The Hans India22d
Is world envy of India’s chess success?
Maurice Ashley, the chess com-mentator ... The same Kramnik was the mentor of GMs Gukesh and Pragnananda and oth-er Indian players earlier. After Gukesh win, Russian official Andrei Filatov ...
Kotaku23d
Champion Magnus Carlsen Rocked The Chess World By Refusing To Take Off His Jeans
The chess world is never short on scandals, and the latest one is incredibly on brand. Top-ranked former world champion Magnus Carlsen recently showed up to a tournament in jeans, refused to ...
Indiatimes29d
Chess star Tania Sachdev vents frustration over alleged lack of recognition from Delhi government; CM Atishi responds
Indian chess star Tania Sachdev publicly expressed her disappointment over the Delhi government's lack of recognition for her chess achievements. Despite winning medals at the Chess Olympiad and ...
Global News23d
Chess grandmaster returns to play after dispute over jeans resolved
Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday after its governing body agreed to loosen a dress code that got him fined and denied a late-round ...
People23d
World Chess Champion Quits Competition After Refusing to Change Out of Jeans, Tells International Chess Federation 'F--- You'
Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen dropped out of the World Rapid and Blitz Championships on Dec. 27 after refusing to ditch his denim as "a matter of principle" Misha Friedman/Getty World ...
New York Post24d
Chess champ Magnus Carlsen quits pair of NY tournaments after being told he can’t wear jeans and fined $200
Chess titan Magnus Carlsen quit a pair of tournaments in New York Friday after the sport’s governing body told him he couldn’t wear jeans while participating in his matches. The International ...
New York Post22d
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen returns to a tournament after a dispute over jeans is resolved as he slams event organizers
NEW YORK — Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday after its governing body agreed to loosen a dress code that got him fined and denied a ...
CBS News24d
Chess champion Magnus Carlsen disqualified from tournament for wearing jeans
The world's top chess player quit a major tournament in New York City after officials told him he couldn't wear jeans to compete. The 2024 events began on Thursday. Carlsen arrived at Friday's ...
Indiatimes20d
Explained: Why Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi shared World Blitz chess title
Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi (Photo Credit: @FIDE_chess on X) In the opener, he converted a precarious position where his queen and pawn outmanoeuvred Nepo’s rook pair. Carlsen followed ...
Wall Street Journal24d
The World’s Best Chess Player Just Stormed Out of a Tournament—Over a Pair of Pants
The pinnacle of chess has weathered its fair share of controversies in recent years, including a cheating dustup, geopolitical tension, and players’ bizarre complaints about creaky floors.
OPB25d
Magnus Carlsen quits chess championship after refusing to change out of jeans
The Norwegian chess grandmaster was fined $200 on Friday and given a warning by the International Chess Federation (FIDE), the governing body for international chess championships, to change into ...