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 ...
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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 ...
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Chess controversy: Magnus Carlsen, top-ranked player in the world, bows out of tournament over jeans dispute
The top-ranked chess player in the world, Magnus Carlsen, quit the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York on Friday due to a dispute over the dress code. Carlsen refused to change ...
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Chess Star Magnus Carlsen teams up with G-Star Raw after jeans controversy
Magnus Carlsen was involved in a controversy at the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York. The chess ...
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World-Renowned Chess Player Magnus Carlsen Returns to Tournament After Being Fined, Denied Participation for Wearing Jeans
Hello Beautiful and Brit + Co. Dipayan Bose/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Chess champion Magnus Carlsen pulled off a sartorial checkmate after returning to a recent tournament despite wearing ...
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World Chess Champion Quits Competition After Refusing to Change Out of Jeans, Tells International Chess Federation 'F--- You'
Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen dropped out of the World Rapid and Blitz Championships on Dec. 27 after refusing to ditch his denim as "a matter of principle" Misha Friedman/Getty World ...
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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 ...
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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 ...