Magnus Carlsen DISQUALIFIED From World Chess Championship

[@GothamChess]

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[@ExposalThreat]

Okay

[@GuruvayurDevaswomAyurvedaHospi]

Yay!

[@lilbean1309]

Just put the fries in the bag lil bro

[@Adiamo15]

Is it Levy or Levi

[@ijsammy1146]

PURCHASED BEST INVESTMENT OF MY LIFE

[@johnnycrain8142]

The fact that the three greatest chess players of all time of Magnus, Fischer, and Kasparov all have had major problems with the FIDE/chess is a sign that there needs to be more change

[@eliasseoane7663]

And not only them, probably 80% of players have issues with FIDE, but are not brave enough to confront them.

[@gredax]

Yeah definitely not a sign that ego makes people think they are above the rules...

[@Prostar1876]

​@@gredaxdo u play chess?? Do u play FIDE tournaments?? No ryt Then just stay 🤫. They were world champion.they know the game better than any of us.they know what's going on at the top level. Rules are rules is fine. But stupid rules r not fine.needed to be removed. Anyways FIDE is all a mess eg look at the fide circuit,it's such a mess

[@gredax]

​@@Prostar1876 Let's say I did, I would be happy that the rules are enforced on the very top of the ladder just as they are for me. The rule being stupid mean's it should be removed, not that only magnus is free to ignore it and the rest of us plebs have to follow it. He has the follow it like the rest of us and I'm glad about that big W to FIDE

[@cw9282]

FIDE is run by a Israeli Jew: Emil Sutovsky. He thinks Israeli's genocide in Gaza is reasonable. You can't reason with a person like this.

[@freddygonzalez889]

Michael Jordan was fined 5000 dollars for each game he wore his Jordan 1's, but he was never told he couldn't play. FIDE rules are stupid.

[@red37i59]

So should Magnus wear pajamas to world championship games and just pay the fine? Thats a slippery slope. Magnus wanted to make a statement and hes a buffoon and FIDE had to make theirs. Simple!

[@Schwarzie10]

​@@red37i59ur kinda right but fide is an absolute joke, so Magnus is pushing back.

[@doktarr]

Exactly, it's like these guys have never heard of a fine.

[@khund4642]

Was he?

[@ahappyperson6530]

​@@red37i59 I don't get the oart where it's hampering a chess game? I mean of you wear pyjama then do you get an extra queen?

[@hafezali860]

My boy Levy didn’t even change his shirt before filming this video, he couldn’t wait to spill the tea with all the drama that happened today

[@SharatS]

And this time he was right in the middle of it 😂 He got an interview with both parties.

[@josephb4224]

Why would you film a video, come home and change shirts, and film another video? Pointless.

[@Isailuck]

@@josephb4224one was for”take take take” this one is for Gotham Chess

[@kieran1990able]

He doesn't want to leave single piece of things to us. Imagine he changes shirt and forgets a thing.😂

[@ritishify]

Dude covered this TWICE😂 but the recap was obligated.

[@neko-chan6145]

the punishment didn’t fit the violation. if dress code was so important then fide needs to do an inspection of everyone before they sit down to play. the players are in the middle of doing their job when the match starts. a dress code violation doesn’t effect the game.

[@saggiteightyfour8367]

This is what I thought of as well. They should be screened for cheating prior to entry into the hall. They should also have their attire checked at the same time.

[@nycReaching]

wake up people: levy = levi = levi's jeans. this goes deeper than many realize

[@feo_san]

🤯

[@GromtKromkakejern]

BIG DENIM IS CONTROLLING EVERYTHING

[@HimanshuSoni-c3y]

​@@GromtKromkakejern👽

[@c4b-bage]

It blows my mind when two people who have the same cultural heritage have the same name. What a shock!

[@brokensythe]

Well played

[@annisa_alfarazdaq]

FIDE needs Magnus more than Magnus needs them anyway.

[@JC-eg5py]

Tru

[@garetj23]

Mh I don't think so anymore..Time's passing for Magnus too..

[@brooo4219]

Not true, this has happened multiple times (ex: Kasparov and other world champs) and FIDE always comes out on top

[@themichaelson]

True

[@sakatagintoki3140]

Everybody needs everybody facts !!

[@16lehieu95]

Magnus is just sane version of Fisher, beat chess and doesn't give a frick about FIDE

[@DontReadMypicturee]

😮😅😅Don't Read Myy name:;;!!

[@gardenoffailure]

