Top Ranked Chess Player Magnus Carlsen Disqualified From Championship Tournament After Refusing Outfit Change
Magnus Carlsen has been disqualified from the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York due to a dress code violation. The world's No. 1 ranked player refused to change out of his jeans after a previous warning, leading to his dismissal ahead of the ninth round.
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Susan Polgar says the FIDE rules could have been written clearer then it could have avoided the feud with Magnus Carlsen.
Carlsen’s refusal to change his jeans before the ninth round resulted in his exclusion from the tournament pairings.
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