The events began when Carlsen wore jeans and a sportcoat Friday to the Rapid World Championship, which is separate from but held in conjunction with the blitz event. The chess federation said ...

Chess great Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid ... Norwegian from participating in a round at the tournament for wearing jeans. In a statement, the International Chess Federation (or Fédération ...

Carlsen quit the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York on Friday, where he was defending his title, when he was told he could not continue playing while wearing jeans. The ...

World Chess champion Magnus Carlsen will no longer ... breached the organization's rules by wearing jeans to the competition. FIDE released a statement on the social media site X about Carlsen ...

NEW YORK — (AP) — Top ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen has left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to change out of the jeans he wore to the competition, the ...

The events began when Carlsen wore jeans and a sportcoat Friday to the Rapid World Championship, which is separate from but held in conjunction with the blitz event. The chess federation said ...