Magnus Carlsen quits chess championship after being told to change jeans
In a now-settled dispute with opponent Hans Niemann, Carlsen quit a tournament in 2022 after Niemann beat him, before going on to accuse his American rival of cheating. Niemann had denied the allegations, and even said he would "strip fully naked" to prove his innocence.
Magnus Carlsen Disqualified from 2024 World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship After Refusing to Change Jeans, Sparking Controversy
Magnus Carlsen was disqualified from the 2024 World Rapid and Blitz Championship in New York for violating the dress code by wearing jeans. Despite being fined and asked to change, Carlsen refused, leading to his disqualification by FIDE.
The World Rapid Chess Championships descended into farce after officials fined the world’s best player, Magnus Carlsen, for ...
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the 2024 FIDE World Rapid Championship after refusing to comply with the ...
The top chess player in the world was disqualified from the World Rapid Championship in New York on Friday due to a dress code violation. Per The Guardian's Leonard Barden, world No. 1 ...
Magnus Carlsen was disqualified from the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship for refusing to comply with FIDE's dress ...
Having already made a similar statement right after his World Chess C'ship victory, D Gukesh once again publicly challenged ...
The first day of the World Championship in the shorter versions of chess saw five rounds of rapid chess and teenagers shine ...
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