As of December 2023, Magnus Carlsen, the five-time Chess World Champion, had accumulated around 10.1 million U.S. dollars in lifetime winnings. Following closely behind, Viswanathan Anand held second place with approximately 9.5 million U.S. dollars in lifetime earnings.
Chess players with the highest lifetime winnings as of December 2023
(in million U.S. dollars)
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