Chess

- Magnus Carlsen: *shows up in blue jeans at the FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship*

- FIDE chief arbiter: That's a dress code violation, you need to change to continue playing

- Magnus: *walks out and jets off*

https://www.chess.com/news/view/2024-fide-world-rapid-chess-championship-day-2

Update: the FIDE has suddenly relaxed its dress code to allow for “elegant minor deviations” that include “appropriate jeans matching the jacket”, so now Magnus Carlsen is rejoining the World Blitz Championship in NYC after all.

It’s good to be the king.

Update: the FIDE has suddenly relaxed its dress code to allow for “elegant minor deviations” that include “appropriate jeans matching the jacket”, so now Magnus Carlsen is rejoining the World Blitz Championship in NYC after all.

It’s good to be the king.

https://www.chess.com/news/view/breaking-magnus-carlsen-makes-u-turn-confirms-world-blitz-championship-participation

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