An official fined Carlsen $200 and asked him to change pants, but he refused and wasn't paired for a ninth-round game, the federation said at the time. The ...
Magnus Carlsen returns to World Blitz Chess Championship after FIDE allows players to compete in jeans.
Magnus Carlsen has made a sensational u-turn and confirmed his participation in the World Blitz Championship in New York. His infamous jeans will remain on.
Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after initially quitting over a dress code violation.
FIDE is pleased to confirm that Magnus Carlsen will participate in the 2024 FIDE World Blitz Championship. Speaking to Levi Rozman from "Take, Take, Take" at the playing venue on Wall Street, Carlsen said: "I am playing at least one more day here in ...
Top ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen has left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to change out of the jeans he wore to the ...
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 ...