In the chess world, is it really difficult to make a living from chess if you don't reach the top ten in the country?

There is a saying in the chess community that one’s chess skills cannot reach the top ten in the country and one cannot make a living from chess. Is this true? Conclusion at the beginning

Although chess is a niche player, you don’t necessarily need to be in the top ten in the country to make a living from chess. Many people are not professional chess players and just treat it as a personal hobby. If you are not a senior player in the chess world, you actually don’t know who is in the top ten in chess. The prize money in the competition is limited, 360 lines. Even if you are not the number one player, you can use your own ability to earn a living wage. If The living requirements are very low, and there is no need to worry about money. Reason 1: Tutoring classes

Many children now go to interest classes, and chess is one of them. And because not many people know chess, chess class teachers are in short supply. Now the education and training industry is in a booming period. In order to educate their children, many parents are willing to spend a lot of money to provide supplementary classes and training for their children. Cultivating interests is one of them. You must win at the starting line. The wages in tutoring classes are relatively good, because no matter what skill training is now, the training cost is not low. Even if there are not many students, you don’t have to worry too much about funding, and you can maintain your life well. Reason 2: Private tuition

Even if they are not in a training institution, famous chess players do not have to worry about student resources at all. It doesn’t even have to be the top ten in the country, even the top ten or even the top 100 in the province, city, or even the top 100 are considered highly skilled, and the children from the surrounding areas will come to learn from them. Not only that, now that self-media platforms are so developed, chess players can operate their own social platforms and display their skills on the platform to attract students. More successful self-media players can use the popularity to obtain compensation, such as advertising fees. etc. Reason 3: Prize money for the game

The popularity of chess can be said to be declining year by year, and the discussion caused by chess players is also getting less and less popular. There will be a chess competition next year, but few people know about it. Generally speaking, there will be more or less bonuses in competitions, and the bonuses will continue to increase as the ranking increases. The bonuses in the competition are the source of the chess players. Of course, there is a huge gap between the bonuses for the top few and cannon fodder. Actual Situation

The above mentioned sources of income that chess players may have, but the details still depend on the actual income situation. Judging from the data exposed on the Internet, the salary of chess players is pretty good and decent. After all, not all professions have super-high incomes like celebrities. We are all ordinary people and have an ordinary salary to live on. This is normal. I personally think that there is no need to worry about the lives of chess players, their lives are no worse than most people.

Personally, I think chess is my country’s classic intangible cultural heritage and needs everyone’s attention. Learning chess can not only exercise your mind, but also develop your potential. It is a very good pastime. Regardless of whether you are a player or not, you can properly understand and learn this skill. There is no need to overwhelm yourself with too many skills. I hope that chess can get better and better.