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Re:Chess: Magnus Carlsen disqualified in N.Y. after refusing... by QuantumGood on Sunday December 29, 2024 @01:45PM (#42541934)
Additional info:

• He chose not to contest it, for which there is a clear protocol, and simply withdrew.

• Based on two previous well-publicized incidents, it DID cross his mind that it would be a violation.

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Re:Chess: Magnus Carlsen disqualified in N.Y. after refusing... by QuantumGood on Sunday December 29, 2024 @04:19PM (#42543251)
... and now FIDE has chosen to allow jeans in the remainder of the event. And it appears Magnus will play.

"The principle is simple: it is still required to follow the official dress-code, but elegant minor deviations (that may, in particular, include appropriate jeans matching the jacket) are allowed."

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Re:Chess: Magnus Carlsen disqualified in N.Y. after refusing... by QuantumGood on Monday December 30, 2024 @01:39PM (#42552194)
A key comment from Magnus:

"They were saying that jeans were generally not allowed. If it's generally not allowed, that must mean that there must be exceptions. And if I, with a decent attempt at an outfit apart from that, didn't meet that exception, I don't see what would, frankly."

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