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.
The Norwegian chess grandmaster was fined $200 and given a warning by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to change ...
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Defending champion Carlsen was fined USD 200 for wearing jeans, which are "explicitly prohibited" under tournament ...
Carlsen’s refusal to change his jeans before the ninth round resulted in his exclusion from the tournament pairings.
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