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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 ...
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Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi accused of match-fixing after viral backstage chat
The chess world has been rocked by controversy after Grandmasters Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi shared the 2024 World Blitz Championship title in New York on December 31. In an ...
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Magnus Carlsen to rejoin World Blitz Chess Championship after resolving jeans controversy
(CNN) — World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen says he will play at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess tournament due to a dress code dispute with organizers. On Friday ...