Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits a tournament in a dispute over jeans
The International Chess Federation says top ranked player Magnus Carlsen has left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess ...
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The Only Place Where a 7-Foot-3 NBA Star Can Get Dunked On: a New York City Chess Board
Not even two years ago, Rick Carlisle publicly lauded Mike Brown for the job he did on the way to winning the NBA's coach of the year award. The Sacramento Kings dismissed Brown on Friday, with the ...
Chess controversy: Magnus Carlsen, top-ranked player in the world, bows out of tournament over jeans dispute
Carlsen quit after being barred from a round in the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship for wearing jeans ...
Chess champion Magnus Carlsen disqualified from tournament for wearing jeans
Carlsen was not permitted to play in the tournament's ninth round, disqualifying him from further participation. Carlsen said he would not appeal the decision, according to the BBC. He later shared a ...
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PM Narendra Modi meets D Gukesh, receives signed chess board from world champion
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently met India's chess prodigy D Gukesh after his historic triumph at the World Chess ...
The World’s Best Chess Player Just Stormed Out of a Tournament—Over a Pair of Pants
The World Rapid Chess Championships descended into farce after officials fined the world’s best player, Magnus Carlsen, for ...
Chess player quits tournament after being asked to change out of jeans
Chess great Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York on Friday after governing body FIDE barred the Norwegian from participating in a round at the tournament for ...
World Rapid and Blitz Championships: Arjun moves into joint lead in 'Open' section; Koneru wins all four games on Day 2
World No 4 Arjun Erigaisi collected two wins and as many draws on Day 2 of the World Rapid and Blitz Championships in New ...
Chess-'Matter of principle': Carlsen defiant after FIDE dressing down over attire
Chess great Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York on Friday after governing body FIDE ...
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Miami's Cam Ward sets NCAA's Division I record with 156th career touchdown pass
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Cam Ward made NCAA history in his final college game. The Miami quarterback threw a record-setting 156th ...
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The Drama and Suffering of the World Chess Championship
A dispatch from the pivotal Game 11 in Singapore that helped make Gukesh Dommaraju an 18-year-old chess champion.
A holiday sampler of the inexhaustible joys of chess
In this season of gift-giving, it’s good to reflect on the inexhaustible generosity of the game we love. Yes, the losses can ...