The jeans chess player Magnus Carlsen wore when the world No 1 withdrew from a tournament over its dress code have been sold in an eBay auction for $36,100 with proceeds going to charity.

The Norwegian chess grandmaster announced this week that he is auctioning off the Italian luxury brand jeans that started a dress code dispute at December’s World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships.

The anonymous bidder came up with the highest bid on Saturday, after a 10-day bidding war to purchase Magnus Carlsen's infamous pair of jeans.

NEW YORK — Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is turning his controversial ... that he is auctioning off the Italian luxury brand jeans that started a dress code dispute at December's ...

Chess Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen Broke a Dress Code With Jeans. Now He's Selling Them for Charity NEW YORK (AP) — Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is turning his controversial denim into ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is turning his controversial ... that he is auctioning off the Italian luxury brand jeans that started a dress code dispute at December ...