Interference from his sport’s governing body over a trivial matter resulted in the world’s number one chess player, Magnus Carlsen, quitting a tournament in protest. The International Chess ...

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.On Friday, Carlsen ...

Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday after its governing body agreed to loosen a dress code that got him fined and denied a late-round ...

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of the jeans he was wearing, according to the International Chess Federation (FIDE ...

World No 1 Magnus Carlsen got the defence of his Rapid and Blitz world title off to an indifferent start by collecting just one win and a total of 2.5 points on the opening day. Things would then get ...

In a bizarre turn of events, Magnus Carlsen was disqualified from the ongoing World Rapid and Blitz Championships over a dress code violation. The Norwegian arrived at the tournament wearing jeans ...

Magnus Carlsen has explained his decision to quit the World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2024 after being fined $200 for violating the FIDE dress code for the event by wearing jeans. Listen to Story ...

Defending World Rapid and Blitz Champion Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship after being penalised for a dress code violation (jeans) and a previous warning. Listen to Story Magnus ...

Defending champion Magnus Carlsen was disqualified from the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2024 on Saturday for violating FIDE’s dress code. Carlsen was fined $200 for wearing jeans, which ...

Magnus Carlsen has withdrawn from a tournament in New York after being told he would have to change out of his jeans in order to play the next round. The world's top-ranked player said the dispute ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Magnus Carlsen has a vision to transform the ancient game of chess. The grandmaster, a contender to be the ...