GM Carlsen quits a tournament in a dispute over jeans

[Tempo] - 12/29/2024

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 International Chess Federation said. The federation said in a Friday statement that its regulations include a (…)



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