Carlsen refused to change out of the jeans he wore to the competition. NEW YORK -- Top ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen has left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to ...
Magnus Carlsen, the world's top chess player, has quit the World Rapid Chess Championship being held in New York after ...
Carlsen’s refusal to change his jeans before the ninth round resulted in his exclusion from the tournament pairings.