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Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits championship tournament over a pair of jeans: 'I'm out, f--- you'
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen won’t defend his title at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships because of a pair of jeans. Carlsen, the current ...
Hindustan Times29d
‘Magnus Carlsen was given enough time to change his jeans. We didn't ban him; could've played': FIDE CEO
Sutovski said FIDE gave Magnus Carlsen enough time to change into formal attire. But when he didn't agree to do it on the same day, they had to disqualify him. FIDE CEO Emil Sutovski said Magnus ...
Indiatimes28d
Jeans Gambit Declined: The clash of Magnus Carlsen and FIDE
Magnus Carlsen, five-time world chess champion, withdrew from the 2024 World Rapid and Blitz Championship after a dispute over his attire. Highlighting dissatisfaction with FIDE, Carlsen's actions ...
CNN29d
Magnus Carlsen quits World Rapid and Blitz Championships after refusing to change out of jeans
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of the jeans he was wearing, according to the International Chess Federation (FIDE).
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Chess grand master Magnus Carlsen sports jeans in return to championship following dress code controversy
Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen was back competing in New York in the World Blitz Championship on Monday after he quit the Rapid World Championship over the weekend because of a dispute ...
CBS News27d
Magnus Carlsen returns to chess tournament after dispute over jeans is resolved
Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday after its governing body agreed to loosen a dress code that got him fined and denied a late-round ...
CNN27d
Magnus Carlsen plays in World Blitz Chess Championship after resolving jeans controversy
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess tournament due to a dress code dispute with organizers. On Friday, Carlsen ...
New York Post29d
Chess champ Magnus Carlsen quits pair of NY tournaments after being told he can’t wear jeans and fined $200
Chess titan Magnus Carlsen quit a pair of tournaments in New York Friday after the sport’s governing body told him he couldn’t wear jeans while participating in his matches. The International ...
NDTV28d
"Decision Seemed...": Viswanathan Anand Opens Up On Magnus Carlsen's Disqualification From Chess Event
Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand said FIDE didn't want to disqualify Magnus Carlsen from the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship, but the Norwegian left them with no choice after ...
The New Yorker21d
What Magnus Carlsen’s Jeans Have to Do with Chess
On a recent Friday afternoon, Magnus Carlsen, the best chess player in the world, showed up at the World Rapid Championships, on Wall Street, in New York, wearing a blazer, dress shoes ...
CBS News29d
Chess champion Magnus Carlsen disqualified from tournament for wearing jeans
The world's top chess player quit a major tournament in New York City after officials told him he couldn't wear jeans to compete. The 2024 events began on Thursday. Carlsen arrived at Friday's ...
New York Post27d
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen returns to a tournament after a dispute over jeans is resolved as he slams event organizers
NEW YORK — Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday after its governing body agreed to loosen a dress code that got him fined and denied a ...