EP 118 | Advice for Young Chess Professionals ft. GM Sam Shankland

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GM Sam Shankland, GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy talk about what it takes to have a career in chess, whether as a tournament player or chess content creator, in today's episode of Dojo Talks, the ChessDojo podcast.

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0:00 Can You Make a Career in Chess?

4:50 Making a Living Without Damaging Your Chess

23:20 How Much Money Do Top Chess Players Make From Tournaments?

29:30 Career as Content Creator vs Competitive Chess Player

33:34 Income at 2600 vs 2650 vs 2700 FIDE

35:00 Negotiating for Tournament Conditions

39:04 Differences with Age

45:46 Work Life Balance in Chess

47:29 What Are Sam's Goals?

50:43 Impact of Going to College

57:30 Coaching for Aspiring Chess Players

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