How Magnus Carlsen’s jeans sparked a chess controversy
The world’s No 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after initially withdrawing as he refused to change out of a pair of jeans. The 34-year-old pulled out from the World Rapid Championship on Friday after breaching the dress code and opting not to change his attire.
The player’s shock withdrawal prompted the International Chess Federation to relax a dress code that penalized him for ...
The Norwegian chess grandmaster was fined $200 and given a warning by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to change ...
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