Answers.Body: <p>Chess playing has never been a very lucrative occupation.  The most money earned in the field of chess probably comes from prizes, and the big prizes are only awarded to the top players.  I don't have a definite source, but I would say that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viswanathan_Anand" rel="noreferrer">Viswanathan Anand</a> is probably the most financially successful, since the prizes have only increased since he began his reign as undisputed world chess champion in 2007.  The prize is generally split in half, or 60-40 between winner-loser, or in similar fashion. The prize for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Chess_Championship_2012" rel="noreferrer">this year's tournament</a> will be $2.55 million, split between Anand and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Gelfand" rel="noreferrer">Gelfand</a>.  For <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Chess_Championship_2010" rel="noreferrer">2010</a>, the prize was 2 million euros, 60% of which went to Anand.</p>
  
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Body: <p>Based solely on chess exploits (not including success in other career fields), which player has been the most financially successful?</p>
  
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Title: Which chess player has been the most financially successful?
ThreadText: # Which chess player has been the most financially successful?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2012-05-03)
  
  Based solely on chess exploits (not including success in other career fields), which player has been the most financially successful?
  
  **Tags:** famous-players
  
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  > **username_1**: Adjusted for inflation?  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2012-05-03. Score: 6 | Accepted answer
  
  Chess playing has never been a very lucrative occupation. The most money earned in the field of chess probably comes from prizes, and the big prizes are only awarded to the top players. I don't have a definite source, but I would say that [Viswanathan Anand](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viswanathan_Anand) is probably the most financially successful, since the prizes have only increased since he began his reign as undisputed world chess champion in 2007. The prize is generally split in half, or 60-40 between winner-loser, or in similar fashion. The prize for [this year's tournament](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Chess_Championship_2012) will be $2.55 million, split between Anand and [Gelfand](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Gelfand). For [2010](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Chess_Championship_2010), the prize was 2 million euros, 60% of which went to Anand.
  
  
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