Carlsen's refusal to comply with the FIDE's dress code after turning up in jeans led to the outcome. However, amidst the fiasco, another chess player, who is currently playing at the World Rapid ...

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. On Friday, Carlsen ...

With some of the world’s best players in action, Freestyle Chess has been dominating the conversation so far in 2025, having ...

Sportscategory· January 21, 2025 Carlsen v FIDE row intensifies over Freestyle ... FIDE's decision to bar him from a round for wearing jeans. NBA· December 28, 2024 Wembanyama a towering ...

The chess world no. 1 had turned up for the match day on Friday wearing jeans, which the participants are not allowed to do. After his second game of the day, Carlsen was fined $200 by FIDE and ...

Viswanathan Anand's withdrawal from the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Germany dealt a major blow to hopes of reconciliation between FIDE and Freestyle Chess. Tensions escalated after a dress code ...