Fortun£ Friday$ January Edition Prize Winners

We cannot thank you enough for the growing success of the internationally renowned Fortun£ Friday$ Series. The £1,000 January edition attracted representatives from over 30 countries and featured some of the world's best chess players, including 18 GMs, 20 IMs, 20 FMs, 9 CMs, 4 NMs, and 1 LM. Several streamers broadcast the event, attracting thousands of digital spectators.

The event was won by Peruvian International Master, IM Renato Alfredo Terry Lujan, who scored 100 points. He is an exceptional talent in the world of chess, noted as the strongest current IM in the world. He streamed the entire event, which has been posted on his YouTube channel and can be viewed here.

Close behind him was Belarusian GrandMaster GM Sergei Zhigalko, finishing on 95 points, followed by Peruvian GrandMaster Jose Martinez Alcantara with 92 points.

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):

• 1st: £100 - IM @AngelitoRT
• 2nd: £45 - GM @Zhigalko_Sergei
• 3rd: £35 - GM @KontraJaKO
• 4th: £30 - GM @Vladimirovich9000
• 5th: £20 - IM @Saparmyrat
• 6th: £15 - IM @Batko2003
• 7th-10th: Free Paid Entry to the Next Event (Equivalent Value: £15) - GM @SindarovGM, IM @SavvaVetokhin2009, IM @Ellaijio & CM @Bardyk01

2000-2299 FIDE, CS, or ECF Rated Section (subject to Terms & Conditions):

• 1st: 30-Minute Lesson with a GM (Equivalent Value: £60) - CM @innocentguy
• 2nd: £25 - @Unagi5
• 3rd: £20 - N/A, no paid player met the rating requirements.
• 4th-5th: Free Paid Entry to the Next Event (Equivalent Value: £15) - N/A, no paid players met the rating requirements.

1700-1999 FIDE, CS, or ECF Rated Section (subject to Terms & Conditions):

• 1st: 30-Minute Lesson with a GM (Equivalent Value: £60) - @JustDoit4life
• 2nd: £25 - @mohghase
• 3rd: £20 - @Hyper_Dragon
• 4th-5th: Free Paid Entry to the Next Event (Equivalent Value: £15) - @msod, @Kritan

1400-1699 FIDE, CS, or ECF Rated Section (subject to Terms & Conditions):

• 1st: 1-hour session with Lichess Master Lance5500 (Equivalent Value: £40) - @agogia
• 2nd: £25 - @GGRay3
• 3rd: £20 - @Blue-eyes-Dragon
• 4th-5th: Free Paid Entry to the Next Event (Equivalent Value: £15) - @Harambe217, N/A

0-1399 FIDE, CS, or ECF Rated Section (subject to Terms & Conditions):

• 1st: 1 Hour lesson with an FM (Equivalent Value: £40) - @swapnilpote
• 2nd: £25 - @Nicholas2108
• 3rd: £20 - @apple7620
• 4th: Free Paid Entry to the Next Event (Equivalent Value: £15) - @LiamRich23

Lucky Rank Prizes (subject to Terms & Conditions):

• Free Paid Entry to the Next Event (Equivalent Value: £15 each) for Ranks: 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 125 - N/A. Players not eligible as they didn't play any games in the event, except for rank 95 - LM @Phutressniak

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

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

To register for the February 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: www.coatsichess.com/tournament-entry/p/fortune-fridays-february-edition-2024.

For those who prefer other payment methods like card or Apple Pay, registration is available at: https://fixr.co/event/fortun-friday-january-edition-tournament-registrat-tickets-904097926

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

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.

All terms and conditions of the event can be found in the 'January Edition: Everything You Need to Know' blog, which is available here: https://lichess.org/@/CoatsiChess/blog/fortun-friday-january-edition-everything-you-need-to-know/15lxp0cK