Nevertheless, a curious thing has happened: far more people make a living as professional chess players today than ever before. Thanks partly to the availability of computer programs and online matches, there has been a mini-boom in chess interest among young people in many countries.
尽管如此，还是发生了很有意思的一幕：如今，以做职业棋手为生的人数比以前多了很多。许多国家对国际象棋产生兴趣的年轻人数量出现了迷你井喷，这部分要归功于电脑程序和在线比赛的普及。