Chess player Carlsen refused to play in FIDE tournaments after disqualification for jeans

Norwegian chess player Magnus Carlsen, disqualified by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) for violating the dress code at the World Rapid Championship, said on December 28 that FIDE has no right to set its own rules. The former world chess champion said that he no longer intends to take part in tournaments under the auspices of the federation.

After the first day of the championship Carlsen was in 82nd place, having scored 2.5 points out of five possible. The reason for the chess player's suspension from the competition was the jeans he wore, as the commission stated that he violated the dress code, notes "Gazeta.Ru". He noted that at first he was simply announced a warning about the need to change clothes.

"At first I was given a fine actually. Then I learned that if I do not immediately change clothes, I will not be able to continue. They said I could do it after the third round today. I said I would change my clothes tomorrow if you don't mind. But they insisted that I change my clothes right now," he said in a conversation with YouTube portal Take Take Take Take.

The chess player added that after such insistence, the issue had already become a matter of principle for him, and he decided to "send FIDE far away".

"Frankly speaking, my patience with them (FIDE. - Ed.) from the very beginning was not the greatest. And that's normal. They think they can set their own rules, but I'm not happy with that. My answer is fine, then I'm leaving. Go you know where," Carlsen added.

The 34-year-old Norwegian is a multiple winner and medalist of major international tournaments, as well as the winner of five chess Oscars, Sport-Express adds .

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Before that, on October 18, the FIDE commission disqualified Ukrainian-born chess player Kirill Shevchenko, playing under the Romanian flag, after considering a case of cheating at the Spanish team championship. The chess player was suspected of foul play during a game against Spaniard Paco Vallejo. The player too often went to the toilet, where he closed for a long time in the same stall. A cell phone was later found there.

Earlier, September 22, the FIDE general assembly voted to maintain restrictions for Russian and Belarusian chess players. President of the Russian Chess Federation (RCF) Andrei Filatov told in an interview with "Izvestia" that the delegates were under tremendous pressure, including in the form of a statement from the U.S. State Department. In addition, some representatives of Ukraine personally approached them and threatened direct sanctions if they supported Russia.