What is the average annual income of Go players?

The income of most first-team players in China comes from League A. If the winning rate can reach 50% in the whole season, the salary, bonus and competition fee will be more than 200,000 yuan. In 2009, there were 27 main players with a winning percentage of 50%. Including other competitions, there were 30 first-team players in China who earned more than 200,000 yuan a year.

Of course, a super chess player like Guli earns more than 200,000 yuan a year. According to the statistics of Guli's hometown media, the net income of Guli's bonus in 2009 was still as high as 2.55 million yuan after deducting taxes and chess house management fees. In 2009, Kong Jie Jiu Duan won the Samsung Insurance Cup and the Asian TV Fast Chess Championship in succession, and reached the LG Cup final, with considerable bonuses.