Magnus Carlsen's Jeans Gambit | The Complete Story

[@skullbleeding]

The world will still watch Magnus games no matter where he plays

[@lightofscorpio9396]

100%

[@DanRaj-o8y]

@@skullbleeding "the world" as in 10k viewers maximum

[@nathandang4918]

@@DanRaj-o8y ?? Chess is legit world wide.. hes known everywhere..

[@akhilmt9731]

Mangus fanboys think the world of chess is children like them

[@strochinger]

One information is missing: there are other players not dressed to the rules, but as they are not in focus if the cameras, it didn't matter. By that fide treats players different when breaking rules, and that's not fair and is weird as it demands to be the governing body of chess.

[@AdamRietzTV]

Yeah on X there is even a video of a chess player at the tournament having similar jeans as Magnus. But he said to the arbiter that its "trousers" and they accepted that. So absurd. And its more players then a "handful" of players that didn't follow the dress code and Fide is trying to control the narrative but we know the truth. Fide is wrong here 100 %.

[@truthalonetriumphs6572]

You can't just throw that in there. You have to be specific. I'm sure given Magnus' stature they are not picking on him. It's just not worth it to pick up a fight with him.

[@jumpkan7008]

@@truthalonetriumphs6572 With the added context of their arguments about Magnus' freestyle chess behind the scenes, it is absolutely possible that FIDE is picking a fight with him to make him look bad

[@PortgasDAce-jo3tu]

and rule was randomly introduced in 2018. Google World Rapid and Blitz 2016 podium image - Dubov (#3) and Karjakin (#1) are wearing jeans 😂

[@MrSupernova111]

@@PortgasDAce-jo3tu . So, Magnus had 6 years to follow dress code but decided not to do it anyway?

[@1973colocolo]

"Supposedly" the dress code was implemented to dignify chess and the players. A photo posted online clearly shows the FIDE president dressed in jeans and sneakers in a formal meeting with a senior Chinese government official. What is allowed to the top leadership of FIDE is not allowed to chess players. COMPLETE HYPOCRISY!!!

[@rohitkevat3271]

Do they give title to fide officials when the tournament is over?

[@JColdery]

​@@rohitkevat3271Idk what you even talking about. Just search up the FIDE dress code rules. They explicitly say jeans are allowed for men who are participating in chess games lmao. Google it

[@manojlds]

You can argue that the dress code rule is bad while also saying what Magnus did was silly as well. If you didn't like the rule, don't come to the tournament. Don't act innocent when a rule is enforced.

[@amalia_ag]

Anything can be shown online nowadays to prove a point. Without details this is a baseless accusation. Fake news, sorry

[@mrs9305]

Just don't sign up for the tournament in which you are not agree with rules. Simple

[@vin7884]

You should add that Magnus agreed to change the next day, but FIDE was demanding he does so in between rounds. Absolutely ridiculous

[@Karan_Singh14]

So what he had given enough time for that day

[@mariekuijkenhistoricallyaw2598]

I think the problem appears at 1:40 It's not so much about the jeans but about his naked back 😌 Had he continued to wear his vest, the issue might not have happened... On camera for the world, this is actually kind of annoying for Fide, and for Magnus as well. Not the jeans, but the way his back is uncovered, on camera, him being the most important player people can find this improper. I don't mind personally but I can understand Fide minds

[@vin7884]

@asking professional chess players to go change jeans 👖 in the middle of a serious tournament is reasonable ? 😅 ok 👍

[@GonnaBeALeaf]

​@@Karan_Singh14 bro it sounds easier on paper but going back, changing trousers and then coming back, wud have been time consuming and also probably affected his game further, so i think he did right not continuing

[@robadagamers]

That's exactly why they are stupid 😂

[@LanceHedrick]

Ok but let's be honest here: no other sport requires one to run and change mid game. Requiring even a "3min walk" to your hotel in a 30min respite is absolutely ludicrous. Having Nepo do it is not a precedent to showcase Magnus being uncooperative. It just shows Nepo was willing to bend over this time, uncharacteristically. Michael Jordan was fined every game he wore his Jordan 1s. They didn't make him sit out. They just fined him. This was a strong arm overreaction by Fide. Disappointed in how Vishy is quick to defend and disgusted by the nonchalant attitude by the CEO amidst the current controversies and failing relevance of FIDE. Rules are made for over the board, not under the table. A dress code doesn't bring people to chess. It isn't the 1600s. I was brought to chess due to Magnus' viral videos of his very unprofessional behavior of showing up late to games. It's far past time to reevaluate the way forward for chess. This isn't it.

[@LanceHedrick]

(It was your commentary, Sagar, on Magnus having 30 sec in his clock during a Blitz tournament that brought me to chess. I'm now addicted. Ha!)

[@julius7506]

Rule was known beforehand.

