Former world champion Magnus Carlsen made a controversial exit from the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship after refusing to change his attire following violation of FIDE's dress code by ...

Renowned chess player Magnus Carlsen’s has announced his return to play in the upcoming World Blitz Championship -- a U-turn from a few days prior after he withdrew from another event organised ...

The top chess player in the world was disqualified from the World Rapid Championship in New York on Friday due to a dress code violation. Per The ...

In a statement, FIDE said its dress code regulations were designed to "ensure professionalism and fairness for all participants". The body added that it had issued Carlsen a $200 fine and given ...

In a statement released on Sunday, FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich defended the dress code but said he regretted that the situation with Carlsen had "escalated without a resolution being found by ...

“This decision was made impartially and applies equally to all players,” FIDE said at the time, adding that fellow competitor Ian Nepominatchi also breached the dress code by wearing sports ...

President Arkady Dvorkovich responded to world No 1 Magnus Carlsen after the 34-year-old had described fellow five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand as someone who was “not ready” to be a senior ...

The International Chess Federation (Fide) later said that it would relax its dress code to allow for "elegant minor deviations" from its official list of acceptable attire. The 34-year-old has ...

Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after being fined $200 for breaching the Dress Code by wearing ... the decision. FIDE has argued they were ...

Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the World Rapid and Blitz Championships for not complying with FIDE's dress code, which prohibits jeans. Despite being fined and given options, he refused to change on ...