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What Magnus Carlsen’s Jeans Have to Do with Chess
The fuss around the grand master’s wearing of denim pants to a tournament is a reflection of tensions within the game.
Magnus Carlsen wore jeans to a chess tournament. Controversy followed.
The player’s shock withdrawal prompted the International Chess Federation to relax a dress code that penalized him for wearing jeans to a New York tournament.
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.
Magnus Carlsen plays in World Blitz Chess Championship after resolving jeans controversy
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess tournament due to a dress code dispute with organizers.
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 game in another tournament for refusing to change out of jeans.
Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits a tournament in a dispute over jeans
The International Chess Federation says Carlsen left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to change out of the jeans he wore to competition.
Explained: Magnus Carlsen’s growing grip on the chess world and why the Norwegian GM is so influential
Magnus Carlsen hasn't been having a great time over the last couple of weeks. His participation at the World Rapid and Blitz Championships in New York City did lead to an eighth world title in the blitz format.
Insane Drama: Magnus Carlsen SPLITS World Chess Championship
This is crazy , after multiple draws they took this decision
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Chess grand master Magnus Carlsen sports jeans in return to championship following dress code controversy
Magnus Carlsen returned to compete in the Blitz World Championship this week after he withdrew from the Rapid tournament on ...
World-Renowned Chess Player Magnus Carlsen Returns to Tournament After Being Fined, Denied Participation for Wearing Jeans
Chess champion Magnus Carlsen pulled off a sartorial checkmate after returning to a recent tournament despite wearing jeans, ...
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 ...
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The chess world has been embroiled in controversy recently, starting with a series of incidents during the FIDE World Rapid ...