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Magnus Carlsen plays in World Blitz Chess Championship

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi agree to share chess’ World Blitz Championship title, causing outcry from top players

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing to share the World Blitz Championship title earlier this week.

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Magnus Carlsen wore jeans to a chess tournament. Controversy followed.

The player’s shock withdrawal prompted the International Chess Federation to relax a dress code that penalized him for wearing jeans to a New York tournament.

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Chess grand master Magnus Carlsen sports jeans in return to championship following dress code controversy

Magnus Carlsen returned to compete in the Blitz World Championship this week after he withdrew from the Rapid tournament on Friday over a dispute with officials over his attire.

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Magnus Carlsen plays in World Blitz Chess Championship after resolving jeans controversy

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess tournament due to a dress code dispute with organizers.

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‘Downplayed Magnus’ attacks on Viswanathan Anand’: FIDE CEO destroys Carlsen after controversial Rapid and Blitz C’ship

FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky took an indirect dig at Magnus Carlsen after the controversial World Rapid and Blitz Championship.

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After Winning FIDE Women's World Rapid Chess Championship Koneru Humpy Eyeing For Grand Double World Blitz Championship

Humpy had on Sunday capped a wonderful year for Indian chess, defeating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia to emerge the FIDE ...

FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024: India's R Vaishali wins bronze; Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi share title

India’s R Vaishali won bronze at the FIDE World Blitz Championship in the women’s section. Magnus Carlsen and Ian ...

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PM Modi Meets Koneru Humpy After World Rapid Chess Championship Win, Call Her 'A Sporting Icon'

Koneru Humpy capped a wonderful year for Indian chess by defeating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia to emerge champion in the ...

World Chess Champion Quits Competition After Refusing to Change Out of Jeans, Tells International Chess Federation 'F--- You'

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen dropped out of the World Rapid and Blitz Championships on Dec. 27 because he refused to ...

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FIDE World Chess Blitz Championship: R Vaishali Bags Bronze After Losing To Ju Wenjun In Semi-Final

Five-time world champion and International Chess Federation (FIDE) vice president Viswanathan Anand congratulated Vaishali ...

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PM Modi lauds Koneru Humpy after 'historic' World Rapid Chess Championship win: 'Continues to inspire millions'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi heaped praise on Grandmaster Koneru Humpy after she won the FIDE Women’s World Rapid Chess ...

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Magnus Carlsen quits World Rapid and Blitz Championships after refusing to change out of jeans

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of the jeans he was wearing, according to the International Chess Federation ...

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Russian chess grandmaster Volodar Murzin wins FIDE World Rapid Championship

NEW YORK, Dec 29, 2024 (BSS/TASS) - Russian chess grandmaster Volodar Murzin has won the FIDE World Rapid Championship 2024 ...

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Koneru Humpy's Historic Second World Rapid Chess Victory

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Grandmaster Koneru Humpy for winning her second FIDE Women's World Rapid Chess ...

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