Fortun£ Friday$ April Edition Prize Winners

The £1,000 April edition attracted representatives from over 30 countries and featured some of the world's best chess players, including 11 GMs, 13 IMs, 10 FMs, 9 CMs and 2 NMs. Several streamers broadcasted the event, attracting thousands of digital spectators.

The event was won by the Russian Super Grandmaster, GM Dmitry Andreikin, currently ranked as the 26th best chess player in the world as of April 2024, scoring 108 points.

Second place went to FIDE Master @Mirakel05, who scored 98 points.

Third place was claimed by Indian Grandmaster Diptayan Ghosh, who scored 85 points.

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

Final standings of the event can be viewed here.

Open Section (subject to Terms & Conditions as outlined below):

1st: £100 - @Vladimirovich9000
2nd: £50 - @Mirakel05
3rd: £15 - @MasterAssasin123
4th: £15 - @harsha15
5th £10 - @Andriy2006
6th £10 - @Mitrabha

2000-2299 FIDE, CS, or ECF Rated Section (subject to Terms & Conditions as outlined below):
1st: 30-Minute Lesson with a GM (Equivalent Value: £60) - @evilhamburger
2nd: £30 - @RafaelVarane
3rd: £20 - @zanycolourfulwindow
4th: £20 - N/A - No paid players eligible to win this and subsequent prizes.
5th: £15 - N/A
6th: £15 - N/A
7th-10th: Free Paid Entry to the Next Event, Granting Eligibility to Win Prizes (Equivalent Value: £15 each) - N/A

1700-1999 FIDE, CS, or ECF Rated Section (subject to Terms & Conditions as outlined below):
1st: 30-Minute Lesson with a GM (Equivalent Value: £60) - @Kumarmanglam118
2nd: £30 - @daryadel79
3rd: £20 - @Tubby2010
4th: £20 - @Kritan
5th: £15 - @PiterDeVries
6th: £15 - @DanielBroomfield
7th-10th: Free Paid Entry to the Next Event, Granting Eligibility to Win Prizes (Equivalent Value: £15 each) - N/A - No paid players eligible to win these prizes.

1400-1699 FIDE, CS, or ECF Rated Section (subject to Terms & Conditions as outlined below):
1st: 30-minute playing session with the Official lichess Coach, lichess Master and 11-times lichess Marathons Champion @Lance5500 (Equivalent Value: £40) - @joshvir262
2nd: £30 - N/A - No paid players eligible to win this and subsequent prizes.
3rd: Chessark’s Complete Opening Course on The King's Indian Defence by IM Brandon Clarke [@BrandonClarke] + 50% Off Next Event's Entry Fee (Equivalent Value: £25) - N/A
4th: £20 - N/A
5th: £20 - N/A
6th: £15 - N/A
7th: £15 - N/A
8th-10th: Free Paid Entry to the Next Event, Granting Eligibility to Win Prizes (Equivalent Value: £15 each) - N/A

0-1399 CS or ECF Rated Section (subject to Terms & Conditions as outlined below):
1st: £30 - @eman789
2nd: Chessark’s Complete Opening Course on The Sicilian Najdorf by IM Brandon Clarke [@BrandonClarke] + 50% Off Next Event's Entry Fee (Equivalent Value: £25) - @BLITZZKILLERR
3rd: Chessark’s Complete Opening Course on The Four Knights Sicilian by IM Brandon Clarke [@BrandonClarke] + 50% Off Next Event's Entry Fee (Equivalent Value: £25) - @shravanram95
4th: £20 - @apple7620
5th: £20 - N/A - No paid players eligible to win this and subsequent prizes.
6th: £15 - N/A
7th: £15 - N/A

Exciting Update: May Edition Continues Increased Cash Prizes!

You asked, and we've listened! We've received numerous messages from our participants expressing a desire for more cash prizes in our events. In response to your requests, we're excited to announce that we are maintaining the significantly increased amount of cash prizes across all rating sections from our April edition! Dive into the blog here and explore the section titled "Prize Allocation" to discover the cash prizes and to understand all the rules.

To register for the May edition via PayPal and compete for a share of the £1,000 Prize Pool, with over 42 prizes available from beginner to Grandmaster level, please visit here.

For those who prefer other payment methods like card or Apple Pay, registration is available here.

Entry is complimentary for titled players. If you participated in the last event, you're already eligible to join here.

New titled players looking to participate should contact our team account @CoatsiChess on lichess to have their usernames added to the permitted player list for this event.