At the U.S. Chess Championships, Hikaru Nakamura, 27, won the crown and $45,000.

Total prize money for all the  players at the U.S. Chess Championshps? Around $175,000.

In other words, it’s about the amount  golfer Jordan Spieth should tip his caddy.

For the Master’s win, Spieth won $1.8 million.

No wonder Hikaru’s looking down.

If you play chess,  better to trade your queen for a set of Calloways.

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