Magnus Carlsen returns to chess competition after jeans …
Dec 30, 2024 · Magnus Carlsen, the No. 1 ranked chess player, quit the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York on Friday after refusing to change out of jeans to conform to a strict dress code.
Magnus Carlsen returns to World Blitz ... - Associated Press News
Dec 29, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — 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 game in another tournament for refusing to change out of jeans.. Lamenting the contretemps, International Chess Federation President Arkady Dvorkovich said in a statement Sunday that ...
Chess champion Magnus Carlsen disqualified from tournament ... - CBS News
Dec 28, 2024 · Carlsen was told he would be fined $200, and was asked to change his clothes, the federation said. Carlsen declined to do so but offered to change for the next day.
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits championship over a dress code …
Dec 28, 2024 · Magnus Carlsen, the world's top chess player, has quit the World Rapid Chess Championship being held in New York after refusing to change out of jeans to abide by a dress code.
Five-time world chess champion quits event after refusing to ... - NBC News
Dec 28, 2024 · FIDE said jeans violate its dress code. Magnus Carlsen said he refused to change as a “matter of principle for me.”
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen returns to a tournament after …
Dec 30, 2024 · 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...
Top chess player Magnus Carlsen is back in competition after …
Dec 30, 2024 · Magnus Carlsen, the No. 1 ranked chess player, quit the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York on Friday after refusing to change out of jeans to conform to a strict dress code.
Chess champion returns to tournament after being fined for …
Magnus Carlsen had quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of a pair of jeans, violating the dress code.
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen rejoins tournament he quit ... - Sky News
Dec 30, 2024 · 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 ...
Carlsen to rejoin chess championship after jeans dispute resolved
Dec 30, 2024 · Carlsen, a five-time chess champion, was fined $200 (£159) last week for breaching the tournament's dress code. He said he had been wearing jeans for a lunch meeting, and "didn't even think about ...