Former world champion Carlsen has been fined US$200 for wearing jeans
Five-time world chess champion Magnus Carlsen has dropped out of the World Rapid and Blitz Championship. The International Chess Federation (FIDE) issued a notice to him for violating the dress code and also imposed a fine of around 200 US dollars (about 17 thousand rupees).
According to FIDE, the Norwegian chess grandmaster refused to follow the dress code at the World Rapid and Blitz Championship. He has also been declared ineligible for this championship.
Dress code set for all players: FIDE
“The Chief Arbiter requested Carlsen to change his attire, but he refused,” FIDE said on its official social media handle. So Carlsen has not been added for the ninth round of the tournament.
The federation further said that the decision was taken fairly and applies equally to all chess players. The dress code is set so that all players look the same.
The dress code rules are made by the members of the FIDE Athletes Commission. These rules have been in place for years and all chess players are informed about them before the tournament.
Carlsen arrived at the tournament wearing jeans
Carlsen arrived at the tournament wearing jeans. He had already refused to follow the dress code. A fine of 200 US dollars (about 17 thousand rupees) has been imposed on him. Magnus Carlsen has been ranked number one in the world since 2011.
Carlsen is a five-time classical chess champion, five-time world rapid champion, seven-time world blitz champion and six-time Norwegian chess champion.
A Russian chess player was also fined
Earlier, Russian chess grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi was also fined for violating the dress code by wearing sports shoes. However, Nepomniachtchi complied and later came dressed in the prescribed attire.
Russian chess grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi was accused of coming to tournaments wearing sports shoes.
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