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World Chess champion drops from competition after refusing to change out of jeans
Carlsen, who was set to compete in both tournaments in New York ... jeans, which are explicitly prohibited under long-standing regulations for this event,” the statement continued. “The Chief ...
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Chess champ Magnus Carlsen quits tourney after refusing to change out of jeans
Dec. 28 (UPI) --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.
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Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits a tournament in a dispute over jeans
NEW YORK (AP) — Top ranked chess player Magnus ... participants from wearing jeans at the event. Advertisement Article continues below this ad “The Chief Arbiter informed Mr. Carlsen of ...
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Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits a tournament in a dispute over jeans
NEW YORK (AP) — Top ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen has left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to change out of the jeans he wore to the competition, the ...