The jeans chess player Magnus Carlsen wore when the world No 1 withdrew from a tournament over its dress code have been sold in an eBay auction for $36,100 with proceeds going to charity.

NEW YORK (AP) — Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is turning his controversial ... that he is auctioning off the Italian luxury brand jeans that started a dress code dispute at December's ...

Magnus Carlsen's jeans auctioned for $36,100, significantly captivating the chess community. Originally priced between $300-$500, the jeans gained notoriety during the World Rapid Championship.

Magnus Carlsen may be the best chess player in the ... with FIDE after being punished for a dress-code violation involving jeans, the latest flashpoint in a rocky relationship with the game ...

(AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File) (Kamran Jebreili, AP) NEW YORK – Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen ... chance to own Carlsen's pair of size 32 regular fit Corneliani jeans.

NEW YORK (AP) — Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is turning his controversial ... that he is auctioning off the Italian luxury brand jeans that started a dress code dispute at December ...