Magnus Carlsen quits World Rapid and Blitz Championships after refusing to change out of jeans
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of the jeans he ...
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Chess great Carlsen returns to the Championships — and the jeans stay on
Chess great Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after initially quitting following governing body FIDE's decision to bar him for wearing jeans.
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 ...
India's Koneru Humpy becomes Rapid chess world champion for the second time
India's Koneru Humpy won her second World Rapid Chess Championship title, beating Indonesia's Irene Sukandar. Humpy ...
Magnus Carlsen returns to World Blitz Chess Championship after jeans dispute
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess ...
"Source of inspiration for aspiring players": PM Modi meets Grandmaster Koneru Humpy after World Rapid title success
The FIDE Women's World Rapid Champion took to X on Friday and shared a visual of her meeting with PM Modi with her family. Koneru called it an "incredible honor" and "once-in-a-lifetime privilege" ...
FIDE World Rapid Championships 2024: Koneru Humpy wins second women's title; Volodar Murzin wins in open section
Koneru Humpy won the women's world rapid title for the second time; Arjun Erigaisi fell a point short in the open section ...
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Koneru Humpy Secures Second World Rapid Chess Title
Indian chess grandmaster Koneru Humpy claimed her second World Rapid Chess Championship title by defeating Indonesia's Irene ...
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Naidu, Others Hail FIDE Women’s World Rapid Chess Winner Koneru Humpy
Vijayawada: Governor S Abdul Nazeer and Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday congratulated Koneru Humpy on her ...
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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.
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Magnus Carlsen quits World Rapid and Blitz Championships after refusing to change out of jeans
Magnus Carlsen at Day 2 of the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship in New York on December 27, 2024. World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he ...
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World Chess Champion Quits Competition After Refusing to Change Out of Jeans, Tells International Chess Federation 'F--- You'
Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen dropped out of the World Rapid and Blitz Championships on Dec. 27 after refusing to ditch his denim as "a matter of principle" Misha Friedman/Getty World ...