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The International Chess Federation (FIDE) on Sunday relaxed its dress code for players after world number one Magnus Carlsen was fined for wearing jeans at an event in New York. The 34-year-old Norwegian was asked to change his clothes Friday at the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships. The FIDE said Carlsen, a five-time world chess…
Defending champion Magnus Carlsen criticised the FIDE officials following the ‘Jeangate’ fiasco during the World Rapid and Blitz Championship 2024, in New York, last week. Carlsen was ousted for not following the FIDE dress code for the event. The Norwegian was fined $200 for wearing jeans before Chief Arbiter Alex Holowczak unpaired him from the…
Former World Rapid Champion Daniil Dubov has sparked a new controversy surrounding cheating in chess after missing his crucial round against the USA’s Hans Niemann during the Blitz event of the 2024 World Rapid and Blitz Championship in New York on Tuesday. Despite the no-show, Dubov later accepted Niemann’s challenge for a head-to-head match. Niemann…
The year 2024 was a year filled with several controversial moments across multiple sports. Here are some of the biggest sporting controversies that happened in 2024: Vinesh Phogat’s Olympic disqualification **EDS: FILE IMAGE** Paris: In this file image wrestler Vinesh Phogat reacts after the round of 16 of the women’s freestyle 50kg wrestling match against…
