Magnus Carlsen quits World Rapid and Blitz Championships after …
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).
Breaking News: Magnus Carlsen withdraws from World Rapid 2024
Dec 28, 2024 · Magnus Carlsen (NOR) has withdrawn from World Rapid 2024. What caused it? He was asked to change his jeans to a trouser which abides by the dress code policy of this event. It was a matter of principle for him. He refused to do that and withdrawn from the tournament. The World no.1 will also not defend his title at World Blitz 2024. It means two new world champions are guaranteed to be crowned.
Carlsen Quits Rapid World Championship; Murzin, Duda, Arjun, …
Dec 27, 2024 · GM Magnus Carlsen will no longer participate in the 2024 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship or the FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship after a dress-code disagreement with FIDE. He finishes the Rapid with a 5/8 score and will not defend his double crown in rapid and blitz this year, which means we are guaranteed to have new champions.
Magnus Carlsen quits chess tournament after being told to …
Dec 28, 2024 · Chess great Magnus Carlsen has quit the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after governing body FIDE barred him from participating in a round at the tournament for wearing jeans.
Why was Magnus Carlsen disqualified from World Rapid and Blitz ...
Dec 27, 2024 · Multiple-time World Champion and defending World Rapid and Blitz title holder Magnus Carlsen was disqualified from the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship 2024, held on Wall Street, New...
FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships—13 Things We Learned
2 days ago · FIDE's last events of 2024 crowned five world champions: World Rapid Champion Volodar Murzin, Women's World Rapid Champion Koneru Humpy, Women's World Blitz Champion Ju Wenjun, and finally Blitz World Co-Champions Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi.It's the first time in history that chess has co-world champions, after a controversial, spur-of-the-moment rule change in the final.
World Rapid: Carlsen quits, four leaders in the open
Dec 28, 2024 · The second day of the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York saw a major upheaval as Magnus Carlsen, the defending champion, withdrew from the competition. Carlsen, who is also the reigning World Blitz champion, made headlines not for his chess but for his decision to quit after being fined $200 and instructed to change his attire.
FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2024: Carlsen
Magnus Carlsen has announced a shock withdrawal from the World Rapid & Blitz Championships in New York, over a dress code tussle with FIDE. The five-time world champion was hit with a $200 fine ...
Magnus Carlsen returns to World Blitz ... - Associated Press News
6 days ago · NEW YORK (AP) — Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday after its governing body agreed to loosen a dress code that got him fined and denied a late-round game in another tournament for refusing to change out of jeans.. Lamenting the contretemps, International Chess Federation President Arkady Dvorkovich said in a statement Sunday that ...
World Rapid Chess Championship in New York ends with triumph …
Dec 29, 2024 · World Rapid Chess Championship in New York ends with triumph of Russian players During the championship, Russian chess grandmaster Murzin scored 10 points in 13 rounds and secured his first...