Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is at the World Blitz Championship — a competition he has won seven times previously — after going head-to-head with organizers over his refusal to change out of jeans ...

Renowned chess player Magnus Carlsen’s has announced his return to play in the upcoming World Blitz Championship -- a U-turn from a few days prior after he withdrew from another event organised by the ...

As many of you surely know by now, the European Chess Union has established dress-code rules for chess players. (OK, some of you don’t know — you don’t follow chess and you don’t think it’s a sport.

Magnus Carlsen, a top chess player from Norway, recently found himself embroiled in a denim dispute with the International Chess Federation. The disagreement arose during the World Rapid Chess ...

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) announced a new dress code for the FIDE Grand Swiss and FIDE Women's Grand Swiss, reflecting a modern and inclusive approach while preserving the elegance of ...