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Subject: How many chess programmers earn their living from it, and how?

Author: Albert Bertilsson

Date: 10:11:24 02/11/03

Hello!

A friend asked me how many people in the world made enough money on chess
programming. Since what he really wanted to know if I could make any money on it
I told him I probably never would, but I think it's quite an interesting
question, maybe chess programming is more exclusive than being a
multi-millionaire (that would actually make me feel quite odd (and that's
good))?

Note: By that I mean programmers/developers being paid for developing chess
engines. Or possibly any programmer selling his own software by himself.

My guess that is based on a hunch is around 50, am I far from it?

Are there any good ways to make money from chess programming except from working
for a software developer? Like tournaments, being paid for research at
universities etc?

Regards Albert Bertilsson

• Re: How many chess programmers earn their living from it, and how? Steve Maughan 10:42:14 02/11/03
  • Re: How many chess programmers earn their living from it, and how? Uri Blass 11:39:48 02/11/03
    • Re: How many chess programmers earn their living from it, and how? Russell Reagan 18:13:16 02/11/03
      • Re: How many chess programmers earn their living from it, and how? Uri Blass 23:55:00 02/11/03
    • Re: How many chess programmers earn their living from it, and how? Uri Blass 11:43:48 02/11/03

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