Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen dropped out of the World Rapid and Blitz Championships on Dec. 27 after refusing to ditch his denim as "a matter of principle" Misha Friedman/Getty World ...
(Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) Norwegian Magnus Carlsen of SG Alpine Warriors plays against Poland’s Jan-Krzysztof Duda of Chingari Gulf Titans during Global Chess League, July 1, 2023, ...
World chess number one Magnus Carlsen is back in a major tournament after he quit because he was told to change his jeans. The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has now relaxed its dress code ...
The pinnacle of chess has weathered its fair share of controversies in recent years, including a cheating dustup, geopolitical tension, and players’ bizarre complaints about creaky floors.
Chess great Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after initially quitting following governing body FIDE's decision to bar him from a round for ...
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 ...