[@lightofscorpio9396]

@@julius7506 FIDE threatening players was also known beforehand. Even if they conviently worded their tweet a specific way, to make it sound like they didnt "threaten". they still wanted to force players to choose between FIDE or Freestyle chess events. As Hikaru stated, he told Magnus over a week ago that he would choose Freestyle chess if needed.

[@LanceHedrick]

@@julius7506 lol and with Michael Jordan. What is your point?

[@julius7506]

@@lightofscorpio9396 If FIDE was really so opposed to freestyle chess and threatened players to chose one, they wouldn't allow freestyle match to be organized in Singapore right before the World Championship match, especially with official WCC conference host Ashley playing both of those freestyle matches. And if FIDE really don't want players to play both, we would see players like Fabiano, Gukesh, Nodirbek complaining or playing only one of the two, which we know isn't going to happen. Gukesh openly supported and showed interest for freestyle in official interview and FIDE had no problem with it.

[@abhishri58]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="100">1:40</a>...May be his shirt was going quite up

[@naresh_biswas239]

😅

[@akarshpandey4648]

It is kindaa annoying,it is always like that.

[@prayagagarwal5030]

Bro I can't unsee the crack now

[@binethepitawela9974]

@@prayagagarwal5030 the GBCOAT 🤣🤣

[@akarshpandey4648]

​@@prayagagarwal5030the CRACKS of goat😂

[@mosesmuriuki7880]

Jeans Gambit is hilarious 😂😂

[@k-Dot-Kai-1]

a GOAT opening variation

[@a-manthegeneral]

Magnus made an inaccuracy on move 6 and was put under pressure soon after

[@klutch2993]

Take Take Take your jeans off is even funnier

[@paradox-x9e]

Take take take just released their first merch.It’s a jeans and it says,“Don’t dress nice,just play chess” on it😂😂

[@Jannacek]

Magnus did compromise, got the fine, and was going to change the next day, so what is with Fide being desperate to force him to run to the hotel to change right now?!

[@showandeayomide9511]

I think it’s a power play if magnus had succumbed at that event by changing his outfit the others won’t be able to rebel against them in situations that need them to voice out

[@masondegaulle5731]

@@showandeayomide9511 Well they sure showed him, no way this will blow up in their faces, right? Absolute fools trying to make demands while their ship is slowly sinking and the only guy with a bucket is scooping more water in.

[@m.rubland6737]

I´m sad. I want to see Magnus play and let the magic happen do win totally drawn positions or come back from a loosing position or do other Magnus things. He inspires so many people to play chess.

[@DanRaj-o8y]

There are many other great chess players playing. Take this opportunity to appreciate chess and not just one guy.

[@robadagamers]

​@DanRaj-o8y the only opportunity I see here is for FIDE to get shut down for good. They are a joke.

[@m.rubland6737]

@@DanRaj-o8y I watch other players too, but Magnus is special for me. At beginner level I used to resign after a blunder but he inspired me not to give up.

[@swamiabhedananda4147]

@@DanRaj-o8yNope. This competition is about the world championship of Rapid and Blitz. This is not a dance performance of a team to appreciate. This is about the best individual performance winning. The level of Chess drops when Magnus is out. Just swallow the fact that he is the best out there! Its like playing only with the level you are at just to feel better about yourself when you clearly aren’t. Thats how the losers like to win!

[@gokulhemanthkumar4556]

Well, we have Freestyle chess to look forward to, so don't worry!

[@trullsrosse2658]

It was just one game left to play. Why change clothing in the middle of a tournament, Magnus looked good enough. Magnus said he would change clothes the next day, Fide should have accepted that. Bad move by Fide...

[@collinmaikuva3599]

Bro just stop this cap, didn't he know about the rules while he was dressing for the day? How many championships has he contested in? Let's be objective here.

[@trullsrosse2658]

Magnus already paid the fine like he should. Magnus agreed to change clothes the next day, that should be enough considering he is the goat and was not "bad looking". Rules are rules but Fide did a mistake in this case regardless.

[@ArranVid]

The music is scary and rather ominous!!!

[@pranayprajapati3867]

Jeans Gambit Declined Variation!

[@RuggedPanther]

If anything FIDE accepted the gambit, wouldn't you say?

[@deeperanddeeper]

The most surprising comment was that Peter Heine considers he has been holding back!

[@lilhaxxor]

It's not surprising. As Hans Neiman said, if you think it was about jeans, you weren't paying attention.

[@wiadrognoju]

Its definately going to be bigger than Kasparov split

[@Narrowcros]

Naah carlsen was just upset he was 26th place after 8 rounds...quit instead of a non top 10 finish

[@swamiabhedananda4147]

@@NarrowcrosNope

[@itschessmate]

Totally agreed ​@@Narrowcros

[@Narrowcros]

@@swamiabhedananda4147 funny everyone is focusing on fide instead of his performance and games...he played you guys well

[@djsjsjjejebfbdj]

Nah

[@chesswithsamarth1004]

This is nothing to do with jeans... It's something there beyond that... Actually Magnus, Hikaru and other top players got threatened before this tournament from Fide (regarding Freestyle chess tournament) Hikaru also mentioned that yesterday.

