How Magnus Carlsen’s jeans sparked a chess controversy
The world’s No 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after initially withdrawing as he refused to change out of a pair of jeans. The 34-year-old pulled out from the World Rapid Championship on Friday after breaching the dress code and opting not to change his attire.
Top Ranked Chess Player Magnus Carlsen Disqualified From Championship Tournament After Refusing Outfit Change
Magnus Carlsen has been disqualified from the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York due to a dress code violation. The world's No. 1 ranked player refused to change out of his jeans after a previous warning, leading to his dismissal ahead of the ninth round.
American Grandmaster Hans Niemann also attacked Magnus Carlsen for “breaking rules on camera” after the world No 1 ...
Magnus Carlsen was involved in a controversy at the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York. The chess ...
The player’s shock withdrawal prompted the International Chess Federation to relax a dress code that penalized him for ...
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess ...
In a recent exchange, FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky has launched another scathing attack on chess champion Magnus Carlsen, following ...
Top players like Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura said that FIDE threatened grandmasters who wanted to take part in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback