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[Milan_N]

If Hikaru wears jeans tomorrow it will be the greatest moment in chess history.

[combativeflosser]

I agree with FIDE’s decision. Carlson is too sexy in jeans and this distracts his opponents, giving him an unfair advantage.

[zakitechent]

I'm with Magnus on this. Those players are playing chess. We the spectators are watching chess. Nobody gives a damn about what pants the players wear, unless you are FIDE.

[stav]

After all this FIDE drama, I’m just waiting for the jeans endorsements to roll in: ‘Checkmate your style—Magnus-approved denim.’ Carlsen wins!

[ieorlich]

imagine if all of them go in jeans tomorrow!

[SCspanjel]

I think the FIDE CEOs shirt looks kinda shabby tbh, maybe he should not be allowed on the premises.

[pting]

Jeans are considered business casual in the corporate world. FIDE messed up when chess continues to struggle to break into more main stream audiences

[Polarmusic-xi]

Imagine kicking out the best player of the most popular board game ever for wearing a normal trousers.

[merekem]

I hope a lot more grandmasters will go against FIDE.

[楊學翰-mi]

So many individuals are working so hard to modernize chess. Live streaming and commentary, the TAKE TAKE TAKE app, and lots of YT recaps that cater to all players with different strengths.
Meanwhile FIDE with their elitist ideals is still stuck in the past and shooting themselves in the leg. Please I want to watch Magnus play. I can’t care less about what he’s wearing.

[JudyMitchell-fb]

FIDE blew it big time. We bring one of the most prestigious chess tournaments to the Big Apple and the most memorable and ridiculed event will be FIDE penalizing arguably the best player ever because he wore a pair of jeans! OMG! This is unbearably embarrassing.

[rukysajere]

It’s official, I’m no longer watching the rest of the tournament

[Ultrarooster]

I can’t wait to watch the Freestyle Chess World Championship to see who the freestyle world champion is.

[Reversely]

You know something is wrong when Magnus, Hikaru, and Kramnik is agreeing on something😂

[justafriend]

Magnus and Hikaru should just stream a long battle royale over the next few days. Everyone would watch it. Everyone would love it. And Chess would go on.

[Bakujin]

FIDE complaining that the players don't want to do press interviews or side events for free really shows their hand here. They really want players to sit down, shut up and dance around for FIDE with no real compensation. If FIDE wants chess to be a 'real sport' then it needs to treat the players like 'real' athletes.

[Matsanovic]

The rules state: "In general, jeans are not allowed, " which implies that there are exceptions. Carlsen was dressed very well. It's a shame that such a harsh punishment was imposed.

[hughJ]

Seems ridiculous to worry about jeans if they're not required to brush their hair.

[dr.floridamanphd]

So anyone playing under the FIDE banner cannot compete in any outside events labeled as a world championship?
FIDE doesn’t own the rights to “world champion.” That’s some high level arrogance on FIDE’s part.

[uzmanpsikologortacikizler]

How can a shirt with 7386 logos on it is more appropriate and formal than a simple sweater or jean? They literally say outfit at 9:10 is more acceptable than Ian's sweater at 9:40 and I think they are doing this on purpose to milk these geniuses and monetize their fame with drama they deliberately create.