Magnus Carlsen, Chess

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.
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 tournament officials consider allowing “appropriate jeans” with a jacket, and other “elegant minor deviations” from the dress code.
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.
Chess champ Magnus Carlsen quits tourney after refusing to change out of jeans
Magnus Carlsen, the world's top chess player, says he has quit the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York after refusing to change out of his jeans as requested by officials.
Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits a tournament in a dispute over jeans
The International Chess Federation says Carlsen left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to change out of the jeans he wore to competition.
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The fuss around the grand master’s wearing of denim pants to a tournament is a reflection of tensions within the game.
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Magnus Carlsen quits World Rapid and Blitz Championships after refusing to change out of jeans
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