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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 ...
Magnus Carlsen hated homework and blossomed when he no longer had to go to school. Today, he plays chess according to a new set of rules and is engaged in an ongoing battle with the World Chess ...
(AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File) (Kamran Jebreili, AP) NEW YORK – Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen ... chance to own Carlsen's pair of size 32 regular fit Corneliani jeans.
"Today, Mr. Magnus Carlsen breached the dress code by wearing jeans, which are explicitly prohibited under long-standing regulations for this event," the World Chess Federation said in a statement ...
Magnus Carlsen is betting that his Freestyle Chess tournament can lure new fans to the game, while engaging the hardcore ...
Magnus Carlsen may be the ... s World Rapid Chess Championship, Carlsen fell out with FIDE after being punished for a dress-code violation involving jeans, the latest flashpoint in a rocky relatio ...