FIDE and the Organising Committee of the Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk announce that for the first time in Olympiad history there will be cash prizes for teams.

The following prizes will be paid to the winning teams in the Open and Women’s events:

1st.   -  EUR  20.000

2nd.  -  EUR  12.000

3rd.   -  EUR   8.000

The three winning teams for the best composite scores in the Open and Women’s sections

(The Nona Gaprindashvili International Trophy) shall receive:

1st.    -  EUR   10.000

2nd.   -  EUR     6.000

3rd .   -  EUR    4.000

Best Individual performance in both Open and Women’s sections

ALL   Boards:

1st.   -  EUR  5.000

2nd.  -  EUR  3.000

3rd.  -   EUR  2.000