Awards and titles
The winner of the World Senior Chess Championship +50 receives the title “2018 World Senior Chess Champion +50“.
The winner of the World Senior Chess Championship +65 receives the title “2018 World Senior Chess Champion +65“.
The winner of the World Senior Women Chess Championship +50 receives the title “2018 World Senior Woman Chess Champion +50“.
The winner of the World Senior Women Chess Championship +65 receives the title “2018 World Senior Woman Chess Champion +65“.
The title of “International Grandmaster (GM)” will be awarded to the two winners of the 2018 FIDE World Senior Chess Championships 50+ and 65+ who will also receive trophies and gold medals. The player finished second will receive a silver medal and “International Master (IM)” title, while the third place will be awarded a bronze medal and also “International Master (IM)” title. The same applies to the respective Women titles.
Prizes
Special certificates for the places 1-5.
Money prizes. All together 18.000 EUR.
Rank | Open 50+ | Open 65+ | Woman 50+ | Woman 65+ |
1. | 1.500 | 1.500 | 700 | 700 |
2. | 1.200 | 1.200 | 500 | 500 |
3. | 1.000 | 1.000 | 350 | 350 |
4. | 800 | 800 | 250 | 250 |
5. | 700 | 700 | 200 | 200 |
6. | 600 | 600 | ||
7. | 500 | 500 | ||
8. | 400 | 400 | ||
9. | 300 | 300 |