Let’s figure out the Mystery of Magnus The Diva. The Deep Dive. They gave Magnus 2 rounds to change, he didn’t. Would it not be belittling to Nepo, if he was to change but not Magnus? But why the drama to quit? 1. Magnus made some bold claims in the take take take video on his top rivals. He basically reiterated that he had no clear rivals besides Alireza and Hikaru. He’s also been piling on classical for being a bad format that lets weaker players cover up their weaknesses through huge time to apply theory cramming. But in this short time control tournament he drew against 2500s, and lost to lazavik (definitely not a regular 2500 like Magnus’s other opponents). So after round 8, and being at 5 points, Magnus was very low down the rankings and most likely would not have won or perhaps even finished top third if he continued with this whole tournament. So to avoid his ego getting hurt, and having to eat his words before the tournament, the diva decided to snatch the spotlight and perhaps make this seem like he’s fighting against the Soviet Union military on his own. Now all the casuals with his dna trace at the back of their throats will say the world rapid and blitz champions are not legitimate, ignoring Magnus’s terrible show in the tournament. 2. Magnus wants to be remembered in legend status like Fischer and Kasparov. Forget their strength and accolades, these two not Ono pushed forward chess theory but also had myths around them. Magnus wants to be known more than just Norwegian Rain Man with a sheltered upper middle class childhood and mostly just reduced to e-celeb athlete in modern safe and cushy times. So when he realised 2900 rating wasn’t possible because of overall rating deflation, and chess theory is saturated plus Magnus was never a theory innovator, so he felt a bit lost on how to go forward. Fischer went crazy and a fugitive. Kasparov went against the soviet political machine, and later tried to run for Russia president. But Magnus is like a grown child insanely good at chess, but otherwise pretty normal. No mythical stature. He even wondered how to explore options around chess. When nothing much seemed clear, he decided to pick a fight with fide and promote freestyle chess to have his Kasparov moment of breaking away and having two separate chess divisions. Hence the little childish tantrum like rebellion against fide, backed up by streamers having more clout in chess now and they’re all his minions. 3. For everyone saying, “it’s jUst jEaNz tho”. What is chess at its core as an industry? It’s a spectacle. It sustains itself monetarily and otherwise because of viewership (online, or live tickets, and sponsorships predicated on that viewership). In that regard it is no different at its core business principle than onlyfans, trashy comedians, and other entertainment content. The reason everyone values it is because players devote their lives to developing super human cognitive skill at it? Why? Because they and us fans view chess as something important, prestigious, and serious. Now if dress codes don’t matter at an important event like the literal historical world championship title of rapid and blitz, then doesn’t all this just become casual spectacle? The only reason we respect chess super gms more than content creators and influencers (despite the latter being richer) is because we realise that all this official chess field has gravitas. Without that very gravitas, no one would care about Magnus being the best chess player. He’d be just like some Acoustic Kid genius at the spelling bee contest. It’s because centuries of prestige and respect and seriousness has been developed and preserved for this game of chess, is someone like Magnus able to strut around like “Oh I’m quirky, not like these other nerds. I’m a cool acoustic board game genius!!” So cut the bull and stop glazing Magnus so much. He already has a girlfriend

[@bobokoki8238]

Stop sucking FIDE nuts bro took time out of your whole day to write a essay because you’re stupid and jealous

[@kaanthedesperate]

he is acting like a spoiled child

[@carlos7mh]

@@gardenoffailure Are you always this dramatic with your writing?

[@fumoffu1]

Fun fact: First time Magnus is playing against a fellow Norwegian on live TV for ~750,000 people in Norway is also his last time playing in a FIDE tournament.

[@uradviser9768]

Why his last time? There will be lots of fide tournaments next year where magnus is in lol

[@nohandle31431]

@@uradviser9768 The odds of him attenting after a fiasco like this is small. Magnus knows his worth isnt decided by fide tournaments or their trash ranking system. He is the greatest chess player of all time no matter what

[@uradviser9768]

@@nohandle31431 so magnus has officially ended his whole chess career and will only play online?

[@h.h.h.9307]

@@nohandle31431 your making it bigger than it is. Magnus Team and FIDE will have some conversation in background an in 1-2 month everything will be resolved and this incident will be almost forgotten..

[@erlendsteren9466]

@@uradviser9768I guess he will play over the board, but not if it is Fide- tournament.

[@Lochhead2008]

Magnus has officially entered the Bobby Fisher stage of his career.

[@Hasinoyomoy]

If he now creates an organization, then he will enter Kasparov mode

[@Pidamoussouma]

True

[@lobsterboy8148]

Magnus is not Fisher. He will still be an ambassador for the game and the fans will follow him. FIDE is a joke and has been for decades. When you exclude the greatest player in the world over a pair of jeans, your dumb organization loses all legitimacy forever. This championship means nothing now, just like the classical title.

[@DontReadMypicturee]

😮😅😅Don't Read Myy name:;;!!

[@julesandrewsusvilla4657]

It's like a passing of torch for these three players

[@mgsfan4348]

This situation is crazy. Magnus got a fine, he was fine with it, that should have been the end of it. Instead they went on a power trip and wanted to make an example of him by disqualifying him. It's like getting pulled over for a busted headlight and the cop giving you a ticket and then he says "you know what, you have to go down to the street to that mechanic and get it fixed otherwise I'll arrest you." You already got a fine, anything more would be an abuse of power.

[@thunderblunder28]

perfect analogy mate!

[@wimpymcsteel4458]

I agree with you, especially since the slacks looked to be a part of the outfit. Everything was color coordinated, and looked nice. But the pants were denim, and that somehow matters?

[@sunfoxz]

yup, and even the rule book says that disqualification is for "severe misconduct". it lists other penalties such as forfeiting 5% of prize money as a punishment for minor infractions. what about wearing jeans is severe to them? it's clear it isn't just about the pants. from the rule book: “4.10.10. If a player fails to fulfil his/her duties listed in Articles 4.10.1, 4.10.4-4.10.9, he/she can be penalised by FIDE Council as follows: 5 % of his/her prize money shall be forfeited to the Organiser and a further 5 % to FIDE for each breach. In cases of serious misconduct, the player may be disqualified from the event.”

