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Magnus Carlsen quits chess championship

Magnus Carlsen quits World Rapid and Blitz Championships after refusing to change out of jeans

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).

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Five-time World Chess champion quits event after refusing to change out of jeans

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship Friday after he refused to change out of a pair of jeans, a direct violation of the International Chess Federation's rules.

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Magnus Carlsen Trolls FIDE with OOTD Post After Quitting Chess Championship Over Dress Code

Chess World Champion Magnus Carlsen found himself at the center of controversy during the 2024 World Rapid and Blitz Championship recently. After being fined for breaking the dress code by wearing jeans, which the chess federation prohibits, Carlsen decided to withdraw from the tournament.

Koneru Humpy becomes 2-time World Rapid Chess Champion

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Koneru Humpy becomes two-time World Rapid Chess Champion

Indian chess star Koneru Humpy secures her second World Rapid Chess Championship title, adding another feather to India's successful year in chess.

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Russian chess grandmaster Volodar Murzin wins FIDE World Rapid Championship

NEW YORK, Dec 29, 2024 (BSS/TASS) - Russian chess grandmaster Volodar Murzin has won the FIDE World Rapid Championship 2024 in New York. Murzin, 18, scored 10 points in 13 rounds. Russian player Alexander Grishchuk came second and Ian Nepomniachtchi, another Russian grandmaster, was third.

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India’s Koneru Humpy grabs historic World Rapid Chess Championship title beating Irene Sukandar

Humpy had won the event back in 2019 at Georgia and the Indian No 1 is only the second player after China’s Ju Wenjun to clinch the title more than once

Magnus Carlsen’s Jeans controversy at FIDE World Rapid and Blitz: The chess feud that foreshadowed world No 1’s pull-out

The seeds of Magnus Carlsen’s disqualification / pull-out from the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship were sown much ...

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D Gukesh to skip FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship after becoming chess world champion

D Gukesh will not be taking part in the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship in New York. India will be represented by ...

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Magnus Carlsen left us no choice: Viswanathan Anand on disqualification from World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2024

Defending champion Carlsen was fined USD 200 for wearing jeans, which are “explicitly prohibited” under tournament ...

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Chess and Finance Conference Makes Wall Street Debut During FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship in New York City

The 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships is taking the fusion of chess and finance to the next level with the introduction of Wall Street G ...

FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2024: Carlsen struggles on first day; Arjun, Raunak, Harika top Indian performers

The first day of the World Championship in the shorter versions of chess saw five rounds of rapid chess and teenagers shine ...

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