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Magnus Carlsen: Chess champion quits FIDE tournament after being told to change jeans

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Magnus Carlsen: Chess champion quits FIDE tournament after being told to change jeans

Interesting Global NewsEnglish · 6 days ago

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The defending champion said he quit as a "matter of principle" after being told to change his jeans.

The defending champion said he quit as a “matter of principle” after being told to change his jeans.

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This really isn’t a high bar

Just an unnecessary one, yes.

what do you think athletes spend on running shoes, baseball gloves and ice skates?

Last I checked, chess isn’t played from the trousers. Though maybe that would make it more fun, I don’t know.
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  I play trouser chess all the time

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