[@O.Hölder]

That's not at all what happened. He repeated the offense and purposefully provoked a disqualification to exit a tournament he was about to lose his title thus not having to admit to a straight loss - especially to himself. He's a terrible loser and feels super entitled. That's all there's going on.

[@DLockholm]

​@@O.Hölderummm completely made up accusation, something all his haters do

[@nevergonnagiveyouup71491]

there goes levy's december revenue

[@ityaboidavid2.0]

Bro! 😭

[@carlos7mh]

xD

[@Pentagon005875]

XDXDXD💀💀💀😭😭😭

[@mntwinsfan1988]

😂

[@bigpoppa1234]

he's gonna make 10 different videos all titled "MAGNUS DRAMA UPDATE"

[@RezhaarnoldBen]

cant wait for the magnus vs fide villain arc.

[@We4re4nonymous]

Imagine every player came with Jeans tomorrow. Fide would be F'd. Magnus spoke the heart of the fans when he said F U

[@SBK2480]

The jeans speak for themselves

[@steveb6718]

this has happened in many sports, F1, baseball, basketball....

[@Master_Twango]

That would be legendary

[@ishaniel.x]

Comment of the century

[@lillol3245]

They won‘t they have other interests, like winning the tournament, they are happy that magnus is gone lol

[@Phresh170]

The forfeit was unnecessarily harsh, he had already been fined and said he'll wear something else tomorrow, there was no need for this to escalate at all, really sad he pulled out

[@akashmandal5393]

He could have just asked his gf nicely babe please bring me a pair of pants and then he would be able to change that in the washroom... Simple solution 😂😂

[@dw96969]

​@@akashmandal5393Fide could have taken a chill 💊 fined him maybe 100 percent before going to disqualification, simple solution 😂😂

[@akashmandal5393]

@@dw96969 then that would be unfair for nepo cause he was also forced to change his dress..

[@deadpool8580]

Dude FIDE doesn't pull out fines based on vibes. It's in the rulebook!

[@flyiscool]

@@akashmandal5393THEN MAYBE DONT HAVE A DRESS CODE?

[@MichaelODonovan-jk6uf]

I don't know about New York, but in Los Angeles, a sport coat and jeans is literally formal wear.

[@DontReadMypicturee]

😅😅Don't Read Myy name:;;!!

[@ManofLowMoralFiber]

Perhaps in another country it might be different, but jeans can very much be formal wear in America.

[@shreyanshpandey4022]

The formal dress for athletes are shorts then why jeans can't be formal for chess

[@Bernedhot]

You could wear that to a wedding in Vancouver

[@garrettwill1220]

I wouldn't call it formal. I would call it business casual or semi-formal. But honestly anything business casual and above means that its not going to be a distraction which is why there is a dress code to begin with. You don't need to make a mountain out of a mole hill.

[@SophieGile]

Magnus' first live TV match versus a fellow Norwegian in front of about 750,000 Norwegians was also his final FIDE tournament appearance.

[@Dillingham-]

This has little to do with pants. For months Magnus and his team have been negotiating with FIDE, with millions of dollars at stake. Now FIDE wants to publicly humiliate Magnus like a little child? As Hikaru said, this is all about power, and FIDE is about to lose theirs.

[@b.j.a.m.peters]

MC knew he was not going to qualify. And then he lets himself be sent away on purpose. Incredibly cowardly.

[@richardgarrison8328]

@@b.j.a.m.petersyou’re a moron

[@ImprovePath]

​@@b.j.a.m.petersgood joke 😂

[@gbzinfootball]

​@@b.j.a.m.petersyou don't even really believe what you're saying

[@Slipperyjoe]

@@b.j.a.m.petersare you just word vomiting?

[@samhopson7380]

I can understand small punishments for not adhering to a dress code (fines, time penalty, etc.) or other small rules, but disqualification is overkill. FIDE is on a power trip, and everyone can see it

[@Rps2800]

I would agree if they disqualified him for a first offense, but they fined him initially, only DQd him for the 2nd offense

[@PhantasmXYZ]

He was issued a $200 fine to begin with. Refusal to change clothes "immediately" instead of the next day as Magnus offered is what resulted in "DQ." Still think that was a reasonable compromise that the Chief Arbiter should've allowed for the fine. EDIT: As the video explains from 1:09 - 1:36 , he was not technically disqualified, but the restricting him from round 9 play effectively eliminates the ability to make a podium finish were he to continue playing round 10 onward... it's definitely in the spirit of a "DQ." Also Zaven Andriasian at the same event got away with "trousers" that were made to look just like jeans, so this is still just arbitrary powertripping by the arbiter any way you slice it.

[@DontReadMypicturee]

Don't Read Myy name:;;!!

[@assaqwwq]

You ... Understand... Punishments ... For ... Dress ... Code.... Okay, next time you play chess, do it in high heels 😂😂😂 if you can't, PayPal me 1000 $.. let's see how much you really understand 😂😂😂

[@will4417]

You understand why an international chess organization enforces a dress code?

[@BillyBall35]

According to someone on Twitter (which obviously means it's 100% accurate), jeans themselves are permitted in the FIDE dress code. Torn jeans are not. You can be the judge, but the jeans Magnus was wearing were not torn.

