Fortun£ Friday$ February Edition Prize Winners

We cannot thank you enough for the growing success of the internationally renowned Fortun£ Friday$ Series. The £1,000 February edition attracted representatives from over 32 countries and featured some of the world's best chess players, including 15 GMs, 15 IMs, 14 FMs, 9 CMs and 2 NMs. Several streamers broadcast the event, attracting thousands of digital spectators.

The event was a very close and intense battle among the top three. It was narrowly won by Russian Super Grandmaster, GM Dmitry Andreikin, who scored 85 points. He is an exceptional talent in the world of chess. Nearly breaking the 2900 FIDE barrier in blitz, in August 2012, he achieved an incredible rating of 2877.

Only 1 point behind was the Azerbaijani Grandmaster, GM Mahammad Muradli, finishing on 84 points, just one behind Dmitry. In third place, just 3 points behind the second, with 81 points, was the Peruvian Grandmaster Jose Martinez Alcantara.

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 (subject to Terms & Conditions as outlined below):
1st: £100 - @Vladimirovich9000
2nd: £45 - @MahammadMuradli2003
3rd: £35 - @KontraJaKO
4th: £30 - @Zhigalko_Sergei
5th: £15 - @rasulovvugar
6th-10th: Free Paid Entry to the Next Event, Granting Eligibility to Win Prizes (Equivalent Value: £15 each) - @V_M, @Saparmyrat, @goltsev2000, @AngelitoRT, @Gannikus21

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) - @JustDoit4life
2nd: Chessark’s Complete Opening Course on The King's Indian Defence by IM @BrandonClarke + 50% Off Next Event's Entry Fee (Equivalent Value: £25) - @Joskogm
3rd: £20 - @Unagi5
4th-5th: Free Paid Entry to the Next Event, Granting Eligibility to Win Prizes (Equivalent Value: £15 each) - @stanbad1, 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) - @Msod
2nd: Chessark’s Complete Opening Course on The Sicilian Najdorf by IM @BrandonClarke + 50% Off Next Event's Entry Fee (Equivalent Value: £25) - @Tubby2010
3rd: £20 - @PiterDeVries
4th-5th: Free Paid Entry to the Next Event, Granting Eligibility to Win Prizes (Equivalent Value: £15 each) - @Kritan, N/A

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) - N/A - No paid players in this section.
2nd: Chessark’s Complete Opening Course on The Four Knights Sicilian by IM @BrandonClarke + 50% Off Next Event's Entry Fee (Equivalent Value: £25) - N/A
3rd: £20 - N/A
4th-5th: Free Paid Entry to the Next Event, Granting Eligibility to Win Prizes (Equivalent Value: £15 each) - N/A

0-1399 FIDE, CS, or ECF Rated Section (subject to Terms & Conditions as outlined below):
1st: 1 Hour Lesson with an FM (Equivalent Value: £45) - @Nicholas2108
2nd: £25 - @AtavisticFish17
3rd: £20 - @apple7620
4th-5th: Free Paid Entry to the Next Event, Granting Eligibility to Win Prizes (Equivalent Value: £15 each) - N/A No paid players were eligible for these prizes.

Lucky Rank Prizes (subject to Terms & Conditions as outlined below):
Free Paid Entry to the Next Event, Granting Eligibility to Win Prizes (Equivalent Value: £15 each)
Ranks: 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 125 - N/A No paid players were eligible for these prizes.

Looking ahead, registration for the £1,000, 42+ prize, March Edition of the Fortun£ Friday$ Series is now live.

Visit the following link for full details about the March edition of the Fortun£ Friday$ Series, including prizes, categories, and rules: https://lichess.org/@/CoatsiChess/blog/fortun-friday-march-edition-everything-you-need-to-know/scDNoEwF

To register for the March 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: https://www.coatsichess.com/tournament-entry/p/fortune-fridays-march-edition-2024

For those who prefer other payment methods like card or Apple Pay, registration is available at: https://fixr.co/event/fortun-friday-march-edition-tournament-registratio-tickets-936272529

Entry is complimentary for titled players. If you participated in the last event, you're already eligible to join here: https://lichess.org/tournament/uWlmlze6

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.