{"id":6221,"date":"2021-01-20T06:49:43","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T06:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.safebettingsites.com\/?p=6221"},"modified":"2022-03-31T09:25:25","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T09:25:25","slug":"top-9-esport-players-by-prize-winnings-earn-3-1m-in-2020-lower-than-2019s-1-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.safebettingsites.com\/2021\/01\/20\/top-9-esport-players-by-prize-winnings-earn-3-1m-in-2020-lower-than-2019s-1-player\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 9 eSport Players by Prize Winnings Earn $3.1M in 2020, Lower than 2019\u2019s #1 Player"},"content":{"rendered":"

The list of 2020\u2019s top eSports players by total prize winnings took a vastly different shape from the norm.<\/p>\n

According to the research data analyzed and published by Safe Betting Sites<\/a>, chess Grandmaster Sven Magnus Carlsen clinched the top spot. Currently considered the leading chess pro globally, Carlsen took home a total of $499,420. The 30-year old Norwegian has a peak classical rating of 2882, the highest rating on record.<\/p>\n

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