Magnus Carlsen left the New York competition after he was told he had to change out of his jeans. Now, the International Chess Federation has relaxed its dress code rules to allow for "elegant deviations".
  • @Cocodapuf@lemmy.world
    23•4 months ago

    Those deviations “may, in particular, include appropriate jeans matching the jacket”, the new rules state.

    This just in, the dress code for the FIDE chess competition now allows for contestants to wear “Canadian tuxedos”, matching denim pants and jackets.