[@sachinpaul2111]

@@chesswithsamarth1004 they didn’t get “threatened” They were told not to use the word “world championship” for their Mickey Mouse tournament because that would obviously be contradictory to Fide’s Try starting a World Cup in cricket or football without ICC and FIFA and see how that goes

[@jm52995]

@@sachinpaul2111 so now they own the word "world championship" lmao

[@goutham.r3824]

This is the problem of us I mean Indians if we won something we believe we are at the top of the world but reality is different win is a win that doesn't mean we are the best. India is going well on chess that doesn't mean 12 years straight world no:1 is threatened 😂😂😂😂

[@bhaveshdas7819]

​@@sachinpaul2111 exactly and now you'll see magnus, hikaru, gotham etc push this narrative that magnus was some victim here, which is clearly not the case . Still the rest of the world will remember it that way simply because magnus, hikaru and gotham is like 80% of chess media, whatever agenda they'll peddle your 600 elo casual will gobble it up as the gospel .

[@priyangshu2896]

@@sachinpaul2111the governing body isn’t looking after players also. What would icc and fifa do if players decide not to play in their tournaments? Hikaru said on his stream the players have spent a fortune to come and play in this event. It’s not about the dress code fide is threatened by freestyle. To add to it magnus just yesterday announced freestyle grand slam and this happens after that😂

[@TheoTugnao]

Well as Winston said: Without rules, we live with the animals. But it seems like this jeans controversy was just a spark that triggered Carlsen's previous grievances against FIDE management.

[@sanishm5502]

Yes absolutely

[@srthyrdyjhy]

quoting Winston is pretty funny

[@NMBrayanAmaya]

You know things are getting crazy when even mr.beast makes a cameo....

[@bhavyagor6747]

Magnus been playing in Fide events since so many years and know all the rules!! Still he decided to wear Jeans And it may be pre-planned Because it got so much attention and now he can promote his venture Free style chess even more!!!

[@Arthur_BM]

do you even know who you are talking about

[@hey-p3n]

​@@Arthur_BM um.. he did mention magnus.. the very first word of his comment.. didnt u read?

[@critical_analysis]

​@@Arthur_BMwhy touchy? He is a businessman now...wants freestyle enterprise😂

[@gthakur17]

exactly the fanboys dont want to listen. magnus has been acting weird for some time now against FIDE. now that he launched his platform it seems very convenient .

[@syedhisham2594]

​@@gthakur17magnus was ok with the fine and said that he will change for tomorrow as there is only 1 round left... And it wasn't that he was wearing something really weird which would be unacceptable... Anyways rules ae rules no matter how meaningless they might be

[@vibhor5015]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="100">1:40</a> The guy started showing his ass crack there? This much hate for FIDE?? 😂😂

[@EricLatios]

Should be fined $20 for shirt not tucked in

[@HarshPatel27]

In my opinion, Magnus might be overreacting if this issue is solely about a dress code. However, as he mentioned in his interview, FIDE has been targeting top players who participate in Freestyle chess. This could be the tipping point of a long-standing conflict, potentially bursting a bubble that has been building for some time. If FIDE does not take proactive measures, we might witness an unprecedented revolution in the history of sports.

[@MartialShadow7]

What is this freestyle chess, are they trying to set up a Fischer Random chess system, by " stealing " Fischer's original idea?

[@HarshPatel27]

@@MartialShadow7seems like. Check their website, they have planned the entire 2025 in advance that might disrupt FIDE candidates circuit events.

[@afterneet4421]

How abt hans wearing jeans on day 1

[@viditgujrathi7321]

He said two golden words, and I want to repeat them for you: 'F you.' Go wear pants and play chess if you want, but who the hell are you to force others to do the same? Chess needs to be liberated from these clowns

[@manojlds]

You do know that Gukesh himself is part of it? Where's the mistreatment

[@raptuss8166]

I have huge respect for all GM's on this tournament but to be honnest ill not watch this Championships if propably best, or at least one of favourits to win it is being DQ for wearing jeans. Thats insane, FIDE means nothing without players like Magnus, Hikaru, Duda. Decisions like this kills the show

[@obiemmanuel1514]

I saw this divide coming when the CCT finals wasn't Fide rated like last year

[@NewtonIsaacsYUGIOH]

It's tragic that Magnus carlsen is not participating in the tournament he is a chess revolutioniser and deserves more respect

[@AugustoSapaico]

Its absolutely about what Hans said... Fide FEARS Magnus. Magnus has become greater than almost chess itself. so its only natural that Fide wants to shut down the one thing that cant control and may take away the power over chess they've had for ages.

[@queenlip6152]

Same like LIV golf and footballs's wanna break away European Super League.

