That's the conclusion of Nikita Vitiugov, the Russian grandmaster who moved to England after the invasion of Ukraine. He's quit professional chess and you can see more from his interview here
https://worldchess.com/news/below-2700-chess-doesnt-pay-englands-no-1-nikita-vitiugov-quits-professional-game
The original interview is on Sports.ru in Russian.
@lizani said [^](/forum/redirect/post/h1jns9lA)
> That's the conclusion of Nikita Vitiugov, the Russian grandmaster who moved to England after the invasion of Ukraine. He's quit professional chess and you can see more from his interview here
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> https://worldchess.com/news/below-2700-chess-doesnt-pay-englands-no-1-nikita-vitiugov-quits-professional-game
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> The original interview is on Sports.ru in Russian.
100 percent agree.
Below 2700 you can live off chess with coaching, videos, books...
@tpr said [^](/forum/redirect/post/0EFgFroi)
> Below 2700 you can live off chess with coaching, videos, books...
still dont think its enough to become a full time thing
@rbhoopathi04 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/FKspTofY)
> > Below 2700 you can live off chess with coaching, videos, books...
>
> still dont think its enough to become a full time thing
It kind of depends, some coaches do become quite popular and stuff, but yes the general consensus is quite clear, chess doesn't really pay below 2700, and that is very unlikely to change soon, even as chess gets more popularity. There is simply way too less viewership in events without big names. even for these 2600s they have to perform well consistently to stand out to organisers of invitational tournaments.
@thefinal_move said [^](/forum/redirect/post/x9YCgRIA)
> > > Below 2700 you can live off chess with coaching, videos, books...
> >
> > still dont think its enough to become a full time thing
>
> It kind of depends, some coaches do become quite popular and stuff, but yes the general consensus is quite clear, chess doesn't really pay below 2700, and that is very unlikely to change soon, even as chess gets mo...
or if your young and strong u can win youth tourneys. or u can become streamer and stream tournaments for money
@rbhoopathi04 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/VvZjxeQF)
> > > > Below 2700 you can live off chess with coaching, videos, books...
> > >
> > > still dont think its enough to become a full time thing
> >
> > It kind of depends, some coaches do become quite popular and stuff, but yes the general consensus is quite clear, chess doesn't really pay below 2700, and that is very unlikely to change soon, even as ch...
Yes that is a possibility but the bar for "young and strong" keeps getting higher and it is only going to get more ridiculous in the future, streaming is one option but again these are not really stable career choices by any means.
@thefinal_move said [^](/forum/redirect/post/fM53QHEA)
> > > > > Below 2700 you can live off chess with coaching, videos, books...
> > > >
> > > > still dont think its enough to become a full time thing
> > >
> > > It kind of depends, some coaches do become quite popular and stuff, but yes the general consensus is quite clear, chess doesn't really pay below 2700, and that is very unlikely to change soon, e...
well im lucky cuz im young and strong :)
but i still dk if i can get money from chess
@rbhoopathi04 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/9s28tts3)
> > > > > > Below 2700 you can live off chess with coaching, videos, books...
> > > > >
> > > > > still dont think its enough to become a full time thing
> > > >
> > > > It kind of depends, some coaches do become quite popular and stuff, but yes the general consensus is quite clear, chess doesn't really pay below 2700, and that is very unlikely to cha...
Your rating is definitely very respectable, but if it can translate into a good career is a question which will take a lot of time to answer.
@rbhoopathi04 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/FKspTofY)
> > Below 2700 you can live off chess with coaching, videos, books...
>
> still dont think its enough to become a full time thing
Coaching perhaps but teaching. I know NM player making living on running chess clubs on schools and private coaching. By running classes price can affordable and addressable customer base is far larger. Making books is only for few top players. Videos can make a lot but competition is also really hard.
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