NEW YORK (AP) — Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed ... a dress code that got him fined and denied a late-round game in another tournament for refusing to change out of jeans.

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Wembanyama has certainly earned the right to play chess in the park between games. The 20-year-old is averaging 29.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 5.5 blocks over his last eight games, pulling the ...

Because let's make no mistake about, the dude wanted to get out there and play some chess. Even Chess.com got in on the moment, posting a clip that was dripping with intense focus and ...

Saturday was a good day for chess in New York City as San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama casually pulled up to play with random fans at Washington Square Park. The Spurs played back-to ...

The 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year stopped off at Washington Square Park to play chess after the Spurs’ two-game stint in the Big Apple this week. At midnight on Saturday, Wembanyama, an avid ...

People on social media took photos of Wembanyama playing chess with people, and it wasn't hard to spot him considering his height. A small crowd gathered to watch him play against some local ...

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen won’t defend ... players' accommodation is within a short walking distance from the playing venue, making adherence to the rules more convenient," the statement ...

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess tournament due to a dress code dispute with organizers. On Friday, Carlsen ...

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Chess great Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York on Friday after governing body FIDE barred the Norwegian from participating in a round at the tournament ...

He called for others to join him with a post on X. “Who wants to meet me at the SW corner of Washington Square park to play chess? Im there,” Wembanyma wrote. POV: You’re playing chess with ...