In some countries (Ukraine comes to mind) your home chess club gets as much as 50% of your tournament winnings, and the federation gets a cut out of that too.
In some countries (Ukraine comes to mind) your home chess club gets as much as 50% of your tournament winnings, and the federation gets a cut out of that too.
Chris,Originally Posted by Christopher Mallon
Could you please disclose a source of that information?
Thanks,
Michael Barron
I got that information directly from a Ukrainian IM. He needed copies of the receipt for his prizes to show them.