Kotaku21d
Champion Magnus Carlsen Rocked The Chess World By Refusing To Take Off His Jeans
Top-ranked former world champion Magnus Carlsen recently showed up to a tournament in jeans, refused to change, got fined, and then threatened to back out of the event altogether. The ...
The New York Times6d
Why superstar Magnus Carlsen is playing chess for St. Pauli
The Schachbundesliga has never known such a clamour. Advertisement Magnus Carlsen — the most famous current chess player in the world and the game’s number one — made his debut for St. Pauli ...
CBS News23d
Chess champion Magnus Carlsen disqualified from tournament for wearing jeans
The 2024 events began on Thursday. Carlsen arrived at Friday's events in jeans, which officials said is "explicitly prohibited" under the federation's regulations for the event. Carlsen said he ...
Fox News19d
Chess grand master Magnus Carlsen sports jeans in return to championship following dress code controversy
Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen was back competing in New York in the World Blitz Championship on Monday after he quit the Rapid World Championship over the weekend because of a dispute ...
New York Post22d
Chess champ Magnus Carlsen quits pair of NY tournaments after being told he can’t wear jeans and fined $200
Chess titan Magnus Carlsen quit a pair of tournaments in New York Friday after the sport’s governing body told him he couldn’t wear jeans while participating in his matches. The International ...
Fox News23d
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits championship tournament over a pair of jeans: 'I'm out, f--- you'
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen won’t defend his title at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships because of a pair of jeans. Carlsen, the current ...
WESH23d
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 ...
Hindustan Times23d
Gukesh challenges Carlsen once again, adds drama with brutal response to Norwegian's criticism: ‘When the best player…’
Having already made a similar statement right after his World Chess C'ship victory, D Gukesh once again publicly challenged Magnus Carlsen. Fresh from his World Chess Championship victory ...
Indiatimes23d
FIDE disqualifies Magnus Carlsen for dress-code violation
Magnus Carlsen, five-time world champion, faced disqualification from the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship for violating FIDE's dress code by wearing jeans. Despite being fined USD 200 and ...
New York Post21d
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen returns to a tournament after a dispute over jeans is resolved as he slams event organizers
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 denied a ...
CBS News21d
Magnus Carlsen returns to chess tournament after dispute over jeans is resolved
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 ...