Carlsen and Nepo agreed to a draw after three straight draws in tiebreakers; while Ju beat compatriot Lei Tingjie.

I think the situation was badly mishandled on their side.”In his Sunday statement, the FIDE president recognized the need to change elements of the rulebook.“The concerns raised by Magnus Carlsen highlight the need for further discussion about how to ...

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess tournament due to a dress code dispute with organizers.

FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich says the dress code controversy doesn't look good on chess and the withdrawal of Magnus Carlsen from the event was extremely unfortunate.

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) issued notice to five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen and fined USD 200 for breaching the dress code during the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships.Carlsen was also disqualified from taking part in the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after the Norwegian chess grandmaster refused to comply with FIDE's dress code.

Meanwhile, the 34-year-old blamed FIDE’s vice president and Indian Chess great Viswanathan Anand, stating that he and his father had a long conversation with him and others “which generally didn’t lead anywhere.” He said, “Arbiters are basically robots who cannot think on their own.” Carlsen further added that

Broadcaster and Wordsmith Kel Richard has weighed in on the dress code controversy in the World Chess Championship.

Definitely playing in jeans” says world No.1 after Fide eases dress code rules to allow for “appropriate jeans matching jacket”