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What Magnus Carlsen’s Jeans Have to Do with Chess
The fuss around the grand master’s wearing of denim pants to a tournament is a reflection of tensions within the game.
World Chess Champion Quits Competition After Refusing to Change Out of Jeans, Tells International Chess Federation 'F--- You'
World chess champion Magnus Carlsen dropped out of the World Rapid and Blitz Championships on Dec. 27 because he refused to ...
World-Renowned Chess Player Magnus Carlsen Returns to Tournament After Being Fined, Denied Participation for Wearing Jeans
Chess champion Magnus Carlsen pulled off a sartorial checkmate after returning to a recent tournament despite wearing jeans, ...