first prize
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A total of 128 players are competing in the World Championship, up from 96 last year, for an increased first prize of £1m.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
Sundowns were runners-up to Egyptian side Pyramids in the premier African club competition last season and once again rank among the favourite to pocket the $4 million first prize.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2025
In 2019, he took first prize in the main Tchaikovsky Competition, followed in 2023 by the Gilmore Artist Award — two of the most attention-getting honors for a young pianist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2025
Born in Moscow, Malofeev captured attention winning first prize at the 2014 International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, becoming a recognized prodigy throughout Russia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2025
“I know you wanted first prize on the pie. You wanted it bad. And I thought you'd switched the card on Mr. Pennypacker’s pie with yours so you could win with his pie.”
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
