What have you won playing chess?

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Avatar of capaz2

A few years back while both me and my room mate packed and prepared to move out and go our separate ways, the question as to who would keep our one and only pawn shop store bought TV came to mind.

We were both avid players and decided to settle it with a game of chess.

I won the match and so kept the TV.

I was just wondering what sort of prizes besides trophies and or cash payouts any of you had won?

Avatar of cajuncharlie

 smokes, lunch money, push ups, drinks.

Avatar of cajuncharlie

done won everything off a chess buddy during desert storm...he was down to his last dehydrated pork steak....he put that up, i lost on purpose

Avatar of Pat_Zerr

I've never played for anything but bragging rights.

Avatar of Zavodovski

I won £50 once in a regional competition.

Avatar of MrBoB1

Yesterday I won $30 at a local tournament. About 2 years ago I won a trophy at my old chess club's tournament.

Avatar of tombarolo

I make about 2000 euro a year, obviously not enough for a living.

Avatar of Zavodovski
tombarolo wrote:

I make about 2000 euro a year, obviously not enough for a living.

That's quite impressive though Smile. Is that just from entering regional/club tournaments? I'd have thought you'd have to play quite a few in a year to make a couple thousand euro from them...I haven't seen many tournaments that pay particularly well.

Avatar of azziralc

I won some chess tournaments.