# During the COVID-19 pandemic, he shifted focus to streaming chess on YouTube.

*business · news · 2026-04-10 · Free Press Journal*

## Key points

- Samay Raina's net worth is now estimated between Rs. 140 crore and Rs. 195 crore as of April 2026.
- He reportedly lost nearly Rs. 8 crore in savings due to the India’s Got Latent controversy.
- Samay Raina earns approximately Rs. 38.09 crore annually, with YouTube as a major income source.
- His YouTube channel receives over 68.7 million viewers each month and has 8.14 million subscribers.

**Countries:** India, United States, Canada

[Read the full story on Free Press Journal](https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/samay-raina-net-worth-comedians-nearly-200-crore-empire-built-on-stand-ups-chess-streams-brand-deals-more)

---

Canonical: https://newsio.io/n/a6acc7aa-d683-4e9b-8d47-ed566b50ee12/during-the-covid-19-pandemic-he-shifted-focus-to-streaming-chess-on-youtube
Summarized by Newsio from Free Press Journal. https://newsio.io/how-it-works