Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is at the World ... to change out of jeans in apparent violation of a strict dress code. Carlsen, from Norway, is the world's top chess player.

has quit the World Rapid Chess Championship being held in New York after refusing to change out of jeans to abide by a dress code. The Norwegian chess grandmaster was fined $200 on Friday and ...

The Dutch chess player, who received an official warning, said she did not intend to violate the dress code when she wore her canvas Burberry sneakers at a chess championship in Uzbekistan.

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) said Carlsen had violated its dress code by donning denim while competing at the World Rapid Championship. Carlsen refused to change out of his jeans ...

The disagreement arose during the World Rapid Chess Championship when Carlsen refused to change out of his jeans, which the Federation claimed breached the tournament's dress code. Carlsen was ...

FILE - Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, left, of SG Alpine Warriors plays against Poland's Jan-Krzysztof Duda of Chingari Gulf Titans during Global Chess League in Dubai United Arab Emirates, on July 1 ...

Dec 29 (Reuters) - Chess great Magnus Carlsen will return to ... in a round at the tournament due to his breach of dress code regulations. Sign up here. In a interview to the YouTube channel ...

with officials citing a violation of its official dress code, which prohibits jeans. The five-time World Chess Champion was playing on Friday and defending his titles at the FIDE World Rapid and ...