Whome do you think is going to win the classical world championship
Javokhor Sindarov or Gukesh D.
Sindarov is the clear favorite, but Gukesh already has played and won a World Championship Match.
The guaranteed winner is FIDE who will collect substantial sponsorship fees.
"substantial sponsorship fees"
* Peanuts: $2.5 million.
Fischer alone raised $5 million in 1992 for his rematch against Spassky.
You still living in the rocks and squirrels world of the hermit Bobby Fischer?
According to FIDE's published 2026 budget, total income from FIDE events is €16.1 million. The world championship alone accounts for €5.4 million.
@lizani said [^](/forum/redirect/post/XS5UELYE)
> You still living in the rocks and squirrels world of the hermit Bobby Fischer?
> According to FIDE's published 2026 budget, total income from FIDE events is €16.1 million. The world championship alone accounts for €5.4 million.
I haven't checked this information but I just want to say, that, €16.1 million is still a really small sum, specially if it's gross income and when you consider the size of the operation in question, it's not that much money. At least for today's standards.
'€16.1 million is still a really small sum'
Compared to what? Chess events attract neither advertisers nor television rights. For the moment, we watch live streams for free, are there other sports that do that and make more money?
@lizani said [^](/forum/redirect/post/WxinI8H3)
> '€16.1 million is still a really small sum'
>
> Compared to what? Chess events attract neither advertisers nor television rights. For the moment, we watch live streams for free, are there other sports that do that and make more money?
Compared to any other operation of comparable size.
"rocks and squirrels"
* $5 million in 1992 may be more than €16.1 million in 2026.