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 ...

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 (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 ...

(CNN) — World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of the jeans he was wearing, according to the International Chess Federation ...