Magnus Carlsen settled a bizarre feud with chess ... He was penalized for wearing jeans. In perhaps the most costly opening move of Carlsen’s career, the Norwegian grand master arrived for ...
The world's top chess player quit a major tournament in New York City after officials told him he couldn't wear jeans to compete. Magnus Carlsen, 34, was competing in the International Chess ...
Chess great Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid and ... Norwegian from participating in a round at the tournament for wearing jeans. In a statement, the International Chess Federation (or ...
Magnus Carlsen arrives one minute late for the ... seven world blitz titles in the last 10 years, was fined $200 for wearing jeans during the rapid tournament on Friday and was asked to change ...
Chess number one Magnus Carlsen has quit a world championship event in New York after being fined and threatened with exclusion for breaching the dress code by wearing jeans. Carlsen was asked to ...
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the ... insisted he would continue wearing jeans.The Norwegian was true to his word, arriving in jeans and just over a minute late to his ...
World chess number one Magnus Carlsen has quit a major tournament after being told he could not carry on playing while wearing jeans. The chess great had been defending his titles at the Fide ...
NEW YORK — Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World ... Sunday on social media that he would play — and wear jeans — in the World Blitz Championship when it begins ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World ... on social media that he would play — and wear jeans — in the World Blitz Championship when it begins ...