Remarkable news from the chess world. There was a commotion because chess player Magnus Carlsen was wearing jeans.
The grandmaster wore jeans on Friday, December 27, during the Rapid Chess World Cup. The chess federation FIDE ordered Carlsen to wear nicer trousers for the next round, but the chess player refused. As a result, he no longer played any matches at the World Rapid Chess Championship and had to pay a fine. He then decided to withdraw from the Blitz Chess World Cup that will take place on Monday, December 30.
Yet it all fizzles out because the chess federation has decided to adjust the dress code. Carlsen eventually participates.
The Chess Federation has very specific rules for men and women about what they can and cannot wear. The category does not include jeans, but also trousers with holes, dirty clothing, caps, sunglasses, slippers, and T-shirts with specific prints.
