Chess great Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after initially quitting following governing body Fide’s decision to bar him from a round for wearing jeans.
Carlsen, world champion between 2013 and 2023, decided to leave the tournament on Friday when Fide barred the Norwegian from participating in a round at the tournament due to his breach of dress code regulations.
In a interview to the YouTube channel of the Take Take Take app on Sunday, the 34-year-old confirmed he would be returning.
“To make a long story short: I’ll be playing at least one more day here in New York. If I do well, another day after that,” Carlsen said.
Dvorkovich expressed regret in a post on Fide’s X account later on Sunday over the situation escalating and acknowledged Carlsen’s vital role in elevating the sport.
“It is unfortunate that the implementation of dress-code rules, while being legally sound and consistent, has left some feeling this is disproportionate and caused the situation everyone would have preferred to avoid,” he said.
Just another way to gatekeep the poors from a “gentleman’s game.”
If you can afford to travel to another country to compete in a chess tournament, you can afford to stop by Value Village and buy some non denim pants for $5