magnus carlsen news - Search News

Magnus Carlsen's jeans sparked a chess controversy

The Washington Post · 1d

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 wearing jeans to a New York tournament.

CNN on MSN · 1d

Magnus Carlsen plays in World Blitz Chess Championship after resolving jeans controversy

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess tournament due to a dress code dispute with organizers.

Associated Press · 2d

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen returns to a tournament after a dispute over jeans is resolved

International Chess Federation President Arkady Dvorkovich said in a statement Sunday that he'd let World Blitz Championship tournament officials consider allowing “appropriate jeans” with a jacket, and other “elegant minor deviations” from the dress code.

3don MSN

Chess champ Magnus Carlsen quits tourney after refusing to change out of jeans

Magnus Carlsen, the world's top chess player, says he has quit the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York after refusing ...

9hon MSN

Magnus Carlsen arrives one minute and 11 seconds late for 3-minute game, was buying new pair of jeans days after dispute

Only a few days back, Magnus Carlsen was disqualified from the Rapid event for refusing to change into formal trousers.

1d

Magnus Carlsen Rejoins Chess Championship After ‘$200 Jeans Fine’; Dubs FIDE VP Viswanathan Anand Unfit For Job

Meanwhile, the 34-year-old blamed FIDE’s vice president and Indian Chess great Viswanathan Anand, stating that he and his ...

Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.

Hide inaccessible results