Good for him for not backing down. He was a big fan of Trump in the past, not sure about now.
LOL...hard to cheat in one move. Or maybe his opponent opened by knocking over Carlsen's King?
Many competitors are ritualist when it comes to competing. It’s a way to quit and set their mind by following a certain preparatory routine before going into competition.
Who knew competitive chess had a dress code?
But what’s the point, of losing his ability to compete, over such an issue?
The real reason he pulled the stunt, so the theory goes, is that he was doing poorly and not on track to retain the title. So he did something to get kicked out rather than having to drop out or stay and lose the title.
What if he wore slacks with jeans printed on them? Would that work?
Sorry, he’s changed his mind this morning and will compete in the tournament with appropriate wear.
darn! Now I’m going to have to watch paint dry!
well.. bye.
This is a rapid/blitz championship. I think many chess players don’t think of it as being the REAL chess championship. It’s a variant, like blindfold chess or Fischer random.
I haven’t followed this story. I barely followed the recent World Championship where an Indian defeated the reigning World Champion who was from China. Most of the top players seem to be well-adjusted, have manners and follow proper etiquette.
The thing that strikes me about Magnus is that he has been so good for so long, that there is little for him to fight for. People used to say that if he entered a tournament, there would be a fight for second place.
I think if he works hard, he will win. He’s gotten tired of working hard. Now perhaps, he’s just trying to have a little more fun (while pulling in a little more loot).
What’s their policy on Trans-Women?
I was amused.
If he doesn’t want to play that’s ok.
If he changes his mind later that’s ok too.
Carlsen does things his way.
Confirming that high-level chess skill is all in the jeans.