[@sphearshaft]

The FIDE rules are terribly written. There’s manuals that allow jeans and other manuals that don’t. And even more manuals that say jeans are not allowed “in most cases.” They really need to get it together.

[@Dillonmac96]

Anybody else nobody would’ve said anything… like if it’s that serious stop me right away before the match and don’t even let me on the damn building if it’s that serious it’s Jeans it’s under the table lol and not like pajamas or something nice Jeans

[@b.j.a.m.peters]

MC knew he was not going to qualify. And then he lets himself be sent away on purpose. Incredibly cowardly.

[@BillyBall35]

@b.j.a.m.peters Lil bro it's past your bedtime, and you know nothing about the buisness behind it anyway.

[@memekid-xi7bp]

​ why do you say so

[@fanart2482]

💀 so a GM who wear a watchclock against Magnus is allow to wear it but Magnus was not allow to wear Jean?

[@punkfanalex1079]

I was there today for Rd 6, and it was striking and cool to see how different people showed up. Nepo with his hoodie, Pragg with a suit, Magnus being Magnus, Hans having a weird non-prof outfit - it was awesome to see so much personality with all the participants and this rule is straight idiotic. At my local club we wear whatever is comfy and call it a day. FIDE is a joke.

[@TheRealGigaCat]

so fide is equivalent to your local club? lets say rules are changed and magnus wore something that has something offensive written on it for the opponent. what then? rules are enforced for a reason.

[@msweitz1632]

@@TheRealGigaCatyeah offensive shirts are one thing, but how can a pair of jeans offend anyone?

[@RonaldoxSiu]

@@TheRealGigaCat you can't compare something offensive with a pair of jeans 💀

[@punkfanalex1079]

@@TheRealGigaCat actually yes, it kind of is. Competitive chess is competitive chess and made by the players, not by its governance. I understand the necessity for some basic rules here, and yes wearing something offensive should probably be defined therein. We are decidedly not talking about something offensive here, anyone who considers Magnus’ outfit today offensive needs to get checked out. Again, I was there, the man looked sharp, sharper than me certainly, 10x sharper than Hans Niemann. Finally, my understanding is that FIDE introduced this dress code in 2018 against the will of a good chunk of top players. So historically this is irrelevant too; there’s absolutely no argument or reason why one should bar a top player (any top player) from sitting at the board in this kind of situation.

[@somethingelse9087]

@@TheRealGigaCat Nah the comparison here doesn't work at all. What you said is like, severe mental impairment type stuff and I truly hope you're okay.

[@liloheinrich8659]

A pair of black jeans is the most formal thing I’ve ever seen anyone at work wear. Fide is on a power trip enforcing a dress code which doesn’t reflect modern dress

[@niranjanrajesh1058]

No you cretin, they have their own set of rules, which the players could bring up beforehand. Magnus didnt, instead chose to throw a tantrum mid toruney(yes, a tantrum, by not listening after warnings and a fine, that is a tantrum. Tantrum doesnt have to be loud and involve throwing a fit)

[@event-keystrim213]

chess events shouldn't have any dress-code anyway, if something is OK to wear to a good restaurant it should be good enough for a tabletop game

[@davekeith576]

Perhaps the working class are not allowed to play chess ,in a professional class. Where only the fat controller , dictates the colour of your underwear.

[@danmacsound]

​@@event-keystrim213fancy restaurants have dress codes, not none

[@elijahmoon21able]

It’s not about the jeans

[@Jordan.C]

Magnus plays the Jeans Gambit Declined 😂

[@tejasff2864]

Bro can you tell why gukesh had not participated in this tournament??

[@vanshshah23]

@@tejasff2864bro he is tired after playing world championship

[@subho2727]

​@@tejasff2864he already played the WCC , he needs some rest yo , cant just play around everywhere

[@FiNN--]

and it's completely winning for White(Magnus)

[@kyoshiro4042]

Bro promoting Magnus better than FIDE ever could

[@goliathcleric]

Absolutely wild. Fide thinking they're in the right but really just biting the hand that feeds them. Let's go Freestyle Chess, leave fide in the dust.

[@DontReadMypicturee]

😢😢😢Don't Read Myy name:;;!!

[@kaanthedesperate]

nobody leaving fide man, magnus is comletely in the wrong here. he is acting like a spoiled child

[@DontReadMypicturee]

Don't Read Myy name:;;!!

[@pias-04]

​@@kaanthedesperate none staying, nobody knows your wc winner gukesh lol, who he is 😂😂

[@CrimsonRTZOffical]

@@pias-04terrible bait bro

[@angc214]

Well, at least I know how I can win against Carlsen. Take away all of his pants except for jeans.

[@yzfool6639]

Or wear a watch.

[@skylerbaldwin8722]

My wife's parents got me How To Win At Chess and the Gotham Chess board for christmas this year! My new years resolution: climb to 1000 ELO for the first time (cureently at 794)! Thanks for all your coaching Levy!

[@musicmix590]

Wish you luck for your resolution! I too have a new year resolution to climb to 1500 :)

[@memekid-xi7bp]

U wanna play

[@joshuabird8362]

need formal attire to Win at chess also

[@vanshshah23]

@@joshuabird8362😂

[@perolavskaaret3649]

Remember the dresscode when you start playing tournaments. 😂

[@hithere5005]

Honestly chess becoming less formal and stuffy is a great thing. At the end of the day it’s a game. It’s serious competition and should be treated as such, but so is football and people can manage to have fun with that. FIDE needs to change if they want the game to continue to prosper.

