Magnus Carlsen puts 'forbidden jeans' up for auction

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen auctioned off the jeans that led to his disqualification from a round in the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships due to a dress code violation. Despite initial frustration, Carlsen returned to the competition and humorously turned the incident into a charitable opportunity, donating the auction proceeds to the Big Brothers Big Sisters charity.

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen broke a dress code with jeans. Now he's selling them for charity

washingtontimes.com - 15:17

Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is turning his controversial denim into some greens - for charity.

The mating game: Chess couples in love soar up the Cupid Index

washingtontimes.com - 11/Feb 11:54

GM Magnus Carlsen pulled off an unexpected pre-Valentine's Day combination, as the Norwegian great took himself off the market as the most eligible...

'Blitz games shouldn't decide classical titles': China No. 1 Wei Yi

times of india - 10/Feb 10:21

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa's victory in the Tata Steel Masters highlights his exceptional talent. Grandmaster Wei Yi, impressed by the Indian prodigy,...

Chess: Carlsen wins again as he qualifies for the $1.5m Saudi Esports World Cup

theguardian.com - 08:00

The Norwegian world No 1 is in pole position at the Chessable Masters despite endgame lapses

Vaishali on handshake refusal: 'Didn’t know it was big thing in India'

times of india - 11/Feb 08:15

Indian chess Grandmaster R Vaishali aims for consistent performances and a spot in the Candidates Tournament this year. After becoming India's third...

Freestyle Chess: Gukesh remains winless; Carlsen loses thrice on Day 1

times of india - 08/Feb 01:03

The 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam began at Weissenhaus, Germany, featuring a rapid event to decide eight knockout contenders. Indian GM D Gukesh...

How Magnus Carlsen's 'perfect tournament' came into being

times of india - 12/Feb 05:33

Freestyle Chess, created by German entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner and endorsed by Magnus Carlsen, introduces excitement into chess with randomised...

How much Gukesh took home despite winless run at Freestyle Chess

times of india - 15/Feb 04:27

World champion D Gukesh finished eighth at the German Freestyle Chess Grand Slam after losing to Alireza Firouzja. Despite a winless campaign, Gukesh...

Freestyle Chess: D Gukesh qualifies for knockout stage

times of india - 08/Feb 17:00

World Champion D Gukesh advanced to the knockout stage of the Freestyle Grand Slam Tour despite losing to Magnus Carlsen in the final round. Gukesh...

Chess: Vincent Keymer knocks out Magnus Carlsen in Freestyle Grand Slam

theguardian.com - 14/Feb 08:00

The 20-year-old scored a career-best result by defeating the World No 1 in the Norwegian’s favourite format, and leads 1-0 against the US champion,...

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