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 (FIDE).
Reigning World Rapid and Blitz Champion Magnus Carlsen was disqualified from the 2024 World Rapid and Blitz Championships held in New York City. The Norwegian chess icon was barred from ...
Magnus Carlsen up until recently was involved in a massive row at the World Rapid and Blitz Championship after the World No.1 ...
The first day of the World Championship in the shorter versions of chess saw five rounds of rapid chess and teenagers shine ...
Magnus Carlsen was fined $200 for wearing jeans before Chief Arbiter Alex Holowzsak disqualified him for repeated violation.
World No 1 Magnus Carlsen got the defence of his Rapid and Blitz world title off to an indifferent start by collecting just ...
The fuss around the grand master’s wearing of denim pants to a tournament is a reflection of tensions within the game.
World No.1 Chess player Magnus Carlsen got into an row which led to him quitting the currently ongoing World Rapid and Blitz ...
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 (FIDE).