[@sixtyhertzstudios2844]

You are reta/rded if you think Mangoose is bigger than Chess.. Chess has been there since more than 1500 years.. Mangoose will become irrelevant in 5 years when the youngsters take over completely.. & since he has decided to not play in Fide events it might even happen sooner in 2-3 years.. 10 years from now everyone will forget his era & latch on to others.. 20 years later there'll be hardly any mention of him coz all his records will be broken.. 50-70 years from now Mangoose will be dead while regretting his decision.. chess will continue to exist & he'll be rotting six feet under.

[@viniharrys471]

I agree to a certain extent, but let's be honest, if this is the case, fide itself is being stupid to go against its number 1 player in the world and want to chase him, Fide needs Magnus much more than Magnus needs Fide

[@hero00732]

The guy in the back trying to get magnus’s autograph on the chess board but failing to approach him has my heart. ( I connect with him)

[@Abhimabi]

Good promotion for free style chess. Power play is going on to make game above a personal choice of a player.

[@Meranaamhaibulla-d8m]

Such a great video, sums up everything Great job👍👍

[@Youwillneverknowmyname-q5u]

I think this isn't even a big drama , the more drama is upcomming in 2025 where magnus will play in freestyle chess and freestyle world championships. So much to come 😁

[@AnushkaDewan-i5n]

Honestly I can understand Fide has some issues. But in spite of those issues, and all the 150 players knowing the issues had decided to play in the tournament. All of them already knew the dress code. And true the dress code sounds ridiculous and unreasonable but it was there in the regulations section and none of the players complained at the beginning of the tournament about it. Even Magnus knew the dress code and he violated it, he violated a rule. He chose a middle of a tournament to protest against the rule. If he did not want to comply with any particular rule then why not approach the authorities before the tournament begins, why suddenly in the middle? A rule is a rule and everyone should follow the rule especially if they are already aware of the rule. I don't know if Magnus was just in a bad mood that he was not in a good position or leading in the entire tournament but what he did was very very unreasonable. Everyone one should comply and maintain rules.

[@bhuvaneshwarivenkataraman7815]

Very true!! Nobody is above the game.

[@hemangshrimali6308]

Tbh magnus is above FIDE here. Also it's a stupid rule that doesn't make sense. It's an individual sport and currently magnus is chess. We'll see what happens now it'll be interesting as all the top players like bobby and garry who have tried to go separate ways in the past didn't work. This time it's magnus and clearly he isn't coming back it'll be interesting to say how the next year goes

[@ajitkaliya]

Someone needed to openly criticize fide's rules. Some of the rules are really stupid.

[@VirendraSingh-zc5dn]

Kid it's not about dress code 😂😂 And second thing he looked more professional in those pairs of pants than most of GMs.

[@the0cool0guy]

"Everyone one should comply and maintain rules." Actually that's not true. The rule has to make sense also, otherwise the German soldier shooting Jews also was following rules. FIDE is free to enforce its rules (even stupid rules), Magnus is free to disobey and break-up with FIDE. Sometimes disorder and chaos brings fresh creation.

[@aaravmehta1099]

100 percent agree with Hikaru’s tweet.

[@Solarstarz1102]

Some of his statements seem to be that he won’t play properly fide organised tournaments He will play Tata steel ig but if fide intervenes a lot he will leave that in same fashion and would focus more on FCPC !! I guess it would be more fun for him to play !!

[@dedipraman]

Ego and a pathetic rule mixed up or maybe a deeper beef going on between mag and fide.

[@JColdery]

#FreestyleChess ❤🎉

[@collinmaikuva3599]

Who do you think is going to win?

[@hey-p3n]

the jeans gambit for freestyle enterprise lmao the guy is a businessman now

[@bhuvaneshwarivenkataraman7815]

Just one question. Would Magnus have walked out if he was at the top of the table?

[@sakshammanocha3707]

not being paired up killed all his remaining chances and since fide was already testing his patience, he simply didnt find any reason to continue, THATS IT!

[@bhuvaneshwarivenkataraman7815]

He decided not to comply with the dress code, though there was apparently time to go and change it.. this was his call, and he built a narrative that "FIDE disqualified Carles"! Very immature..

[@ajitkaliya]

Of course. If cared about title, then he wouldn't have abandoned classic world champion. He had already won everything so many times. Winning or losing doesn't make any difference to his legacy.

[@goutham.r3824]

If u have any propaganda plz stop it's clear that some stereotypes should be changed it's 2024 and 12 year straight world no:1 y should he threatened he will lose🤣🤣🤣he proved everything

[@bhuvaneshwarivenkataraman7815]

No propaganda needed to understand that no-one is above the game.

[@larryloy]

FIDE is just like BARNEY FIFE IN MAYBERRY .

[@riytesh]

A rule is a rule, it is for all not just for one. Magnus had some alterior motives behind this drama.

[@lilhaxxor]

There is no ulterior motive. When growing up, you eventually reach a point where you stop giving a f***, and won't compromise against injustice.

