It is true that the number of tournaments in the chess world is small, which makes it difficult for professional chess players to live a rich life on tournament prize money. As a result, many professional chess players have to find other part-time jobs to earn a living, such as running training classes, making short **, and conducting live broadcasts. It can be said that there are almost no top chess players today who are not engaged in live broadcasting, which shows that it is not easy to make a living from chess. Although chess is the quintessence of the country, there are still very few wealthy people who are willing to sponsor and hold chess tournaments. Perhaps sponsoring a chess tournament has limited returns, leading to sponsors being reluctant to invest.
It is a pity that many chess tournaments have been sponsored, but they have died in the end. For example, the Wuyang Cup Championship Competition, the Yinli Cup Chess Competition, the Jiucheng Real Estate Cup and the Laiqun Cup Celebrity Competition. These events used to cause a stir, but when there is no profit to speak of, it is understandable that merchants will not continue to sponsor them. Now, even the much-talked-about Country Garden Cup is at risk of dying, suggesting that the survival environment for professional chess players will become more difficult. Unconsciously, the chess world has been quiet for a long time, which reflects the lack of prosperity in the development of chess. Hopefully, the "quietness" of the chess world will become less and less so that the sport can flourish.