Editorial · All 14 ranked
Richest Chess Athletes
Independent net worth estimates for every earner we track in chess.
Estimates compiled from public reporting and updated continuously.
| Rank | Athlete | Sport | Nation | Honours | Net worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anish GiriChess | Chess |  Netherlands | Dutch Championx3 | $109M |
| 2 | Hikaru NakamuraChess · Grandmaster | Chess |  United States | U.S. Chess Championx4 | $50M |
| 3 | Magnus CarlsenChess · Grandmaster | Chess |  Norway | World Chess Championx6 | $25M |
| 4 | Garry KasparovChess · Grandmaster | Chess |  Russia | World Chess Championx4 | $6M |
| 5 | Alireza FirouzjaChess | Chess |  Iran | Iranian Chess Championx5 | $5M |
| 6 | Maxime Vachier-LagraveChess · Grandmaster | Chess |  France | World Blitz Championx5 | $5M |
| 7 | Viswanathan AnandChess · Grandmaster | Chess |  India | World Chess Championx7 | $5M |
| 8 | Judit PolgarChess | Chess |  Hungary | Grandmasterx4 | $4M |
| 9 | Vladimir KramnikChess | Chess | Russia | Classical World Chess Championx3 | $3M |
| 10 | Ding LirenChess · Grandmaster | Chess |  China | World Chess Championx6 | $2M |
| 11 | Levon AronianChess · Grandmaster | Chess |  Armenia | FIDE World Cupx8 | $2M |
| 12 | Bobby FischerChess | Chess | United States | World Chess Championx4 | $2M |
| 13 | Daniel NaroditskyChess | Chess | United States | World Youth Championshipx3 | $1M |
| 14 | PraggnanandhaaChess | Chess | India | Arjuna Award for Chessx4 | $1M |
Methodology: compiled from each athlete's documented honours, records and public estimates on their AthleteWiki profile. All 14 eligible athletes ranked. Updated 2026-07-14.