[@Eliakim.H]

FIDE burner account spotted

[@preethageorge2865]

I feel the same. Magnus deliberately wore the jeans. I mean isn't it the second perceptively obvious piece of clothing!...Magnus wanted the drama for some back reason.

[@maaz322]

@@lilhaxxor that's the opposite of growing up. Guy is acting like a child rebelling against a school dress code. C'mon.

[@shamsshaikh2887]

I think the FIDE dress code is a bit archaic for me. But at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="100">1:40</a> we can clearly see his backside. That is disrespectful to others watching, in any culture. Even if he was wearing trousers, one should be mindful. The whole world got to see the GOAT's backside. After seeing that I changed my mind about the incident.

[@mariekuijkenhistoricallyaw2598]

Yes I think that's the actuel issue.

[@donh3590]

bringing up 'freestyle' gave away the real story.

[@BucklingAntler]

Yeah, no way this is just about the jeans.

[@XinhuiZENG]

Thanks for the coverage compiling so many stuff in one video. Maybe the "trousers" one can be added as well. Thanks again!

[@hemangshrimali6308]

It doesn't matter who is right or wrong here. The sad part is this event will be remembered for this incident only. It'll be interesting to see how freestyle goes as it's clearly freestyle vs fide right now

[@dedipraman]

Fide is 100 years old. It will survive with or without magnus.

[@MartialShadow7]

And that might have been Magneciums goal all along. His teerrible performance forgotten. Just like against Hans.

[@hemangshrimali6308]

Well currently magnus is the face of chess so it's an interesting battle hopefully chess wins

[@coast--childrenofadishakti9075]

" Law without Justice is BLIND ; Justice without law is LAME ; and " Law GEARED to Justice " is ORDER " ---- This is the saying of a Great Judge of Supreme Court of India i.e, Justice V R Krishna Iyer . In other words, Law should serve justice. This aphorism applies in the present case. First point : The VERY RULE of FIDE is BLATANTLY WRONG as well as SUB-HUMAN . Second point -- Enforcing the said rule and barring ( not pairing ) Magnus is all the MORE SUB-HUMAN , if not inhuman. We add further that imposition of Heavy / Double Fine on Magnus would have been JUST, FAIR and Sound ., but not disqualifying him for the next round of the competition.

[@Checkmate-sk]

Magnus has a big ego, however FIDE should have respected his request to change the following day. come on he the GOAT

[@toSirius]

yes he is the Chess GOAT...but his EGO... Rules are for everyone...incl the GOAT.

[@jotabri8018]

according to me FIDE should give what type of penalties will be charged after breaking any rule before tournament starts .

[@AkashneelChakraborty]

It's simple. Magnus and FIDE were not on the same page about freestyle chess. He looks like he was just looking for a cause to take up a fight against FIDE so that he can now openly promote freestyle chess(which he has been doing a lot more in the recent times).

[@NikoBased]

When is Magnus going to learn, he's not the center of the universe. He thinks his DQ from the tournament will cause some sort of backlash against FIDE, except it wont. People will notice the viral moment, and in a week they will forget. And then all that's left is Magnus not playing in tournaments, and him sitting on the sidelines. This is the age old story of people underestimating institutional power. It doesn't even matter if you're right or wrong, what matters is, FIDE is the governing body, and largest chess institution. You're not going to take them down with a pair of jeans.

[@Captain-l2n]

Rules are Rules. So you must follow 📌 in any sports.

[@Eliakim.H]

you can literally watch the live stream and see dozens of players wearing jeans... they are only targeting top players that play freestyle. give me a break

[@digocr]

Ian had to change. Rules are for all!

[@PouncyJunior]

Trousers are trousers. Why does wearing different trousers make any difference?

[@umbrella3051]

Is this beauty pageant or is it a chess game. U looking at pants or chess board

[@00bikeboy]

Good report that included many sides of the debate. Well done team Chessbase India.

[@Striker-xx5cu]

This publicity stunt was premeditated

[@OmkarVasav]

from FIDE website - Dress Code for players during games in progress The following is acceptable for men players, captains, head of delegation. Suits, ties, dressy pants, trousers, jeans. - NOT acceptable torn pants or jeans. =The Business casual (no jeans) only for award ceremony. The arbiter abuse his power.

[@kevinwellwrought2024]

Magnus is handsome and well-dressed!

[@KamalLotusCoinPrasad]

He was too handsome

[@abhigyandatta2008]

@<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="225">3:45</a>, he says rules are rules for a reason, can you ask him what exactly is the reason for disallowing a perfectly sober pair of jeans?

[@PEACE_LUVR]

This is not the end… This is beginning of Chess revolution!!!

[@chesswithsagar]

Please make a video on controversy of world championship, freestyle tour and does it overlap with fide calendar?

