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Chess controversy: Magnus Carlsen, top-ranked player in the world, bows out of tournament over jeans dispute

The top-ranked chess player in the world, Magnus Carlsen, quit the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York on Friday due to a dispute over the dress code. Carlsen refused to change out ...
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Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits championship tournament over a pair of jeans: 'I'm out, f--- you'

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen won’t defend his title at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships because of a pair of jeans. Carlsen, the current World No ...

‘Oh my God, Magnus Carlsen blundered!’ – Can you find stunning move by untitled player to checkmate world no 1?

Magnus has dark-square domination. His king is super safe next to the knight here at the edge of the board (on the h6 square),” British grandmaster David Howell was saying on the Take Take Take app’s ...
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Magnus Carlsen’s reality check for Gukesh: ‘He might not be a GOAT, just an elite player with a great run’

Is Gukesh a GOAT or just an "elite" player who got lucky? Magnus Carlsen breaks down why expectations for the World Champion ...
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World-Renowned Chess Player Magnus Carlsen Returns to Tournament After Being Fined, Denied Participation for Wearing Jeans

“Of course, I could have changed. Obviously, I didn’t want to. I stand by that," Carlsen said Dipayan Bose/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Chess champion Magnus Carlsen pulled off a sartorial ...

‘I was seriously considering it’: Magnus Carlsen reveals he almost played in Tata Steel classical chess tournament

Carlsen’s participation at this year’s Norway Chess tournament has already been confirmed. There was also some surprise when ...
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Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen faces showdown against 'the world.' Will it end in a draw?

BERLIN (AP) — Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is playing a single game of chess against 140,000 people worldwide in a mega-match that could overturn expectations by ending in a draw in the next ...

Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura forced to rely purely on memory in unique blindfold exhibition match

Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, the top-two players in the world, took part in a unique game of chess organised by BETBY ...
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Magnus Carlsen returns to chess tournament after dispute over jeans is resolved

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 game ...

R Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen, Chess World Cup Final: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

The R Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen, Chess World Cup Final will be streamed live on Fide Chess' YouTube and Twitch ...

The unstoppable genius of Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen reflects on his World Rapid Championship win, emphasizing the difficulty of tournaments and his psychological ...
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Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is forced into a draw in a showdown against ‘the world’

BERLIN (AP) — Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen was forced into a draw Monday by more than 143,000 people worldwide playing against him in a single, record-setting game. Billed as “Magnus ...