CRAZY: No.1 #chess player Magnus Carlsen today was fined for wearing jeans and left the tournament. He also won´t defend his title as Blitz chess world champion! Read more about it here:
https://peakd.com/hive-157286/@chess-news/magnus-carlsen-had-to-forfeit-a-game-due-to-not-meeting-the-dress-code
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How disappointing. It's not hard to follow the dress code. It's been agreed before the tournament started.
It is not hard, but to steal him a potential point is a fine that is way too harsh. The damage is now much bigger than jeans in a play hall.
Both FIDE and Magnus won't budge and now Magnus will no longer play in FIDE events. He has his Freestyle Chess tour in February next year.
Exactly, but it is nevertheless quite sad.
Yes, chess fans like me would like to see him defend his two titles.