[@rnavarropiris]

People saying “a rule is a rule” ignore the fact that this rule has been challenged and criticized by lots of players over the last years. A federation of a sport should care to adapt the rules to the reality and always serving the sport itself; if it’s clear that they are no longer justified or providing any tangent value to the sport, they should change them instead of just following them blindly. If the voice of the players is constantly ignored, rebelling like Magnus did is the only way. In this sense, the arbiters did their job. This should have prevented by modernizing the rulebook long ago, now it was too late for Magnus. Still the decision to violate the rules is totally his fault and responsibility, he could have complied and complained publicly after the tournament, ideally gathering support from other players. Guess it’s too late for that now…

[@rohanmaurya1008]

See magnus at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="101">1:41</a> may be that was the reason🙄

[@PritamSingh-lv2cd]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="100">1:40</a> I first thought FIDE was totally at wrong here but magnus was flaunting his ass crack to the camera to be honest 😂😂

[@maaz322]

I think they were trying to be polite, saying it was the jeans. It was really the fact he slobbishly showed his crack

[@QuizWorld-mq3he]

He didn't even played the blitz tournament like he was getting revenge

[@QuizWorld-mq3he]

Can somebody reply? I never got replied for the past 13 years......😢

[@gamezone2996]

Sure brother

[@sachinpaul2111]

You’re missing the main point of all this: Magnus is trying to delegitimize Fide and their titles to promote his Freestyle nonsense He forfeited the classical title, shit talked Ding v Gukesh and now is pulling stunts like this at the World Rapid and Blitz. All so that people go the actual winners like Gukesh aren’t “real” champions

[@BenSollis]

Let's see... Gukash playing at event, Carlson playing at another.. I know where the sponsors will go..

[@sachinpaul2111]

@ yes, towards Gukesh because eventually a billion Indian people watching will absolutely outweigh what little interest chess can garner in the rest of the world

[@junksails814]

A billion improvised Indians watching who live in slums and can’t feed themselves - I know where the sponsors will go

[@binaysigdel2196]

Ofcourse Gukesh is the world champion. But regarding the level and quality of play that world championship demands, we can failry say that neither Gukesh nor Ding met that standard.

[@davidc5191]

Did Fressinet also withdraw? Related to Magnus since he has been in Magnus's camp?

[@ArranVid]

Jeans for the win, well done Magnus. I am on Magnus' side, I love jeans.

[@ard1579]

i agree😂

[@greatpretender83]

Great summary Sagar.

[@vatsal01]

Magnes just fed up with fide and played jeans gambit,he was looking for the right time to quit

[@Narrowcros]

Smart to leave after getting 26th place after 8 rounds, focus on fide not his performance

[@vatsal01]

@Narrowcros may be he has a plan B of playing worst and then quitting fide🤣🤣 ,but "jean" the savior come into play

[@arijitsingh1096]

@@vatsal01 i kind of agree with that but he could have shown whose the boss in blitz... much lesser time.... so not participating in blitz was a big decision

[@petarpetrov1977]

In my opinion, it's a mind game. It doesn't matter what clothes you wear, it matters how you play the greatest game in the world. Magnus is the greatest player of the new age, it's a pleasure to watch him. And what about FIDE, the answer he gave them is correct. No one can behave like this with great players, especially organizers who don't even play the greatest game called CHESS!

[@KamalLotusCoinPrasad]

1:40

[@zuleimaanare210]

Magnus is right, that rule is a whim of individualities in a world as diversified as fashion... Without Magnus there is no interest in this Tournament...

[@PMRailway]

Chess cannot be held hostage by one egoistic man

[@KamalLotusCoinPrasad]

​@@PMRailwayit's not fide is not chess

[@KamalLotusCoinPrasad]

​@@PMRailwayfide is the one holding hostage of chess

[@PMRailway]

@KamalLotusCoinPrasad true .. Magnus is not chess .. 25 players want to have their own freestyle chess group .. essentially fishers random and keep earning millions of dollars.. what will happen to other 1000s of chess players and GMs

[@KamalLotusCoinPrasad]

@@PMRailway I don't think free style is good either

[@Mmmyess]

Good for Magnus!

[@rishabh_chaubey]

We r with magnus ❤

[@frankbee2657]

I was under the impression that chess was a game. A game is not a game anymore when you stop having fun.

[@nirujnirbanmahanta4592]

Hans is actually correct

[@StickMan...77]

Those must be some very comfortable jeans, give me the brand Magnus.

[@lilhaxxor]

He's been sponsored by G-Star before. You could try that.

[@avijitghosh4764]

The main point is that the old guys are quite in fear to face the next generation GMs and making this kind of drama to get a chaotic exit from fide circle from where they don't have to face this truth that there are now many upcoming youngsters are taking their podium by beating them brutally in chess.... (Already left classical due to fear of getting beaten )

[@BenSollis]

not really in touch with reality are you.

[@Arthur_BM]

do you even know who you are talking about

[@avijitghosh4764]

It is true.. Hard true

[@hemangshrimali6308]

Bro magnus is the best player in all formats by a looong margin. He just doesn't like FIDE

[@the0cool0guy]

@@avijitghosh4764 disagree Avijit, even though I am Indian and Gukesh (and Pragg, Arjun) fan. That's not how players like Magnus think, I'm sure he welcomes competition. The thing is, he and others want to promote a different style of chess as more entertaining but are facing barriers from FIDE. I actually applaud his bold stance.

