Magnus Carlsen: Chess champion quits FIDE tournament after being told to change jeans
Magnus Carlsen: Chess champion quits FIDE tournament after being told to change jeans

Magnus Carlsen: Chess champion quits FIDE tournament after being told to change jeans

The defending champion said he quit as a "matter of principle" after being told to change his jeans.
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Maintaining fashion standards (nb: hygiene is a separate issue) in an intellectual contest is so fucking stupid. Who decided jeans were less formal than khakis anyway?
Assholes trying to gatekeep the poors from their hobbies.
Come on now. This really isn't a high bar and it only applies to the top tournaments. They will allow any legwear that is not jeans. Literally every professional sports has some form of equipment requirement and chess is probably one of the cheapest.
If you think world championship contenders can't be expected to afford normal trousers, what do you think athletes spend on running shoes, baseball gloves and ice skates?
Chess wants to maintain an air of elitism.