Chess champ Magnus Carlsen gives up tourney after declining to alter out of denims
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen states he left of the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York on Friday after declining to alter out of prohibited blue denims as required by the International Chess Federation. Submit Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI|License Photo
Dec. 28 (UPI)-- Magnus Carlsen, the world's leading chess gamer, states he has actually given up the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York after declining to alter out of his denims as asked for by authorities.
Carlsen stated in an interview with chess channel Take on Friday that he had actually decided to stop the competition throughout its 2nd day instead of appeal the gown code offense, noting it was not likely he might have effectively safeguarded his title after a bad proving in the early rounds.
"I have not appealed, truthf...