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…
Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen confirmed his return to the World Blitz Championship on Monday, after FIDE agreed to relax a dress code that had previously led to him being fined and excluded from a late-round game in another tournament for refusing to change out jeans. Reflecting on the controversy, International Chess Federation (FIDE) President…
Defending World Rapid and Blitz Champion Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship after being penalised for a dress code violation (jeans) in New York City. The Norwegian chess icon was barred from participating in Round 9 of the Rapid section after violating FIDE’s strict dress code by wearing jeans. Carlsen was fined $200…