Tournament
Prizes
LKR 2.5 million across category podiums, rating bands, age groups, teams and side events.
Total prize pool
LKR 2,500,000
Distributed across both categories plus age-group, team, side-event and special awards. Trophies, medals and certificates for all podiums.
Category A — main podium (rated ≥1701)
| Place | Cash prize | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 4th | LKR 50,000 | Trophy |
| 5th | LKR 30,000 | Trophy |
| 6th–10th | LKR 15,000 each | — |
| 11th–15th | LKR 10,000 each | — |
| 16th–20th | LKR 7,500 each | — |
Best female — Category A
- Female championLKR 100,000
- Female 1st runner-upLKR 50,000
- Female 2nd runner-upLKR 30,000
Rating-band prizes — Category A
Awarded in each band: 1700–1849 and 1850–1999.
- 1st · trophy + gold medalLKR 15,000
- 2nd · silver medalLKR 12,000
- 3rd · bronze medalLKR 10,000
Category B — main podium (rated ≤1700 & unrated)
| Place | Cash prize | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 4th | LKR 50,000 | Trophy |
| 5th | LKR 30,000 | Trophy |
Best female — Category B
- Female championLKR 50,000
- Female 1st runner-upLKR 30,000
- Female 2nd runner-upLKR 20,000
Rating-band prizes — Category B
Awarded in each band: 1500–1600, 1400–1500 and Unrated.
- 1st · trophy + gold medalLKR 12,000
- 2nd · silver medalLKR 10,000
- 3rd · bronze medalLKR 7,000
Age-group prizes
Awarded to boys and girls separately in each age group. Top three in each group receive a trophy and medal.
Under 6 & Under 7
- 1st — trophy + gold medal
- 2nd — trophy + silver medal
- 3rd — trophy + bronze medal
4th–20th places are awarded an internationally recognised Indian chess set (board, pieces & bag). Conditions apply.
Under 8, 10, 12 & 15
- 1st · trophy + gold medalLKR 12,000
- 2nd · trophy + silver medalLKR 10,000
- 3rd · trophy + bronze medalLKR 7,000
Team prizes
Team standings are decided by the top 5 individual scores from an organisation. Two sectors compete separately. Team prizes are trophies and medals — players also keep any prizes they win in the main lists.
Mercantile & Government
- Champion (top 5 members)Trophy + gold medals
- 1st runners-up (top 5 members)Trophy + silver medals
- 2nd runners-up (top 5 members)Trophy + bronze medals
Higher Education (over 18)
- Champion (top 5 members)Trophy + gold medals
- 1st runners-up (top 5 members)Trophy + silver medals
- 2nd runners-up (top 5 members)Trophy + bronze medals
Blitz & Rapid
FIDE-rated side events with separate entry. The prize structure below applies to each event — Blitz (3 min + 2 sec) and Rapid (10 min + 5 sec).
| Place | Cash prize | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | LKR 60,000 | Trophy + gold medal |
| 1st runner-up | LKR 30,000 | Trophy + silver medal |
| 2nd runner-up | LKR 20,000 | Trophy + bronze medal |
| 4th–10th | LKR 5,000 each | Medal |
Best female
- Champion · trophy + gold medalLKR 25,000
- 1st runner-up · trophy + silver medalLKR 10,000
- 2nd runner-up · trophy + bronze medalLKR 7,500
Rating & unrated categories
Unrated · below 1500 · 1501–1700 · 1701–2000.
- Champion · trophy + gold medalLKR 5,000
- 1st runner-upSilver medal
- 2nd runner-upBronze medal
Age-group categories (Under 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13 & 15, boys and girls separately) award trophies and medals to the top three. All participants receive certificates.
Special prizes
Best player — Queenstar Chess Academy
Top three players from Queenstar ICCA.
- 1st — trophy + gold medal
- 2nd — trophy + silver medal
- 3rd — trophy + bronze medal
Best player — Gampaha District
Top three players from the Gampaha District.
- 1st — trophy + gold medal
- 2nd — silver medal
- 3rd — bronze medal