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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 ...
The five-time world champion walked away from the competition after refusing to change out of jeans, which the International Chess Federation (FIDE) said breached the tournament’s dress code.
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 ...