[@garrettfisher4721]

if he was wearing a shirt like Levy is here, then the disqualification would have been understandable

[@montanasojourn]

I like Levy's shirt. ❤

[@ZainAlo-q6l]

Drippy shirt fym

[@weeblordgaming6062]

Nothing wrong with levy’s shirt, it allows him to sacrifice even more rooks

[@kineahora8736]

I love Levy’s shirt

[@YandreYak]

lol

[@pias-04]

With Levy we can bring down even fide, he is justice levy from gotham.

[@Rps2800]

I’m not bringing down anything over a pair of jeans. Magnus can suck it up

[@saturnring2941-k5t]

hi

[@DontReadMypicturee]

😮😮😮Don't Read Myy name:;;!!

[@gardenoffailure]

Let’s figure out the Mystery of Magnus The Diva. The Deep Dive. They gave Magnus 2 rounds to change, he didn’t. Would it not be belittling to Nepo, if he was to change but not Magnus? But why the drama to quit? 1. Magnus made some bold claims in the take take take video on his top rivals. He basically reiterated that he had no clear rivals besides Alireza and Hikaru. He’s also been piling on classical for being a bad format that lets weaker players cover up their weaknesses through huge time to apply theory cramming. But in this short time control tournament he drew against 2500s, and lost to lazavik (definitely not a regular 2500 like Magnus’s other opponents). So after round 8, and being at 5 points, Magnus was very low down the rankings and most likely would not have won or perhaps even finished top third if he continued with this whole tournament. So to avoid his ego getting hurt, and having to eat his words before the tournament, the diva decided to snatch the spotlight and perhaps make this seem like he’s fighting against the Soviet Union military on his own. Now all the casuals with his dna trace at the back of their throats will say the world rapid and blitz champions are not legitimate, ignoring Magnus’s terrible show in the tournament. 2. Magnus wants to be remembered in legend status like Fischer and Kasparov. Forget their strength and accolades, these two not Ono pushed forward chess theory but also had myths around them. Magnus wants to be known more than just Norwegian Rain Man with a sheltered upper middle class childhood and mostly just reduced to e-celeb athlete in modern safe and cushy times. So when he realised 2900 rating wasn’t possible because of overall rating deflation, and chess theory is saturated plus Magnus was never a theory innovator, so he felt a bit lost on how to go forward. Fischer went crazy and a fugitive. Kasparov went against the soviet political machine, and later tried to run for Russia president. But Magnus is like a grown child insanely good at chess, but otherwise pretty normal. No mythical stature. He even wondered how to explore options around chess. When nothing much seemed clear, he decided to pick a fight with fide and promote freestyle chess to have his Kasparov moment of breaking away and having two separate chess divisions. Hence the little childish tantrum like rebellion against fide, backed up by streamers having more clout in chess now and they’re all his minions. 3. For everyone saying, “it’s jUst jEaNz tho”. What is chess at its core as an industry? It’s a spectacle. It sustains itself monetarily and otherwise because of viewership (online, or live tickets, and sponsorships predicated on that viewership). In that regard it is no different at its core business principle than onlyfans, trashy comedians, and other entertainment content. The reason everyone values it is because players devote their lives to developing super human cognitive skill at it? Why? Because they and us fans view chess as something important, prestigious, and serious. Now if dress codes don’t matter at an important event like the literal historical world championship title of rapid and blitz, then doesn’t all this just become casual spectacle? The only reason we respect chess super gms more than content creators and influencers (despite the latter being richer) is because we realise that all this official chess field has gravitas. Without that very gravitas, no one would care about Magnus being the best chess player. He’d be just like some Acoustic Kid genius at the spelling bee contest. It’s because centuries of prestige and respect and seriousness has been developed and preserved for this game of chess, is someone like Magnus able to strut around like “Oh I’m quirky, not like these other nerds. I’m a cool acoustic board game genius!!” So cut the bull and stop glazing Magnus so much. He already has a girlfriend

[@DontReadMypicturee]

Don't Read Myy name:;;!!

[@pias-04]

The depth of this incident is much much bigger, possibility is we might never see Magnus in any rapid, blitz and classical tournament ever.

[@jitomatada]

Just not FIDE. He'll dive deeper into Freestyle and he's ambasador for chess on the ESports World Cup. He'll continue playing and promoting the sport but he'll probably try to create an alternative Federation or campaign hard for FIDE to change

[@mannug7275]

Sad for chess

[@ItIsYouAreNotYour]

@mannug7275 Sad a player feels he's so powerful he can't even wear elementary dress codes. Maybe he should cry and ruin a persons career because he "was being outplayed."

[@shotlikeharden233]

which negates anyone whoever wins them if magnus isnt there

[@assaqwwq]

​@@jitomatadawell hopefully Magnus will finally have a positive influence on chess and will remove some of the barriers of entry for women, even though the catalyst was his pants, women one day might not have to wear high heels because a man came in one day with casual pants and because of that, the rules changed. All women must now bow to their savior, the blue jeans white man. Hurray! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thatone5350]

Never thought the one who defeats magnus would be a pair of jeans

[@endthisnonsense7202]

He used the jeans as a face saving mechanism in a tournament where half way through he was on track to finish 57th.

