Few chess players in history have been as popular and skilled as Magnus Carlsen—if any at all. So when Carlsen was barred from playing a round at the World Rapid Championship over a minor dress ...

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen won’t defend his title at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships because of a pair of jeans. Carlsen, the current ...

The Norwegian chess grandmaster was fined $200 and given a warning by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to change into acceptable attire or be disqualified.

FIDE said the chess world all-star was in violation of the event’s dress code and hit him with a $200 fine. When Carlsen refused to go pick up dress pants from the TJ Maxx just a block away ...

The World Rapid Chess Championships descended into farce after officials fined the world’s best player, Magnus Carlsen, for wearing jeans. He responded by quitting the event altogether.

But that's not the case with the chess community in general," he said. FIDE CEO, Emil Sutovsky (R), believes regular, classical chess is the best medium to spread the sport.

Google is the Title Sponsor of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 and has launched an exhibit on Google Arts & Culture for you to explore, and more.

FIDE has just launched the online chess playing arena in its beta version. Here is the announcement by FIDE president:I am proud to announce today's launch of the limited test version of FIDE ...

Ad Policy. Ding Liren, top right, and Gukesh Dommaraju, top left, are seen during Game 1 of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 in Singapore on November 25, 2024.