Fortun£ Friday$ - August Prize Winners

133 Players, 50 Countries, One Champion!

The fifteenth free-to-play edition of our monthly event series was a highly competitive affair, attracting 133 players from 50 countries. The tournament featured some of the world’s top titled players, including 4 Grandmasters (GMs), 6 International Masters (IMs), 4 FIDE Masters (FMs), and 6 Candidate Masters (CMs).

Fortun£ Friday$ Champion: GM Dmitry Andreikin

Super Grandmaster Dmitry Andreikin emerged victorious with 116 points and an outstanding performance rating of 2875. This victory marks his fifth Fortun£ Friday$ title and the 24th edition of the Fortun£ Friday$ series.

Top 3 Finishers

1st Place – GM Dmitry Andreikin (@Vladimirovich9000)
2nd Place – IM Renato Alfredo Terry Lujan (@AngelitoRT)
3rd Place – @erekleTOP

Fair Play & Prize Winners

Following comprehensive anti-cheating scans conducted by our world-leading FIDE International Arbiter, we are pleased to announce the official prize winners listed below.

The final standings of the event can be viewed here

Thank you to all players for your continued support of the ever-growing Coatsi Chess community. We are honoured to welcome some of the world's strongest chess players to our monthly events, while providing a tournament series open to players of all levels.

Prize Winners

Top 5

1st Place: GM @Vladimirovich9000 – $50
2nd Place: IM @AngelitoRT – $15
3rd Place: @erekleTOP – $10
4th Place: IM @yoseph2013 – $5
5th Place: @Romaa2011 – $5

Lucky Cash Prizes

Players who finish in the following ranked positions win a $5 cash prize:

• 50th – @Vova1534 – $5
• 100th – @BlazingDark982 – $5

Lucky Rank Prizes – Win Lichess Patron Wings!

Players who finish in the following ranked positions win 1 month of Lichess Patron Wings:
17th, 33rd, 45th, 58th, 91st, 112th, 127th, 166th, 215th, 225th, 239th, 250th, 289th, 300th, 337th, and 350th
Confirmed prize winners:

• 17th – @Shefer_Aleksandr
• 33rd – @SMAUGLYS
• 45th – @DonkuGnu_bog
• 58th – @TheAspirantsChess
• 91st – @tadeasek532
• 112th – Not eligible (played no games)
• 127th – @p3RS0n1
• 166th, 215th, 239th, 289th, 300th, 337th, 350th, 421st, 467th – No players finished in these positions

Next Month: Fortun£ Friday$ September Edition

We have a $200 prize fund and over 20 prizes to be won — so what are you waiting for? Join now.

All event details can be found here

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