This might have been posted before but anyway...
Is there anyway you can make money out of chess? Except becoming super strong, like GM level and playing in strong tournaments, earning good money. I am not very positive about me becoming this strong since I started taking chess seriously 1 year ago, at the age of 15 (pretty late?). It's not impossible, but I'm trying to be realistic. Chess is one of my passions and it would be awesome to make a living out of it. I know that teaching is an option if you become a fairly strong player (NM/FM). What other options can you think of?
It's very difficult. If you want a stable income, you may want to try and find a job at your national chess federation.
Better to take chess as a hobby though. It's much more enjoyable.
Its easy.
Start up am Internet Chess site, call it mychess.com, charge fees for silver gold & platinum membership
Sit back & become rich!