Chess Federation suspends former world champion for violating ethics code after he accused other players of cheating

Vladimir Kramnik’s suspension comes after he accused grandmasters David Navara and Daniel Naroditsky of cheating without ...
The New York Times

How Magnus Carlsen’s jeans sparked a chess controversy

The world’s No 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after initially withdrawing as he refused to change out of a pair of jeans. The 34 ...
Reuters

Chess-Carlsen to return to World Blitz Championships after dress code dispute

Dec 29 (Reuters) - Chess great Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after initially quitting following governing body FIDE's decision to bar him from ...
Women's Wear Daily

Chess Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen Quits Tournament Over Skinny Jeans Dress Code Violation: ‘It Became a Matter of Principle’

Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen has chosen denim over chess. The world chess number one player, who earned his grandmaster title at the age of 13, walked away from a tournament after being asked to change ...
KHQ

Denim dispute shakes up chess dress code and other unusual rules in sports

Magnus Carlsen, a top chess player from Norway, recently found himself embroiled in a denim dispute with the International Chess Federation. The disagreement arose during the World Rapid Chess ...
Inverse

Chess Player Who Used Morse Code to Cheat, Gave Himself Away

A chess player has proven to the world that he is worse at cheating than he is at chess, according to the BBC. Any high schooler knows the cardinal rule of cheating: Even if you have all the answers ...