Garry Kasparov Highest-Paid Chess grandmaster in the World

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Garry Kasparov led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid chess grandmasters” released on Wednesday.

It's been a rough year for the chess grandmaster, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 61-year-old Garry Kasparov has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid chess grandmasters for 2024 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 21/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Garry Kasparov tops annual list of highest-paid chess grandmasters

In 2022 it looked like the chess grandmaster’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Wednesday (November 20) that Kasparov is the highest-paid chess grandmaster in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between October 2023 and October 2024, a nearly $30 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The Russian chess grandmaster has an estimated net worth of $185 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Kasparov Burger” chain) in Moscow, a Football Team (the “Baku Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderkasparov - Russia), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Garry) and a fashion line called “Garry Kasparov Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Garry fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.

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