How many total professional gamers are there in the Chess?

According to our data, there are 267 Chess players registered. But not all are active.

Who are the best Chess players by total money earned?

From November 2016 to today The most profitable player is M.Carlsen which gain $1 821 051 . Also, at the Top of profitable players are: 2nd - H.Nakamura - $1 253 458, 3rd - W.B.So - $900 411, 4th - Benjyfishy - $882 337, 5th - A.Firouzja - $606 468

Which Chess player is most watched by the audience?

The top of the most watched Chess player is headed by TFBlade with 964 422 a number of viewers who were watching the live video. Also, at the Top of the most watched Chess players are: 2nd - M.Carlsen - 613 439, 3rd - I.Nepomniachtchi - 613 439, 4th - D.Liren - 572 396, 5th - Gukesh D - 518 260.

How many Chess players are female?

According to our data, there are 26 female Chess players registered. But not all are active.

What Recent reshuffles have taken place for Chess players?

As for the interesting reshuffles that have taken place recently for Chess players, the latest reshuffle is there: O.Bortnyk has left Natus Vincere.

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	Player	Game	Current Team	Total Winnings	Peak Viewers	Total Matches	Total Tournaments
101	P.Eljanov Pavel Volodymyrovych Eljanov • 42 y.o 101 P.Eljanov Free Agent Pavel Volodymyrovych Eljanov -		Free Agent	-	-	Matches: -	Tournaments: -	Peak Viewers: -
102	F.Antonio Felix Antonio Ilinca Ilinca 102 F.Antonio Free Agent Felix Antonio Ilinca Ilinca -		Free Agent	-	-	Matches: -	Tournaments: -	Peak Viewers: -
103	A.Mishra Abhimanyu Mishra • 17 y.o 103 A.Mishra Free Agent Abhimanyu Mishra -		Free Agent	-	3 443 26 Mar 2023	Matches: 13	Tournaments: 1	Peak Viewers: 3 443 26 Mar 2023
104	P.Salinas Herrera Pablo Salinas Herrera 104 P.Salinas Herrera Free Agent Pablo Salinas Herrera -		Free Agent	-	-	Matches: -	Tournaments: -	Peak Viewers: -
105	A.Hamidov Allahverdi Hamidov 105 A.Hamidov Free Agent Allahverdi Hamidov -		Free Agent	-	-	Matches: -	Tournaments: -	Peak Viewers: -
106	Sapnap 106 Sapnap Free Agent -		Free Agent	-	57 549 01 Sep 2021	Matches: 8	Tournaments: 2	Peak Viewers: 57 549 01 Sep 2021
107	HarryMack Harry Mack 107 HarryMack Free Agent Harry Mack -		Free Agent	-	48 768 01 Sep 2021	Matches: 4	Tournaments: 1	Peak Viewers: 48 768 01 Sep 2021
108	S.Puzyrevsky Semyon Puzyrevsky 108 S.Puzyrevsky Free Agent Semyon Puzyrevsky -		Free Agent	-	-	Matches: -	Tournaments: -	Peak Viewers: -
109	Minx JustaMinx 109 Minx Free Agent JustaMinx -		Free Agent	-	48 768 01 Sep 2021	Matches: 4	Tournaments: 1	Peak Viewers: 48 768 01 Sep 2021
110	A.Erigaisi Arjun Erigaisi • 22 y.o 110 A.Erigaisi GenG Arjun Erigaisi -		GenG	-	167 954 01 Aug 2025	Matches: 11	Tournaments: 5	Peak Viewers: 167 954 01 Aug 2025
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111	C.Henriquez Cristobal Henriquez 111 C.Henriquez Free Agent Cristobal Henriquez -		Free Agent	-	-	Matches: -	Tournaments: -	Peak Viewers: -
112	V.Sanal Vahap Sanal 112 V.Sanal Free Agent Vahap Sanal -		Free Agent	-	-	Matches: -	Tournaments: -	Peak Viewers: -
113	P.Cramling F Pia Cramling 113 P.Cramling F Free Agent Pia Cramling -		Free Agent	-	84 096 28 Oct 2024	Matches: 6	Tournaments: 1	Peak Viewers: 84 096 28 Oct 2024
114	Z.Pakleza Zbigniew Pakleza 114 Z.Pakleza Free Agent Zbigniew Pakleza -		Free Agent	-	-	Matches: -	Tournaments: -	Peak Viewers: -
115	A.Volgin Andrey Volgin 115 A.Volgin Free Agent Andrey Volgin -		Free Agent	-	-	Matches: -	Tournaments: -	Peak Viewers: -
116	H.Michael Henry Michael 116 H.Michael Free Agent Henry Michael -		Free Agent	-	-	Matches: -	Tournaments: -	Peak Viewers: -
117	R.Sadhwani Raunak Sadhwani • 20 y.o 117 R.Sadhwani Free Agent Raunak Sadhwani -		Free Agent	-	-	Matches: -	Tournaments: -	Peak Viewers: -
118	A.Rustemov Alexander Rustemov 118 A.Rustemov Free Agent Alexander Rustemov -		Free Agent	-	-	Matches: -	Tournaments: -	Peak Viewers: -
119	Nemsko Qiyu Zhou 119 Nemsko Free Agent Qiyu Zhou -		Free Agent	-	100 500 08 Apr 2021	Matches: 3	Tournaments: 1	Peak Viewers: 100 500 08 Apr 2021
120	A.Cramling Anna Cramling 120 A.Cramling Free Agent Anna Cramling -	-	Free Agent	-	53 426 08 Apr 2021	Matches: 1	Tournaments: 1	Peak Viewers: 53 426 08 Apr 2021

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Players FAQ

Who are the best Chess players by total money earned?

From November 2016 to today The most profitable player is M.Carlsen which gain $1 821 051.

Also, at the Top of profitable players are:

2nd - H.Nakamura - $1 253 458

3rd - W.B.So - $900 411

4th - Benjyfishy - $882 337

5th - A.Firouzja - $606 468
Which Chess player is most watched by the audience?

The top of the most watched Chess player is headed by TFBlade with 964 422 a number of viewers who were watching the live video.

Also, at the Top of the most watched Chess players are:

2nd - M.Carlsen - 613 439

3rd - I.Nepomniachtchi - 613 439

4th - D.Liren - 572 396

5th - Gukesh D - 518 260

How many total professional gamers are there in the Chess?

According to our data, there are 267 Chess players registered. But not all are active.
How many Chess players are female?

According to our data, there are 26 female Chess players registered. But not all are active.
What Recent reshuffles have taken place for Chess players?

As for the interesting reshuffles that have taken place recently for Chess players, the latest reshuffle is there:

O.Bortnyk has left Natus Vincere