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Magnus Carlsen quits chess championship

Yahoo! Sports · 14m

World Chess champion drops from competition after refusing to change out of jeans

Magnus Carlsen will no longer compete in the World Rapid or Blitz Chess Championships after violating the FIDE's dress code policy by wearing jeans.

Hosted on MSN · 12h

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.

Newsweek · 14h

Top Ranked Chess Player Magnus Carlsen Disqualified From Championship Tournament After Refusing Outfit Change

Magnus Carlsen has been disqualified from the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York due to a dress code violation. The world's No. 1 ranked player refused to change out of his jeans after a previous warning, leading to his dismissal ahead of the ninth round.

Victor Wembanyama takes on fans in chess

Victor Wembanyama Plays Chess With New York City Fans

Wembanyama, who began playing chess at 7 years old, later proposed an "NBA players-only Chess tournament," with proceeds that go "to the charity of choice of the winner." In September, Wemby returned home where he held a chess competition with Stanford Cardinal forward, and fellow 7-footer, Maxime Raynaud.

Sports Illustrated · 10h

LOOK: Spurs Star Victor Wembanyama Surprises New York Locals with Chess Match

The San Antonio Spurs took a road trip to New York for a pair of games against the Knicks and Nets, but Victor Wembanyama got in an extra one.

The Associated Press on MSN · 6h

Victor Wembanyama plays 1-on-1 chess with fans in New York

Victor Wembanyama went to a park in New York City and played 1-on-1 with fans on Saturday. He even lost a couple of games. Not in basketball, though.

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

Carlsen quit after being barred from a round in the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship for wearing jeans ...

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The World’s Best Chess Player Just Stormed Out of a Tournament—Over a Pair of Pants

The World Rapid Chess Championships descended into farce after officials fined the world’s best player, Magnus Carlsen, for ...

Wembanyama a towering presence on chess board too

Dec 28 (Reuters) - Victor Wembanyama has established himself as a force on the NBA hardwood, but on Saturday showed he can ...

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