Money for Love
The documentary The Gentleman Driver follows four amateur race car drivers who pay to compete alongside professional drivers. Just as these amateur drivers spend money to race, one amateur chess player likewise sponsors an annual event where he plays chess with professionals. Some amateurs spend millions to compete in the sports that they love, money that they earned from being extraordinary businessmen. More 🡢
Levon Grigori Aronian (1982-) is an Armenian chess player. In 2000 he was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE. In 2019 he was number 1 in Armenia and seventh in the world rankings.