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Liverpool seemingly unstoppable
It was some time ago that we passed the point where the Northwest Derby had meaningful impact on the Premier League table.
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World chess champion quits match after being told to change jeans
LONDON (WKRC/CBS Newspath) - Magnus Carlsen, the renowned chess grandmaster, withdrew from the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships on Friday after the International Chess Federation (FIDE ...
Magnus Carlsen wore jeans to a chess tournament. Controversy followed.
The player’s shock withdrawal prompted the International Chess Federation to relax a dress code that penalized him for ...
The Hindu3d
Queen’s gambit: on Koneru Humpy’s chess win
There was almost a sense of inevitability to the World rapid chess championship that concluded in New York on Sunday (India time). Given the astonishing year that India has had in chess ...
Hindustan Times5d
‘Indian queen rules the board’: Anand Mahindra’s special message for Koneru Humpy after chess win
Anand Mahindra’s post for Koneru Humpy after her chess win has gone viral. (X/@NisithPramanik, PTI) “An Indian Queen rules the board. Thank you Koneru Humpy for making us so proud. And for ...
Wall Street Journal6d
The World’s Best Chess Player Just Stormed Out of a Tournament—Over a Pair of Pants
The pinnacle of chess has weathered its fair share of controversies in recent years, including a cheating dustup, geopolitical tension, and players’ bizarre complaints about creaky floors.
CNN5d
Magnus Carlsen plays in World Blitz Chess Championship after resolving jeans controversy
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess tournament due to a dress code dispute with organizers. On Friday, Carlsen ...
People5d
World Chess Champion Quits Competition After Refusing to Change Out of Jeans, Tells International Chess Federation 'F--- You'
Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen dropped out of the World Rapid and Blitz Championships on Dec. 27 after refusing to ditch his denim as "a matter of principle" Misha Friedman/Getty World ...
Sky5d
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen rejoins tournament he quit over wearing jeans - after dress code change
World chess number one Magnus Carlsen is back in a major tournament after he quit because he was told to change his jeans. The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has now relaxed its dress code ...
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Magnus Carlsen quits World Rapid and Blitz Championships after refusing to change out of jeans
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of the jeans he was wearing, according to the International Chess Federation (FIDE ...
'Indian Queen Rules The Board': Anand Mahindra Celebrates Koneru Humpy After Chess Win
India's Koneru Humpy secured victory against Indonesia’s Irene Sukandar at the FIDE Women’s World Rapid Chess Championship, ...
Anand Mahindra hails Humpy Koneru ‘Indian queen’ as she wins World Rapid Chess Championship
Anand Mahindra celebrated India's Koneru Humpy's win of her second World Rapid Chess Championship title. She defeated ...