World's No. 1 in Chess Disqualified for Wearing Jeans

Saturday, December 28, 2024

The world's top chess player quit a major tournament in New York City after officials told him he couldn't wear jeans to compete. Magnus Carlsen, 34, was competing in the International Chess Federation (FIDE)'s World Blitz Chess Championship and the World Rapid Chess Championship.

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C'est tragique.

#1 | Posted by Angrydad at 2024-12-28 03:17 PM | Reply

Reminds me of the story about when Bob Dylan showed up on the Johnnie Carson show a thousand years ago in bluejeans. It was the talk of the town for weeks afterwards.

#2 | Posted by prius04 at 2024-12-28 03:32 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Chess in jeans? The horrors!

#3 | Posted by cbob at 2024-12-28 09:00 PM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1

I recall in 1992-ish... when the press threw a ring-tailed hissy fit over Hillary Clinton wearing a pantsuit during the interview. True story.

#4 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2024-12-29 05:30 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Obama in a tan suit?!?! Ooooh, heart of darkness, the horror!!!!!!"
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#5 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-12-29 05:34 AM | Reply | Funny: 2

So start his own tournament...he and a few others could help make Chess competitions really exciting, and no one would care what the hell anyone wears.

#6 | Posted by Hughmass at 2024-12-29 06:16 AM | Reply

Chess in jeans? The horrors!

#3 | POSTED BY CBOB

I call race discrimination!

IBM's Big Blue beat world chess champion Garry Kasparov in a six-game rematch in 1997 while Completely Naked!

Not a stitch of clothing on at all.

#7 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-29 01:10 PM | Reply

What happens when you let the French in charge of something they themselves do not specialize in.

#8 | Posted by e1g1 at 2024-12-29 07:28 PM | Reply

... The world's top chess player quit a major tournament in New York City after officials told him he couldn't wear jeans to compete. ...

If you want to compete in our tournament and possibly obtain the prestigious tite you may win, then you have to play by our rules.

How is this any different than required NFL players to wear their team uniforms?

#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-12-29 07:48 PM | Reply

"then you have to play by our rules"

Unless you are not human. Apparently.

#10 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-29 07:53 PM | Reply

This is not 'Nam, there are rules ; )

#11 | Posted by MSgt at 2024-12-30 10:55 AM | Reply

He's back in.

#12 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-12-30 11:03 AM | Reply

AND he can wear jeans. As long as they are "elegant".

I bet he gets a room at the top of the world, too!

It's good to be king and have your own way
Get a feeling of peace at the end of the day
And when your bulldog barks and your canary sings
You're out there with winners, it's good to be king

#13 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-30 11:54 AM | Reply