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Chess player quits tournament

Hosted on MSN · 3h

Chess controversy: Magnus Carlsen, top-ranked player in the world, bows out of tournament over jeans dispute

Carlsen quit after being barred from a round in the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship for wearing jeans

The Associated Press on MSN · 4h

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits a tournament in a dispute over jeans

The International Chess Federation says top ranked player Magnus Carlsen has left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to change out of the jeans he wore to the competition.

Newsweek · 11h

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.

Victor Wembanyama Plays 1-On-1 Chess With Fans

The Associated Press on MSN · 3h

Victor Wembanyama plays 1-on-1 chess with fans in New York

Victor Wembanyama went to a park in New York City and played 1-on-1 with fans on Saturday. He even lost a couple of games. Not in basketball, though.

Sports Illustrated · 6h

LOOK: Spurs Star Victor Wembanyama Surprises New York Locals with Chess Match

The San Antonio Spurs took a road trip to New York for a pair of games against the Knicks and Nets, but Victor Wembanyama got in an extra one.

Yahoo! Sports · 4h

NBA star Victor Wembanyama spent the day playing chess in New York's Washington Square Park

The NBA star, who plays for the San Antonio Spurs and goes by the nickname Wemby, took to X in the early hours of Saturday to ask where the best place to play chess in New York City is. By 9:30 a.m., Wemby picked his court: Washington Square Park.

17hon MSN

The World’s Best Chess Player Just Stormed Out of a Tournament—Over a Pair of Pants

The World Rapid Chess Championships descended into farce after officials fined the world’s best player, Magnus Carlsen, for ...

Wembanyama a towering presence on chess board too

Dec 28 (Reuters) - Victor Wembanyama has established himself as a force on the NBA hardwood, but on Saturday showed he can ...

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