Chess: Magnus Carlsen disqualified in N.Y. after refusing to change out of jeans

Re:Chess: Magnus Carlsen disqualified in N.Y. after refusing... by PUSH_AX on Saturday December 28, 2024 @09:26AM (#42531250)

> Chess is supposed to be a game for smart people.

Chess is for everyone, my 5 year old plays chess. Being world class is another thing.

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Re:Chess: Magnus Carlsen disqualified in N.Y. after refusing... by ilbeeper on Saturday December 28, 2024 @09:52AM (#42531396)

Basketball is a game for tall people. Lifting is a sport for strong people. Chess is a game for smart people. Is that controversial or incompatible with 5 year old kids playing chess?

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Re:Chess: Magnus Carlsen disqualified in N.Y. after refusing... by PUSH_AX on Saturday December 28, 2024 @09:54AM (#42531413)

It’s false is what it is.

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Re:Chess: Magnus Carlsen disqualified in N.Y. after refusing... by ilbeeper on Saturday December 28, 2024 @10:31AM (#42531726)

All three sentences or only the one about chess?

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Re:Chess: Magnus Carlsen disqualified in N.Y. after refusing... by bluGill on Saturday December 28, 2024 @06:54PM (#42536020)

short people enjoy playing basketball. They will never go pro but they don't care.

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