Under the new rules, a player who wins gold at the World Chess Olympiad or World Chess Paralympiad in the adult category will receive $200,000, while their coach will receive $50,000. Silver medalists will be awarded $100,000 and their coaches $25,000, while bronze medalists will receive $50,000 and their coaches $12,500.
For winners of the World Chess Olympiad and World Chess Paralympiad among junior players, the prize will be $20,000 for the player and $5,000 for the coach. Silver medalists will receive $10,000 and $2,500, respectively, while bronze medalists will receive $5,000 and $1,250.
The new prize structure also covers other international competitions classified by FIDE. Winners of world-level competitions can receive up to $15,000, while coaches can receive up to $7,000. For Asian-level competitions, the corresponding maximum awards are $10,000 for players and $5,000 for coaches.
A one-time payment of $5,000 will also be awarded to players who earn the international grandmaster title.
The new prize amounts are denominated in US dollars. The decision revises the previous system of one-time cash awards for Uzbek chess players and their coaches.
