In Dutch chess, grandmaster JH Donner was the first professional player. In the 1960s he played in the Dutch team. The other team members got paid for playing

In Dutch chess, grandmaster JH Donner was the first professional player. In the 1960s he played in the Dutch team. The other team members got paid for playing in tournaments because they had to take time off from their jobs and obviously had to be compensated for that, but Donner got paid nothing because as a chess professional he didn't have a job.