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Re:Becoming a Chess Grandmaster by polytely on Monday July 26, 2021 @09:43AM (#27959247)
Something also to keep in mind is that even if you become a GM making a career out of playing chess tournaments is REALLY hard, it is sometimes hard to break even because you have to pay travel costs to go from tourney to tourney.

Hikaru made a really enlightening video about the economics of pro chess playing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hWlbsAVRN0

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Re:Becoming a Chess Grandmaster by V-2 on Monday July 26, 2021 @10:06AM (#27959506)
Out of playing tournaments, sure, but that's not the only source of income they have. Not even the main one. Tutoring is likely among the best options.
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