[@videofabriken]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="221">3:41</a> and what is the reason mr.fide

[@slickomodee]

At the end of the day rules are rules. You are playing in New York, close to Wall Street - the most prestigious stock exchange in the world. Everyone is wearing a dress everywhere - that's just common sense. Magnus refusing to obey the rules after being warned is similar to a 13 year old child who cant have ice cream. Why should they treat him differently than other players? For a number of years him and his team have been given private lounges in these tournaments where no other player has had similar benefits. Simply because he is Magnus Carlsen. I would argue FIDE has really gone a long way to keep this child happy under every circumstance giving him benefits no one else has been given over the years. The world champion deciding to forfeit over a pair of jeans and leaving spontaneously like a child is the biggest scandal in modern chess history. I cant believe he doesn't have a team of friends, family and/or sports psychologist to help him not make such stupid decisions when he is obviously on the spectrum and prone to be unreasonable and make rash decisions when distressed. He will for sure regret this decision in the long term. Why not compete for the gold medal when you are still in your prime to further solidify your position as the GOAT? FIDE is gonna move on without him and we will have new world champions, but what a tragic day for chess.

[@JColdery]

Wait till you realize that many institutional investors no longer even work in the NYSE and don't have to adhere to such these dress codes anymore. FIDE rules don't prohibit jeans from men who are participating in chess games anyways, google it. It was likely related to the tournament rules itself.

[@kulkashish]

With @vishy64 as Vice President i dont think its trageting the players who plays freestyle. Not a fan of Hans,but what he wrote is interesting!

[@geert574]

Magnus just has too much FU money we should enroll him in one of them super poker tournaments so he gets swindled out of 20 million and regains some interest in chess

[@MartialShadow7]

😂🤣

[@nnraju]

Its not just jeans, many factors could be at play. Magnus had a tough chance of winning at this point, he was in favor of freestyle chess, he had issues with FIDE. Frankly he could have been a role model and changed from jeans before final round. Just because he is No 1, cannot take for granted. Can one wear jeans in Tennis or Cricket test matches?

[@queenlip6152]

Stupid rules that have no bearing on the sporting event. Lol.

[@eeekmeek2136]

fide needs magnus, not the other way round

[@AmirhosseinMohammadi-f7t]

Also I think Magnus is Right by the way he is the goat of this sport(chess)

[@SportyNerves]

Nobody bigger than sports ......if it is then it will be called a monopoly

[@022_soumenpatra8]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="382">6:22</a> can someone tell me the results of voting

[@starlord2633]

Player is not above the rules

[@tokyotoronto6028]

The rule is trash.

[@Matricecarree]

When a rule exists, you should always try and understand why it exists in the first place. "A rule is a rule" is the most brain dead, sheep-like thinking authorities love to see. When you try and understand them, most of the rules have a reason to exist and are justified. However, some of them are absolutely useless; insulting, even, and people like Magnus are not stupid enough to accept them cordially. This dress code rule is trash when the only thing that matters is seeing good level of chess.

[@collinmaikuva3599]

@@tokyotoronto6028 Then don't play the tournament

[@themanwhoknewtoomuch6667]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="76">1:16</a> The music almost tense like the Dark Knight.... lol

[@anilazaneo5584]

It is ridicilous rule.If there is dress code then why is not tracksuits dress code if chess is sport and one of main fide goals is to promote chess as sport because chess is sport and sports attracts sponsors. So,is it all about money? I fully stand with Magnus!

[@gowthampm7574]

I think so....not only a fide rule makes magnus to behave like these....there are some more resonsns behind this incident 1. Decrease intrest in chess on now days. 2. Got lost with below 2600 elo(dissopentment).

[@minxiyer]

Magnus throws a tantrum again.This matter could have been resolved amicably. Nevertheless, no one individual is above the sport. Rules are for everyone. A few players were already fined and warned; they all complied. The dress code were in fact instituted by the players representation. But clearly, there is more to it than an outfit issue and perhaps he is also wary of the rising juniors. In general, the game of Chess will always find another super talent in the near future.

[@mrstrange218]

I feel Magnus is gonna start a new organisation,just like Kasparov did

[@TantrikMaths]

Bro realised he is not winning the tournament and withdrew..

[@dipeshuprety7628]

Ohh typical pauper indian mindset 😂😂

[@chayapatil1062]

Bro litterly have won everything in chess.goat of chess

[@34tsef]

lmao are u even watching chess? XD

[@minurrahman5757]

Bro was 5/8, one more win would take him 6/9 and 12 th position or around And with 4 matches remaining he was very likely to make it And at the knockout he would be favourite again, he beat all the fop GMs in rapid in last 2 months to win tata steel and CCT

[@MartialShadow7]

@@minurrahman5757 He luckily drew the last match. Do not get ahead of yourself. If you can make dreamy assumptions so can the OP (the latter's sounds more logical too).

