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World chess champion Magnus Carlsen left the World Rapid and Blitz Championships on Friday, Dec. 27 after he refused to change out of his jeans in accordance with the International Chess ...
Top ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen has left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to change out of the jeans he wore to the competition, the International Chess ...
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 (FIDE).
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 January 2025. Norwegian chess grandmaster (born 1990) For people with a similar name, see Magnus Carlsson (disambiguation), Magnus Karlsson (disambiguation), and Magnus Carlson. Magnus Carlsen Carlsen in 2024 Full name Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen Country Norway Born (1990-11-30) 30 November 1990 (age 34 ...
In October 2022, Niemann filed a lawsuit against Carlsen, his company Play Magnus Group, Chess.com, Chess.com's Chief Chess Officer Daniel Rensch, and the grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura for defamation and unlawful collusion. The complaint contained allegations that statements in the Chess.com report had falsely accused Niemann of a more extensive ...
It was won by Sergey Karjakin, with Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura tied for second place. [2] Norway Chess 2014 took place in mid-June 2015 and was a part of the inaugural Grand Chess Tour . The tournament has since decided to withdraw from the Grand Chess Tour.
Carlsen is a high-profile figure in chess who has attracted some controversy in recent years. Last year, he settled a long-running legal dispute after accusing a rival of cheating in a tournament.
This was the highest FIDE rating in history until January 2013, when it was surpassed by Magnus Carlsen. On Kasparov's retirement, the world number one ranking passed to Veselin Topalov , since Kasparov was removed from the rating list in April 2006 due to inactivity.