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The New Yorker · 1d

What Magnus Carlsen’s Jeans Have to Do with Chess

The fuss around the grand master’s wearing of denim pants to a tournament is a reflection of tensions within the game.

The Washington Post on MSN · 5d

Magnus Carlsen wore jeans to a chess tournament. Controversy followed.

The player’s shock withdrawal prompted the International Chess Federation to relax a dress code that penalized him for wearing jeans to a New York tournament.

The New York Times · 6d

How Magnus Carlsen’s jeans sparked a chess controversy

The world’s No 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after initially withdrawing as he refused to change out of a pair of jeans. The 34-year-old pulled out from the World Rapid Championship on Friday after breaching the dress code and opting not to change his attire.

GothamChess on MSN · 2d

Insane Drama: Magnus Carlsen SPLITS World Chess Championship

This is crazy , after multiple draws they took this decision

Indy 100 on MSN · 3d

Chess world split in two after Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi world title match ends in draw

As if there wasn't enough drama in the world of chess through the 2024 FIDE World Blitz Championship, the most controversial moment was saved for very last of all. Magnus Calrsen made headlines after pulling out of the tournament after being told to change out of the jeans he was wearing.

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Chess: Carlsen signs up with Saudis and Freestyle — then marries

The FT recently interviewed Carlsen about his role in Freestyle Chess , where the positions of the back rank pieces are ...

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Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi agree to share chess’ World Blitz Championship title, causing outcry from top players

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing to share the World Blitz ...

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World Chess Champion Quits Competition After Refusing to Change Out of Jeans, Tells International Chess Federation 'F--- You'

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen dropped out of the World Rapid and Blitz Championships on Dec. 27 because he refused to ...

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World chess No1 causes uproar with deal to share championship title

Magnus Carlsen, the world’s No1 chess player, has triggered a major backlash after cutting short a final to share a world ...

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Questions for 2025: Will Neeraj Chopra hit 90m? Where to for Indian chess? Will PV Sindhu find form?

So now it's an existential need: crack the 90m mental barrier, ensure he can challenge Nadeem and Peters in 2025. Now coached ...

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Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen returns to a tournament after a dispute over jeans is resolved

International Chess Federation President Arkady Dvorkovich said in a statement Sunday that he'd let World Blitz Championship ...

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D Gukesh: Chess Prodigy Eyes New Heights in 2025

Chess prodigy D Gukesh has reached new heights with a World Championship win and the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna ...

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Cognitive function: Chess vs. sudoku benefits

Analyzing the cognitive benefits of chess and sudoku reveals the significant potential of these activities to strengthen ...

World Chess Champion Gukesh gets a Rajinikanth-esque joke thanks to Vishy

Of all the nice things Viswanathan Anand has said about World Chess Champion D Gukesh, a Rajinikanth one-liner he threw ...

Vantika Agrawal's Chess Triumph: Aiming for the Global Top 10

Vantika Agrawal celebrates her Arjuna Award, viewing it as pivotal in her career. Now ranked 39th globally in women's chess, ...

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