[@TheShoppingStudio9]

Magnus is absolutely right here. ❤ I am on Magnus side.❤

[@SteeGene]

I stand behind a FIDE.

[@grewal5959]

Trust me bro, arbiter was working for Maagnus

[@Medwinmanu-bf8eo]

I am surprised Mr. Beast and Elon Must tweeted about the incident. Those are some big names outside of chess

[@lilhaxxor]

Elon Musk and Mr Beast are known to tweet about anything, it's nothing new.

[@smartfck4]

Mr. Predator should keep his mouth shut

[@_Infocars]

Do you really think they tweet? They have a social media manager who does it for them.

[@lilhaxxor]

@@_Infocars Are you serious ? Didn't you see the totally ridiculous things Musk has tweeted other the years (so much that he had to apologize) ? A social media manager wouldn't mess up this badly.

[@vincentpluvinage5834]

This is more than refusing to change a pair of jeans before playing the next game. Magnus is right. The top 100 players should elect a “players’ board” which can approve or reject rules and deal with controversies. FIDE should not target players because they want to participate in Chess freestyle tournaments. Clearly, this is as crazy as preventing Djokovic to play in Australia Open or US Open because he is not covid vaccinated. There are always people that crave the power to rule and keeping that in check is a good thing. Magnus is a thoughtful person that is not only an extraordinary chess player but one that has been extraordinary good for the game. Top players should put pressure on FIDE to change and hand over the rule making power or at least be subjected to the veto of an elected rule board.

[@LeviAckerman-vm4mo]

this guy may be the goat but never disrespect the game is what i wanna say, chess gave him his fame and put food on his table but he should respect that,maybe he has problem with fide but i feel like he is disrespectful to us fans by not respecting the rules.

[@chasep9440]

what a stupid take, this has nothing to do with chess. FIDE is an organization. Chess is an activity. He earned his fame partly through playing in FIDE, but applying your own stupid logic, if FIDE suddenly required all the players to execute a small child before the game would you say the same thing?

[@LeviAckerman-vm4mo]

@ i don't understand what's going on you are on about but rule is rule, same for everyone including magnus. no jeans means no jeans and no fkn exception. he didn't follow the rules means he fkn don't care about everything including us fans, who wants to see him play. Everyone had no problem with him not wanting to play in chess championship given his own reason but he it seems he is on an ego trip, he has problem with everything.

[@chasep9440]

@@LeviAckerman-vm4mo I tried to use a kindergarten level of logic but I guess some chess players don’t possess that. Let me dumb it down even simpler for you. If you are apart of an organization and they make a stupid rule that you don’t follow, that doesn’t mean you disrespect the organization by not following it.

[@LeviAckerman-vm4mo]

@ why not protest it when they made the rule? why does he have to protest it now? he thinks he is bigger than the game, that's all. smartass like you need to understand this.

[@InQuizIt-QuizTrivia]

I didn't know there's a new gambit 😮

[@IndianchessPrince]

The fact that mr beast and elon tweeted about this is just awesome.

[@omingole7304]

Wow, really? This one blew up massively then

[@_sayan_roy_]

They tweet about random things for their own agendas. Mr.Beast for his business purposes has been tweeting everywhere to promote Beast Games. And Elon Musk for his politics, has been tweeting everywhere to paint himself as an anti-establishment unique guy (so against rules and FIDE is based for him, and in this case Elon might be right) and for his anti woke politics because once upon a time woke mob came after him and also because he is in the Trump administration now, like literally. They or their teams tweet a lot.

[@dezenbel]

Jeans Gambit is perfect

[@the3cl3ctic]

As an outsider this rule seems archaic 🤷‍♂️

[@tapashbarman6196]

It was definitely the protest against the system 🙌🏼

[@swarnavabanerjee4112]

Full support to Fide ❤❤Rules are Rules

[@Johan654-s1f]

In guess you support NorthKorea as well, rules are rules? Good puppet.

[@bandoytcx]

W Magnus standing on business

[@smallclips4164]

RULES are RULES, it's clear. Since back Magnus only complained that not many measures are not taken to avoid onboard cheating. There might be some rules or measure related to clothing to avoid cheating but his stance wasn't good for him, his fans and chess, in general. Needless to say, no other sport allow you to play international game in your own chosen outfit. Chess allow you to wear different clothing combination but still if someone choose to come as a cricket or basketball player in chess tournament then anything is fine. Tomorrow, you will see political slogans on t-shits and you can't stop that. It seems Magnus had a long term cold war with FIDE but he took the most stupidest reason to declare the war.

[@AnushkaDewan-i5n]

Absolutely true and I keep asking if Magnus was leading the tournament, then wouldn't he have gone and changed into some clothes that acceptable by fide rules?