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 walked ...
was fined for a dress code violation earlier the same day but “complied, changed into approved attire and continued to play in the tournament." The organization also said that the World Rapid ...
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen quit the ... that Carlsen breached the tournament’s dress code by wearing jeans, then declined to change his clothes after the Chief Arbiter requested him to and ...
also withdrew from the World Blitz Championship, which follows the tournament. FIDE said in a statement that Carlsen breached the tournament’s dress code by wearing jeans, then declined to change his ...
The chess world is never short on scandals, and the latest one is incredibly on brand. Top-ranked former world champion Magnus Carlsen recently showed up to a tournament in jeans, refused to change, ...
Magnus Carlsen left the New York competition after he was told he had to change out of his jeans. Now, the International Chess Federation has relaxed its dress code rules to allow for "elegant ...