The defending champion said he quit as a "matter of principle" after being told to change his jeans.
  • LovableSidekick@lemmy.worldEnglish
    341·
    5 days ago

    The dress code is designed to ensure fairness and professionalism sounds like school officials saying we take the safety of our students very seriously whenever they’ve done something really stupid.

    • GrammarPolice@lemmy.world
      168·
      5 days ago

      While i respect your sentiments, if you’re active in the chess community, you’ll know that Magnus’ actions are being shunned by many. The players typically get to vote on the dress code, and they are well informed beforehand about what that decision is.

      The real reason Magnus’ left the tournament was to stir up some drama and publicity that he can then use to promote his Freestyle Chess tournament.