
Seven-figure club: Magnus Carlsen was only chess player to earn over $1 million in 2025 from prize money
India’s top money earner when it came to prize money was Arjun Erigaisi, who pocketed a whopping $431,214 (approximately Rs 3.8 crore) in 2025. This put Arjun 8th in the 2025 list while Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh were behind him.






