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Chess player quits tournament

Yahoo! Sports · 32m

Five-time world chess champion quits event after refusing to change out of jeans

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of a pair of jeans, a direct violation of the International Chess Federation’s rules.

Tennessean · 12h

Chess player quits tournament after being asked to change out of jeans

Chess great Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York on Friday after governing body FIDE barred the Norwegian from participating in a round at the tournament for wearing jeans. In a statement, FIDE said its dress code ...

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 world's No. 1 ranked player refused to change out of his jeans after a previous warning, leading to his dismissal ahead of the ninth round.

Humpy Koneru, Women's World and FIDE

The Hindu · 36m

FIDE 2024: Koneru Humpy grabs second Women’s World Rapid Chess Championship title in New York

Humpy had won the event back in 2019 at Georgia and the Indian No. 1 is only the second player after China’s Ju Wenjun to clinch the title more than once Grandmaster Koneru Humpy of India. File | Photo Credit: PTI Rapid chess world title

Live Mint on MSN · 44m

Grandmaster Koneru Humpy crowned 2024 FIDE Women’s World Rapid Champion: Who is she?

After D Gukesh winning the World Chess Championship, there is more good news in store for the Indian Chess fraternity with Grandmaster Koneru Humpy being crowned the 2024 FIDE Women’s World Rapid Champion.

The Indian Express · 1h

Chess: Koneru Humpy crowned FIDE Women’s World Rapid Champion, as India’s incredible year continues

India and Koneru Humpy adds to the list of achievements by being crowned the World Rapid Champion in New York.

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'One may ask Gukesh...': FIDE responds to Magnus Carlsen's claim of threatening players against joining Freestyle Chess

Magnus Carlsen, who has been accused of “blackmailing” FIDE, claimed the Lausanne-based world governing body was threatening ...

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FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2024: Carlsen announces shock withdrawal; Arjun, Harika, Humpy among leaders after Day 2

A dress-code violation over the wearing of jeans saw Carlsen fined and after refusing to comply, he was not paired for round ...

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Chess-'Matter of principle': Carlsen defiant after FIDE dressing down over attire

Chess great Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York on Friday after governing body FIDE ...

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Magnus Carlsen’s Jeans controversy at FIDE World Rapid and Blitz: The chess feud that foreshadowed world No 1’s pull-out

The seeds of Magnus Carlsen’s disqualification / pull-out from the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship were sown much ...

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FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2024: Carlsen struggles on first day; Arjun, Raunak, Harika top Indian performers

The first day of the World Championship in the shorter versions of chess saw five rounds of rapid chess and teenagers shine ...

ZME Science on MSN5h

The pair of jeans that sent the chess world in turmoil

Magnus Carlsen wore jeans to a chess tournament. Now the entire sport is boiling over.

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Global chess competition marred by dress code scandals

Magnus Carlsen a five-time chess world champion was disqualified from the World Chess Championship due to strict dress code ...

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Kramnik questions Gukesh's absence from agreement between FIDE and Carlsen-backed elite private tour

The incident Kramnik referred to on X was FIDE arriving at an agreement with the Freestyle Chess Players Club (FCPC), with ...

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