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Re:Chess: Magnus Carlsen disqualified in N.Y. after refusing... by david-gpu on Saturday December 28, 2024 @08:09AM (#42530805)
It is also his first Christmas after his mother's passing, so I think it is fair to say that he's under a lot of stress already.

We will see how other players react today. Will they wear jeans in protest?

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Re:Chess: Magnus Carlsen disqualified in N.Y. after refusing... by tromp on Saturday December 28, 2024 @09:23AM (#42531227)
Why would you protest against enforcement of the rules that everyone was aware of and agreed to by participating?

I agree that rules against jeans make limited sense. It makes more sense to forbid worn down or shabby looking attire. But one should abide by the rules one signs up to.

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Re:Chess: Magnus Carlsen disqualified in N.Y. after refusing... by wizzwizz4 on Saturday December 28, 2024 @09:37AM (#42531305)
> But one should abide by the rules one signs up to.

If it's the only competition in town, and the rules are unjust, and the organisation in question considers you #1 chess player in the world… I can hardly imagine better circumstances for civil disobedience.

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Re:Chess: Magnus Carlsen disqualified in N.Y. after refusing... by sadeshmukh on Saturday December 28, 2024 @10:51AM (#42531848)
I thought this only happened 9 or so games in?
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Re:Chess: Magnus Carlsen disqualified in N.Y. after refusing... by wongarsu on Sunday December 29, 2024 @09:35AM (#42540208)
Because Magnus only appeared in Jeans after a break. He was out doing something with a sponsor or such, and came back wearing the same pants
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