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Magnus Carlsen: Chess champion quits FIDE tournament after being told to change jeans

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Magnus Carlsen: Chess champion quits FIDE tournament after being told to change jeans

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Interesting Global News@lemmy.zipEnglish · 7 days ago

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The defending champion said he quit as a "matter of principle" after being told to change his jeans.

The defending champion said he quit as a “matter of principle” after being told to change his jeans.

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I don’t care if fide are in the right or wrong, this is the newest in a line of unprofessional behaviour by the former world champ.

I’m willing to bet he arrived late like usual so he had no chance to change.

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