/A (no woman over 50 participated)

Women's Prizes:
Highest-Placed Woman in 0-1399, 1400-1699, 1700-1999, and 2000-2299 FIDE, CS, or ECF Rated Sections: £15 per section
0-1399: N/A (no female in this section)
1400-1699: N/A (no female in this section)
1700-1999: £15 - WCM @aa_lva04
2000-2299: £15 - WFM @chessvalya

Looking ahead, registration for the November Edition of the Fortun£ Friday$ Series is now live. Secure your spot by registering here: https://www.coatsichess.com/tournament-entry/p/fortun-friday-november-edition-2023

Curious about who's already joined? View the current line-up here: https://lichess.org/tournament/xQr7VNen