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.

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 International Chess Federation (FIDE).

World No.1 Chess player Magnus Carlsen got into an row which led to him quitting the currently ongoing World Rapid and Blitz Championships. Carlsen who is considered as the face of Chess and is currently the best player on the planet decided to quit the championship after was asked to change out of his jeans and the Norwegian chess grandmaster