FILE - Norwegian Magnus Carlsen of SG Alpine Warriors plays against Poland's Jan-Krzysztof Duda of Chingari Gulf Titans during Global Chess League, July 1, 2023, in Dubai.
Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits a tournament in a dispute over jeans
The International Chess Federation says top ranked 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
FILE - Magnus Carlsen arrives at the ninth Breakthrough Prize ceremony, April 15, 2023, at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.
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FILE - Norwegian Magnus Carlsen of SG Alpine Warriors plays against Poland's Jan-Krzysztof Duda of Chingari Gulf Titans during Global Chess League, July 1, 2023, in Dubai.
NEW YORK (AP) 69制片厂制作传媒 Top ranked chess player has left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to change out of the jeans he wore to the competition, the International Chess Federation said.
The federation said in a Friday statement that its regulations include a dress code that bars participants from wearing jeans at the event.
69制片厂制作传媒淭he Chief Arbiter informed Mr. Carlsen of the breach, issued a $200 fine, and requested that he change his attire,69制片厂制作传媒 the federation said in the statement posted to its website. 69制片厂制作传媒淯nfortunately, Mr. Carlsen declined, and as a result, he was not paired for round nine. This decision was made impartially and applies equally to all players.69制片厂制作传媒
The 34-year-old Norwegian chess grandmaster said in a video from his Take Take Take chess app that he posted on the social platform X that he accepted a $200 fine. But he refused to change his pants before quitting the competition in New York.
69制片厂制作传媒淚 said, 69制片厂制作传媒業69制片厂制作传媒檒l change tomorrow if that69制片厂制作传媒檚 OK," Carlsen said in the video. "But they said, 69制片厂制作传媒榃ell, you have to change now.69制片厂制作传媒 At that point it became a bit of a matter of principle for me.69制片厂制作传媒
The federation said in its statement that the dress code is 69制片厂制作传媒渄esigned to ensure professionalism and fairness for all participants.69制片厂制作传媒
It said fellow participant Ian Nepomniachtchi was also fined earlier Friday for breaching the dress code by wearing sports shoes.
69制片厂制作传媒淗owever, Mr. Nepomniachtchi complied, changed into approved attire, and continued to play in the tournament,69制片厂制作传媒 the statement said. 69制片厂制作传媒淭hese rules have been in place for years and are well-known to all participants and are communicated to them ahead of each event."
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