Prize Money: Masters 2015
| 1st £10,000 | =1st Pentala Harikrishna | 7 | £6,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd £5,000 | =1st Laurent Fressinet | 7 | £6,000 |
| 3rd £3,000 | =1st Gabriel Sargissian | 7 | £6,000 |
| 4th £2,000 | =4th Nigel Short | 6.5 | £1,750 |
| 5th £1,500 | =4th David WL Howell | 6.5 | £1,750 |
| 6th £1,000 | =6th Arkadij Naiditsch | 6 | £100 |
| (=6th Francesco Rambaldi | 6) | ||
| =6th Michael Adams | 6 | £100 | |
| =6th Sergei Movsesian | 6 | £100 | |
| =6th Erwin L’Ami | 6 | £100 | |
| =6th Julio Granda Zuniga | 6 | £100 | |
| =6th Mishra Swayams | 6 | £100 | |
| =6th Sabino Brunello | 6 | £100 | |
| =6th Jorden van Foreest | 6 | £100 | |
| =6th Tiger Hillarp Persson | 6 | £100 | |
| =6th Alexander Donchenko | 6 | £100 |
Total £22,500
Ladies’ Awards
| 1st £3,000 | 1st Jovanka Houska | 5.5 | £3,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd £2,000 | 2nd Elisabeth Paehtz | 5.0 | £2,000 |
| 3rd £1,250 | =3rd Harika Dronavalli | 4.5 | £500 |
| 4th £750 | =3rd Anna Zozulia | 4.5 | £500 |
| =3rd Dagne Ciuksyte | 4.5 | £500 | |
| =3rd Yuliya Shvayger | 4.5 | £500 |
Total £7,000
Best relative rating achievement
| 2500 – 2599:£500 | Francesco Rambaldi | £500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2400 – 2499:£500 | Mishra Swayams | £250 |
| Martin Zumsande | £250 | |
| 2300 – 2399:£500 | Alan Merry | £500 |
| 2200 – 2299:£500 | Yochanan Afek | £500 |
| 2000 – 2199:£500 | David Ottosen | £500 |
Total £2,500
Grand Total £32,000
Prizes (including the first prize) shall be shared where players have the same score.
No player can win more than one complete prize.
A player forfeits the right to a rating prize if they are absent for the last round.
Tie-break (for deciding who receives the award of a trophy):
In the event of a tie for first place, the winner will be decided by tie-break, in the following order of priority:
- The results between the players involved in the tie
- Sum of progressive score
- Sum of opponents’ scores (Buchholz)
- Sonneborn-Berger
- Number of won games
British Championship Qualifier:
The highest placed eligible player not already qualified shall qualify for the right to play in the 2016 British Championship, subject to ECF regulations.
