Prizes & winners

Name: Unity Open Chess Blitz Tournament
Start: 2026-02-01T00:00:00+04:00
End: 2026-02-01T23:59:59+04:00
Location: Dubai Chess & Culture Club

Total prize fund of the tournament is USD 52,000

Category A (USD 39,500)			Category B (USD 12,500)
1^st Place	USD 12,000 + Trophy	1^st Place		USD 2,000 + Trophy
2^nd Place	USD 8,000	2^nd Place		USD 1,800
3^rd Place	USD 6,000	3^rd Place		USD 1,600
4^th Place	USD 4,000	4^th Place		USD 1,400
5^th Place	USD 2,000	5^th Place		USD 1,200
6^th Place	USD 1,800	6^th Place		USD 1,000
7^th Place	USD 1,600	7^th Place		USD 900
8^th Place	USD 1,400	8^th Place		USD 800
9^th Place	USD 1,200	9^th Place		USD 700
10^th Place	USD 1,000	10^th Place		USD 600
Best Rated Players
2300 – 2399	USD 250	1600 – 1799		USD 250
2400 – 2499	USD 250	1800 – 1999		USD 250

Main Prizes will be awarded based on Hort-System, only 10 winners will get prizes.
Special Prizes will be awarded based on Tie-Break and will not be shared.
A player cannot be awarded more than one prize, and will be awarded the highest prize only.
Winners of the Tournament MUST BE PRESENT at the closing ceremony.
Absent Winners Prizes will be cancelled.
Prize winners are obliged to follow the dress code of business casual / elegant casual or smart casual. No shorts, slippers.

Tie Break

Average Rating of Opponents Cut 1 (AROC 1)
Direct encounter.
Buchholz Cut 1.
Median Buchholz.
Great number of victories by Black.