Secret London5d
A Large-Scale And Free-To-Play Chess Installation Is Landing In London This Month
That’s exactly what artist Lauren MacDonald is doing, with ‘The London System’ free-to-play chess board landing in Olympia ...
The Straits Times22d
World No. 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen to return to World Blitz Championship after dress-code dispute
NEW YORK – Chess great Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York, after initially quitting following governing body Fide’s decision to bar him ...
Euronews22d
Rome sets up two large tents to shelter the homeless this winter
In the spring of 2024, the Rome City Council allocated €4.3 million for four giant tented shelters offering refuge during the winter months. One was to be between Termini station and San Lorenzo ...
CBC.ca22d
Chess great Carlsen returns to the Championships — and the jeans stay on
Chess great Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after initially quitting following governing body FIDE's decision to bar him for wearing jeans ...
New York Post23d
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 ...
Sky23d
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen rejoins tournament he quit over wearing jeans - after dress code change
World chess number one Magnus Carlsen is back in a major tournament after he quit because he was told to change his jeans. The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has now relaxed its dress code ...
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 ...
Associated Press24d
Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits a tournament in a dispute over jeans
(Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, 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, ...
New York Post24d
Chess champ Magnus Carlsen quits pair of NY tournaments after being told he can’t wear jeans and fined $200
Carlsen also pulled out of the Blitz Chess Championships, which are set to take place after the current tournament. Carlsen has won the Rapid tournament seven times and the Blitz five times in the ...
Sky24d
World chess number one Magnus Carlsen quits tournament after refusing to change jeans
World chess number one Magnus Carlsen has quit a major tournament after being told he couldn't wear jeans. The chess grandmaster was defending his titles at the Fide World Rapid and Blitz Chess ...
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 ...
BBC25d
Magnus Carlsen quits chess championship after being told to change jeans
World chess number one Magnus Carlsen has quit a major tournament after being told he could not carry on playing while wearing jeans. The chess great had been defending his titles at the Fide ...