Magnus Carlsen responds to match-fixing accusations, uses iconic Tokyo Olympics high jump moment as reference
Fans also haven’t still forgotten Magnus Carlsen’s controversies at 2024’s year-ending Rapid and Blitz Championship. The ...
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What Magnus Carlsen’s Jeans Have to Do with Chess
On a recent Friday afternoon, Magnus Carlsen, the best chess player in the world, showed up at the World Rapid Championships, on Wall Street, in New York, wearing a blazer, dress shoes ...
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Magnus Carlsen plays in World Blitz Chess Championship after resolving jeans controversy
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess tournament due to a dress code dispute with organizers. On Friday, Carlsen ...
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Top chess player Magnus Carlsen returns to championship after dress-code clash
Magnus Carlsen withdrew from a tournament in New York after being told he would have to change out of his jeans in order to play the next round. Carlsen was later seen playing in the World Rapid ...