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Chess champ Magnus Carlsen rejoins tournament after they let him wear jeans

Rob Beschizza
Dec 30, 2024
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Magnus Carlsen, the world's top-rated chess player, quit the rapid and blitz world championship in New York City last week after it ejected him for wearing jeans—part of a recently-imposed dress code that has already found controversy for predictable reasons. The dress code has been adapted to Carlsen's sartorial preferences and he will again participat…

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