World champion D Gukesh was 2024’s top prize-winning chess player

By Prakhar Sachdeo

World champion Gukesh D won the biggest prize winning chess player of 2024 according to chess.com. Here is a look at the biggest winners of 2024, their total winnings in the year and the major events that they participated in.

#1

Gukesh D

#2

Ding Liren

#3

Alireza Firouzja

#4

Magnus Carlsen

#5

Fabiano Caruana

#6

Ian Nepomniachtchi

#7

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

#8

Hikaru Nakamura

#9

Total Winnings in 2024: $202,136

#10

Wesley So

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