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-year-old pulled out from the World Rapid Championship on Friday after breaching the dress code and opting not to change his attire.
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However, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) announced on Sunday Carlsen would return for the World Blitz Championship. The organisation’s president Arkady Dvorkovich confirmed that while the official dress code would remain in place, it would be relaxed to accommodate “elegant minor deviations”.
A post on Carlsen’s X account read: “Oh, I am definitely playing
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