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Magnus Carlsen quits chess championship

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Chess controversy: Magnus Carlsen, top-ranked player in the world, bows out of tournament over jeans dispute

Carlsen quit after being barred from a round in the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship for wearing jeans

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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.

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Magnus Carlsen quits World Rapid and Blitz Championships after refusing to change out of jeans

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of the jeans he was wearing, according to the International Chess Federation (FIDE).

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Magnus Carlsen quits chess championship after refusing to change out of jeans

The Norwegian chess grandmaster was fined $200 and given a warning by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to change ...

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Viswanathan Anand Explains Magnus Carlsen's Disqualification: 'He Left Us With Little Choice'

Defending champion Carlsen was fined USD 200 for wearing jeans, which are "explicitly prohibited" under tournament ...

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'Magnus was not willing to...': Viswanathan Anand says rules are rules on jeans row at FIDE, no exceptions for World No. 1

Carlsen’s refusal to change his jeans before the ninth round resulted in his exclusion from the tournament pairings.

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