[@Dekydek2002]

For people saying Magnus should just follow the rules. It’s like during the case of the female IM again, where the arbiter made a mistake of marking the match as a loss when she clearly drew. Although they corrected that, she was already matched against someone as if she lost. And FIDE stated they aren’t able to change the match-up because of the ‘rules’. Remember, the intention behind making the rule is more important. They made that rule in order to ensure fair play, yet in this case, following that very same rule will be unfair to the female IM. The case against Magnus, and even Ian is similar. They made rules like those to ensure the players look presentable in front of the camera for the viewers and the sponsors. They already wore a formal and presentable attire when they came. Do they really have to be so strict with implementing ‘that’ rule when it literally doesn’t cause any inconvenience to anyone? No. This is just a clear case of a power play. Ian complied because he didn’t want more trouble, and they let that get to their head. Magnus was already fined and he himself stated he will follow that rule for tomorrow’s match. When they kept insisting and even threatened him with disqualification, as he said, it became a matter of principle. Should he bow down even more when he already tried complying with them so much over such a rule? Clearly he didn’t, and now FIDE has to accept the consequences of letting that power get to their head.

[@FocusonSolution780]

That female was not a GM, she was an IM Vantika Agrawal

[@Dekydek2002]

@FocusonSolution780 oh thanks! I'm gonna edit it now

[@Llyonard]

Everyone follows the rule

[@Oqiwbfrmek292n]

It was actually a draw, the arbiter marked a loss for vantika instead of a draw for both players

[@i.ehrenfest349]

Jeans are not ok to wear for fide? Seriously?

[@IzznyxtheWitch]

It seems to me like being fined and fixing the mistake at his next arrival at the venue should be more than sufficient in all honesty. Giving someone forfeits for not looking nice enough, not indecent or wearing a shirt with something inappropriate on it but just not having nice enough pants on, is absurd.

[@gredax]

what's absurd is him knowing the rules and ignoring them, then being warned multiple times, ignored them. Telling them he will comply with regulations on his own time frame and he doesn't care. Then when he got sanctioned make out like you are a victim and refuse to play and withdraw, you are 100% right it's absurd.

[@niranjanrajesh1058]

I know that you are a Gotham fan and probably a young child/teen, but please make sure to actually read a lot of information related to such incidents before commenting on them. Even if the rule is stupid, it is being followed by everyone else, and therefore Magnus must do that as well. Without rules, we are animals in the jungle. That applies to "stupid" rules as well. Its not about what the rule is, its the fact that a rule was disobeyed directly

[@obiemmanuel1514]

​@@niranjanrajesh1058No, rules should not be followed all the times. The great chess players break chess rules when necessary to win. Rules are for puppets

[@Tombr4mb4]

​@niranjanrajesh1058 laws/rules have nothing to do with civility, morality, or efficiently, and you would know that if you paid any attention to your basic middle school history class, lol.

[@UnknownUser-j3n]

​@@niranjanrajesh1058exactly its Gotham's profession to create drama, for his channel. Its fine. But as a chess player, your job is to play chess, which is what Magnus should have done, creating drama isnt his job.

[@ccruzp06]

Leaving aside for a moment the fact that the dress code (or even the whole "behavior code") in chess is ridiculous, this definitely is not a "pants" issue. This is FIDE trying to reassert themselves as the owners and controllers of chess because of the Freestyle Chess drama (and also probably the fact that Magnus kinda "devalued" the World Chess Champion title nor participate in the last Candidates)... The thing is that I think FIDE just shot themselves on the foot: they probably didn't think Magnus would just drop out of the Blitz portion of the tournament. Now they are stuck as the guys who disqualified the best chess player in history because of pants AND burned the bridges for any "peaceful" resolution to the Freestyle Chess thing.

[@ameroo6163]

What is the freestyle chess thing?

[@NJ-wb1cz]

Nepo was fined for his sheakers, he changed them and continued playing. Magnus was observing the dress code before, but now suddenly it became so super important to him to wear jeans. If it is a power play, it is power play on the Magnus's part to own chess completely. He became co-owner of chess24, then chesscom moving him to the helm of all online chess. He own or co-owns more and more major tournaments, his only remaining obstacle to essentially own both online and offline chess is FIDE. If he dismantles them, it will be a game belonging to him and his buddies And of course, he owns Gotham, he owns Hikaru, he owns the vast majority of all chess influencers. At this point it's almost impossible to get your chess coverage from people who aren't dependent on Magnus

[@davidreid5599]

@ccruzp06 The dress and behaviour codes are NOT ridiculous. The comfort and convenience of other competitors and the needs of advertisers and sponsors are important- very important. Once the dress&behaviour code is published and agreed the code should stand. In this case the enforcement was heavy-handed. I agree with Levy that allowing Magnus to finish the session dressed as he was would have been kinder, and certainly has no bearing on the results. If Magnus or anyone else was so offended by the rules I am sure the World's Press would have been delighted to hear about it before the event. Otherwise, if the code bothers you so much, why enter the event...?

[@ccruzp06]

@@ameroo6163 check out Levy's video for a more in depth explanation, but the tl;dr is that Magnus and other top players feel like they aren't getting enough revenue from FIDE tournaments and they don't agree with FIDE's rulings about stuff (see Magnus not defending the CWC) and so they have found people with money that are willing to sponsor other tournaments. This threatens FIDE's control over chess and apparently there were even threats of not allowing players who play in the Freestyle chess thing to play in FIDE tournaments.

