Reactions on Magnus Carlen’s removal from World Rapid Chess Championship 2024

by L'immortale December 27, 2024

December 27, 2024

World No 1 and defending World Rapid and Blitz Chess Champion GM Magnus Carlsen was expelled from the World Rapid Chess Championship in the 9th round for violating the dress code.

Magnus Carlsen wore jeans and got fined with $200, receiving a warning from the Chief Arbiter that he needs to change if he wants to continue competing. Since Carlsen didn’t change the jeans, the Chief Arbiter decided not to pair him for the 9th round and Carlsen left the tournament, withdrawing from Blitz Championship as well.

FIDE published the statement on the case, saying that they remain committed to respecting the rules that all participants agreed to follow.

Reactions on social media on Magnus Carlsen’s removal from the event are shown below.

FIDE Technical Meeting be like pic.twitter.com/PO0nxpz2tg
— chessentials (@Chessentials_) December 27, 2024

The war on denim has gone too far 👖
— Tania Sachdev (@TaniaSachdev) December 27, 2024

The dress code speaks for itself 🤦🏻‍♂️
— David Howell (@DavidHowellGM) December 27, 2024

Magnus Carlsen, the greatest chess player of all time, has been disqualified from the world rapid championship.
The reason: Jeans.
— Sahil Tickoo (@chess_assist) December 27, 2024

New logo just dropped. pic.twitter.com/0WnCewPrpZ
— Zannah (@Zannah8128) December 27, 2024

Magnus Carlsen disqualified for wearing jeans.

This is why I always wear my Puma sweatpants and a hoodie, phew…
— Kamil Plichta (@Kaldas90) December 27, 2024

The FIDE World Rapid & Blitz tournament is always one of the most fun to watch every year
— Julesgambit (@julesgambit) December 27, 2024

Wow…. Magnus not paired.
— John Fernandez (@jfernandez) December 27, 2024

🐐@magnuscarlsen showing up to the World Rapid Championship 👖 pic.twitter.com/ZSpYud78Kb
— Sam Copeland (@Sam_Copeland) December 27, 2024

Do we understand correctly that Magnus had the same outfit also in previous rounds and it was ok? https://t.co/NFC2KERymr
— WR_Chess_Masters (@wr_chess) December 27, 2024

This is not a good look for Carlsen.

(The incident obviously, not the jeans. The jeans are fine!) https://t.co/ducl4xFnGW
— Leon Watson (@LeonWatson) December 27, 2024

We are truly spoiled with #chess drama in 2024. I did not see Magnus being disqualified because of JEANS tho 😭😭 #chesspunks
— Kincső ♟️ (@tothkincso_) December 27, 2024

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