‘I am leaving, fuck you…’: Chess ace Magnus Carlsen leaves after FIDE disqualifies him for carrying denims

5-time world chess champion Magnus Carlsen has been disqualified from the 2024 World Fast and Blitz Chess Championships for violating the occasion’s strict gown code. The Norwegian was fined $200 for carrying denims, which is explicitly prohibited by event guidelines, after which disqualified by head referee Alex Holowczak after refusing to vary his apparel.

“I am fairly bored with FIDE, so I do not need it anymore. I do not need something to do with them. I am sorry to everybody at house, possibly it is a silly precept, however I do not assume it is humorous,” Carlsen informed Norwegian broadcaster NRK.

As his frustration boiled over, Carlsen did not maintain again. “They will implement their guidelines. That fits me. And my reply is ok, so I am leaving. Like, fuck you. I don’t assume we have to say extra,” he stated.

What led to the disqualification?

Carlsen admitted to neglecting the gown code. “I had lunch lengthy earlier than coming right here and barely had time to vary. I placed on a shirt and a jacket however I did not even take into consideration denims,” he defined on YouTube. After receiving a warning and a fantastic, he was informed he would not be paired for the following spherical until he modified instantly Carlsen refused, citing a matter of precept.

“No, I didn’t enchantment. Truthfully, I’m too previous to care,” he added. “If that’s what they need, fantastic. Then I am going out.

The FIDE gown code imposes formal apparel equivalent to fits, trousers or nationwide conventional clothes for males and equal requirements for girls. Gamers face a fantastic of €200 within the occasion of a violation, as much as and together with disqualification within the occasion of repeated non-compliance.

Carlsen criticized the app, citing previous grievances with FIDE. “My persistence with them wasn’t nice at first,” he stated, referring to what he sees because the group’s authoritarian method towards gamers.

Carlsen’s alternative to not take part within the Blitz Championship additional highlighted his dissatisfaction. The chess legend acknowledged his struggles in the course of the event however maintained his stance. “Nobody desires to go backwards, and that’s the place we’re,” he concluded.