Magnus Carlsen penalised for wearing jeans, quits World Rapid and Blitz Championship
Defending World Rapid and Blitz Champion Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship after being penalised for a dress code violation (jeans) in New York City. The Norwegian chess icon was barred from participating in Round 9 of the Rapid section after violating FIDE’s strict dress code by wearing jeans. Carlsen was fined $200…