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 before the world no 1 landed in New York. We explain:
Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the World Rapid and Blitz Championships for not complying with FIDE's dress code, which prohibits jeans. Despite being fined and given options, he refused to change on ...
Chess great Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York on Friday after governing body FIDE ...
Magnus Carlsen has been accused by the FIDE chief of lying that players willing to participate at the Freestyle Chess Tour ...
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