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Champion Magnus Carlsen Rocked The Chess World By Refusing To Take Off His Jeans
The chess world is never short on scandals, and the latest one is incredibly on brand. Top-ranked former world champion Magnus Carlsen recently showed up to a tournament in jeans, refused to change, got fined, and then threatened to back out of the event altogether. The International Chess Federation (FIDE) then proceeded to blink first.
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 Championship title earlier this week.
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 championship title with his rival.
FIDE World Blitz Chess Championships 2024: Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi share open title; Ju Wenjun wins women's
Carlsen and Nepo agreed to a draw after three straight draws in tiebreakers; while Ju beat compatriot Lei Tingjie.
Magnus Carlsen plays in World Blitz Chess Championship after resolving jeans controversy
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess tournament due to a dress code dispute with organizers.
Insane Drama: Magnus Carlsen SPLITS World Chess Championship
This is crazy , after multiple draws they took this decision
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.
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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FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2024: Carlsen struggles on first day; Arjun, Raunak, Harika top Indian performers
The first day of the World Championship in the shorter versions of chess saw five rounds of rapid chess and teenagers shine ...
Carlsen V FIDE Turns Ugly, Chess Controlled By Russia? | First Sports With Rupha Ramani
First Sports With Rupha Ramani The FIDE V Carlsen battle has taken an ugly route. Carlsen's trainer and Viswanathan Anand's former coach Peter Heine Nielsen, has attacked FIDE and Russia. The Danish ...
Magnus Carlsen vs FIDE chess controversy: Looking beyond jeans incident; is it a PR battle?
Five-time world champion and current top-ranked Magnus Carlsen was disqualified by FIDE from the World Rapid and Blitz Chess ...
World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana returns to Norway Chess 2025
"We are thrilled to have Fabiano Caruana return to Norway Chess," said Kjell Madland, Founder and Tournament Director of Norway Chess. "Fabiano is one of the most consistent players in the world, and ...
Anand hails rise of Gukesh, Arjun and other stars, says possible for every chess tournament to feature an Indian
Viswanathan Anand, India’s first Grandmaster as well as the first world champion, feels that the time has finally come where ...
Niemann Declares War on Nakamura: 'I'll Take Both No. 1 Spots In Chess'
Hans Niemann took to social media and issued a bold challenge to Hikaru Nakamura, currently ranked No. 3 in the world, ...