Carlsen confirms he will return for blitz championshipWorld No 1 had withdrawn from NYC event over jeans
Chess great Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after initially quitting following governing body Fide’s decision to bar him from a round for wearing jeans.
Carlsen, world champion between 2013 and 2023, decided to leave the tournament on Friday when Fide barred the Norwegian from participating in a round at the tournament due to his breach of dress code regulations.
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