The chess world is never short on scandals, and the latest one is incredibly on brand. Top-ranked former world champion ...

The fuss around the grand master’s wearing of denim pants to a tournament is a reflection of tensions within the game.

Earlier, Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi was also penalised for a similar violation, but he complied by changing his ...

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen says he will play at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess tournament ...

The world’s No 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after ...

FIDE has confirmed that participation for the World No. 1 at the World Blitz Chess Championship starting New Year's Eve.

FIDE said jeans violate their dress code. Magnus Carlsen said he refused to change as a “matter of principle for me.” ...

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of the jeans he ...

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships on Friday after being confronted over a dress code violation.

FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich says the dress code controversy doesn't look good on chess and the withdrawal of Magnus ...

Chess great Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after initially quitting following governing body FIDE's decision to bar him for wearing jeans.

In a span of six days, a pair of jeans and an unprecedented shared world title laid bare the already simmering rift between ...