[@ccruzp06]

@@NJ-wb1cz sure Magnus, just like Nepo, had the choice to do that. The thing is that, if FIDE had decided to fine Magnus for each game played while violating the dress code, even increasingly heavier fines, this would've been a non-issue. I call it a power play from FIDE because the punishment was disproportionate to the actual fault: forcing him to forfeit a round is effectively saying "you're not winning the RWC because of your pants". I'm not defending Magnus. The Freestyle Chess thing is definitely him trying to gain control over the game, I agree with you. What I'm saying is that FIDE shot themselves on the foot because this damages their credibility way more than Magnus'

[@Baerinho]

When Jürgen Klopp was still the Mainz manager, he had an interview with the Hamburger SV. He showed up to the interview in jeans, which is why they didnt sign him. ~15 years later, Klopp is a Legend at 3 Clubs, won everything there is to win, and Hamburg are in the 2. Bundesliga for liek the 8th year running.

[@toydodo934]

It’s official. Carbon Fiber vs Magnesium Calcium

[@DontReadMypicturee]

Don't Read Myy name:;;!!

[@bobred8760]

@@DontReadMypicturee Shutup

[@NJDJ2]

​@@DontReadMypicturee nobody does

[@hazelnutfaber5175]

​@@NJDJ2don't give it engagement, report instead

[@PrinceFlynnRider]

Magnus has not cared about FIDE-controlled chess for several years and this was the last straw. He's not insane like Fischer. But I'm with him on this. Wearing jeans is not a big deal. Magnus basically beat the main storyline of chess and now he's just interested in side quests.

[@mannug7275]

Rules are rules for everyone 😊

[@Coffee_Is_Life_2010]

@mannug7275 and some rules are stupid and have no purpose, and since they do no good should be removed from the rule book

[@masudkhoa3861]

@mannug7275 You’re a sheep 🐑 bæææ

[@EduardoExorcista777]

Bobby was not nuts. He "knew" and talked too much. Far from crazy was Bobby.

[@jarrettlobb1606]

@@EduardoExorcista777he was violently antisemitic

[@Mantorp86]

1:32 yes with jeans he had an unfair advantage

[@SwetlessNoob]

With jeans he can use his %2 power(that's too much for the world)

[@Navzzzz]

The wikipedia page on FIDE is just a list of controversies. Also let me add, this is outrageous, the world champion can't play because of a pair of jeans. It wasn't like he was wearing a full fursuit or anything. A PAIR of jeans.

[@johnlime1469]

Breaking News: All of the contestants of the FIDE tournament showed up wearing fursuits. The "F" in FIDE now stands for FURRY.

[@medea27]

I've worn jeans to Michelin-starred restaurants, to weddings, to awards ceremonies, you name it... unless jeans are a health & safety issue, or they aren't "presentable" (ie. ripped, dirty, or are a colour/fit that's too 'casual' for the event), they are simply another pair of pants. For a chess organisation to take issue with the type of _fabric & cut_ of a competitor's pants is beyond absurd, and to treat grown adults like children by demanding they "go & change out of jeans" after they've already been competing all day without having any 'jeans-related incidents' is childishly petty... what's next, dictating hemline lengths lest someone reveal a little too much ankle?! Oh, the scandal! 🤦‍♀

[@andrewbloom7694]

You joke but that actually is pretty common. Anna cramling mentioned once playing a summer event in the Mediterranean somewhere where it was over 100 degrees, and being told her blouse was "distracting" because it was too revealing and she needed to wear something over it or change. She even showed a picture of the same style/cut of top, which would have been fine under even my conservative american middle schools dress code, let alone in southern europe during a hot summer day. Quite a few female players have complained about that, which makes sense honestly. People are still way oversensitive about dress codes even for men in a lot of places, let alone for women

[@IrinaTrustsGod]

​@@andrewbloom7694Dude, you very well know mens hormons and if you are honest you have been distracted by way less than a top from time to time. In international events people from all kind of countries play chess and not everybody is used to certain clothing or appreciates to be distracted.

[@Pre4xes_]

@@andrewbloom7694fide is a joke

[@ritikakushwaha3717]

Do you know FIDE don't allow normal jeans but they do allow ripped jeans, yeah! They are ridiculous

[@Hooper33Andrew]

One has to remember this is Magnus’ first Christmas without his mother. It obviously that it would be a difficult time of year for anyone in his situation, and the expectations of winning the tournament are both personal and fan highs. For FIDE to overextend in regulating Freestyle chess and then nitpick him about dress code might be too extreme. His outraged reaction ought to be empathised with. If FIDE wants to trademark the title “World Championship” then they ought to get up-to-date with hosting Chess960 in the classical World Championship format. Give the players and the fans what they want. The whole chess world could do with a doobie.

[@hanakonoguchi]

noooooooooooooooooooooooo :

[@Padf007]

He could have sat out of the tournament. Not in the spirit of game to throw tantrums like a kid.

