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Blitz Moves and Bold Markets: Freedom Holding Brings Chess to Wall Street
This connection between chess and finance is at the heart of Freedom Holding’s mission. By bringing the tournament to Wall ...
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Denim dispute shakes up chess dress code and other unusual rules in sports
Magnus Carlsen, a top chess player from Norway, recently found himself embroiled in a denim dispute with the International ...
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The World’s Best Chess Player Just Stormed Out of a Tournament—Over a Pair of Pants
The pinnacle of chess has weathered its fair share of controversies in recent years, including a cheating dustup, geopolitical tension, and players’ bizarre complaints about creaky floors.
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World Chess Champion Quits Competition After Refusing to Change Out of Jeans, Tells International Chess Federation 'F--- You'
Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen dropped out of the World Rapid and Blitz Championships on Dec. 27 after refusing to ditch his denim as "a matter of principle" Misha Friedman/Getty World ...
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This Is How Much Faster A Knight Is Than A King In Chess
Specifically, the ratio is 24 to 13: if it takes a knight 13 moves to reach a certain square on the chessboard, it will take ...
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Chess champion Magnus Carlsen disqualified from tournament for wearing jeans
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. The 2024 events began on Thursday. Carlsen arrived at Friday's ...
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Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits championship tournament over a pair of jeans: 'I'm out, f--- you'
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen won’t defend his title at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships because of a pair of jeans. Carlsen, the current ...