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World Chess Champion Quits Competition After Refusing to Change Out of Jeans, Tells International Chess Federation 'F--- You'

Magnus Carlsen at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships on Dec. 27, 2024 World chess champion Magnus Carlsen dropped out of the World Rapid and Blitz Championships after refusing to ditch ...

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Homemade chess board moves its own pieces. And wins.

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World Chess Champion Quits Competition After Refusing to Change Out of Jeans, Tells International Chess Federation 'F--- You'

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen dropped out of the World Rapid and Blitz Championships on Dec. 27 after refusing to ditch his denim as "a matter of principle" Misha Friedman/Getty World ...