Compared with tennis, basketball, and other sports that have developed into professional events on an international scale, the money at stake in the Forshang Cup is only a pittance, yet it is by far the biggest plum in world of Chinese chess. That is quite an accomplishment for an event that totally lacks commercial sponsorship.
相較於網球、籃球等已發展成國際性、職業性的體育競賽，佛乘杯的獎金不能說多，但沒有商業利益作後盾的佛乘杯，卻是目前國際上金額最高的象棋比賽。