The player’s shock withdrawal prompted the International Chess Federation to relax a dress code that penalized him for ...
Carlsen quit after being barred from a round in the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship for wearing jeans ...
Carlsen was not permitted to play in the tournament's ninth round, disqualifying him from further participation. Carlsen said he would not appeal the decision, according to the BBC. He later shared a ...
Lamenting the contretemps, International Chess Federation president Arkady Dvorkovich said in a statement Sunday that he’d let World Blitz Championship tournament officials consider allowing ...
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the 2024 FIDE World Rapid Championship after refusing to comply with the ...
World chess number one Magnus Carlsen is back in a major tournament after he quit because he was told to change his jeans. The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has now relaxed its dress code ...