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Magnus Carlsen disqualified from World Rapid and Blitz for wearing jeans

“He was fined and agreed to change for tomorrow but refused to change for tonight. FIDE did not agree with his position. Therefore, Magnus is out of the World Rapid Championship and decided not play in the World Blitz Championship either," Hungarian-American Grandmaster Susan Polgar wrote. “I don’t want anything to do with them. I am sorry to everyone at home, maybe it’s a stupid principle, but I don’t think it’s any fun," Carlsen told.