[@assaqwwq]

Oh. nOw we're making excuses for the best player in the world that is also a millionaire? I'm sorry, but didn't Levy "big brother" Hans and told him not to act like that? Where was big brother Levy today?? As for the dress code, many women and people of less value have been kept away by that and similar rules and biased enforcements. Why should we care now that the orphan boy got hit with the same treatment minorities get to enjoy on a daily basis??? Doobie, the only fire I wanna see is to the entire system. And not just in chess. Happy Motherfucking holidays, Magnus.

[@dw96969]

​@@Padf007o yeah, please provide us the video of Magnus crying on the floor that'd be such a hit, please please pretty please 🥺

[@sanhakim1335]

@@Padf007 Yeah, absolutely disgraceful for FIDE to throw a tantrum because of the players' clothes.

[@roywall8169]

Reminds me of what the Browns did to Jim Brown back in the day. They tried to flex on the best player in history, he said FU. The Browns haven’t won anything since. Cleveland needed Brown more than he needed football.

[@OsbornsConcise]

Yeah, but FIDE doesnt really need Magnus. What is he gonna do, create a new international chess body?

[@kickstart3974]

​@@OsbornsConcise all ill say is people haven't given any real credit to the world champion since he left. Sure people do give credit but quite a big group don't. Sure fide may not need him but what they are doing is bad for the game regardless of whether you agree with magnus here or not

[@DLockholm]

​@@OsbornsConcisethey do, FIDE sucks and everybody knows this. And with how global and self sustained chess can be, nobody really needs FIDE, FIDE needs the players.

[@OsbornsConcise]

@ Fide does need players of course, but players by themselves would be just a disorganised bunch of drama queens never agreeing on any rules and never getting anything organized at all. Every soort has a governing body, so players need FIDE as much, if not more than FiDe needs them

[@DLockholm]

@OsbornsConcise you are dead wrong, out of touch, stuck in the 1900s and also a moron Get out of here bootlicker, God knows I'm disabling notifications

[@Rearmostbean]

Look, I think the dress code is good, but to remove a guy for wearing something borderline is missing the point. Your point at 5:00 is 100% reasonable

[@SuperfluousIndividual]

A part of me is begging Magnus for him to not quit the tournament yet and for him to join the next match in his pajamas, just to see how severe of a mental breakdown does FIDE go into.

[@alevitatingtrashcan7023]

Lmao

[@gredax]

They won't care at all, they'll just punish him again for breaking the rules and he will cry like a baby

[@skivvytv6229]

@@gredaxthey won’t care at all except for the part where they desperately need him for anyone to care Lmao

[@gredax]

@@skivvytv6229 They don't need him at all, the WC matches without him in it have been bigger than ever. Why would they need him?

[@L3nLu]

@@gredaxBecouse noone Cared for the wc but for the memes… anyone who thinks the WC was that meaningful is new to chess

[@KamiKomplex504]

Bro I don't care what the players wear personally but telling someone basically "we own you, change your jeans now or suffer the consequences" I'd rage quit too. The way most of us watch the game is with the players as names in your recaps. Just strange behavior by people ego tripping.

[@j.thomas1420]

Not to mention the 200€ fine. That's not about money obviously, that's about respect. WHO are they they think?

[@DontReadMypicturee]

😅Don't Read Myy name:;;!!

[@johnnytest3230]

The only one ego tripping is magnus, there’s hundreds of players following the rules this tourney, with the known dress code, and nepo who complied with walking to the hotel 3 minutes away to change, magnus is the only one who didn’t and acted like a baby when the rules were enforced

[@johnnytest3230]

like imagine ian who’s shoes were out of code, they don’t even show up in video of the tournament, yet he still goes back to change, but magnus can’t? He has an ego for no reason

[@OsbornsConcise]

Dude, there are rules and he signed off on them. What do you expect them to do, not to enforce the rules? What kind of an organization that would be (as if there is not enough criticisms of FIDE already)?? He is also the top-rated player, all attention is on him, and he openly flaunts the rules as if they dont apply to him. Why did he sign off on them in the first place them and showed up? If he was so adamant about FiDE not telling him what to do, he should have just not shown up and quit the federation before the tournament. Childish behavior, the second coming of Bobby Fischer

[@Sam-s3s1h]

Its funny.. Levy's last video was "will magnus be the world champion" and then "He got kicked out" 🙂

[@Tkn25]

When the drama is so crazy, you don't even need a clickbait title

[@hindigente]

I understand the need for a dress code, so players don't wear something crazy like a Halloween costume to purposefully distract their opponents, but this is beyond reasonable. This situation should be enough to justify changing the rules.

[@C.Nouzen]

There's dress code specifically , no player is greater than chess, you gotta respect the rules

[@jarvisbrandt5309]

@@C.Nouzen Show me the rule in chess which says "Thou shalt not wear jeans" ... what move is that?

[@Synical02]

​@@C.NouzenThe players , and people who enjoy chess are what make up the sport, and institution. The sport is not greater than the people who made it great. Those rules can, and will be changed with the times, and culture surrounding the sport. This isn't protective gear, nor is it distracting clothing. It's jeans this is ridiculous brown nosing behavior.

[@RylHango]

@@C.Nouzen how does dress code relate to chess in any way

[@resresres1]

​@@C.Nouzenthe dress code should be abolished or be made to be more reasonable. What they are trying to enforce is from decades ago and hasn't kept up with the times.

[@michaellancaster7092]

He agreed to change for the next day, they fined him and wanted him to go vhange immediately which is dumb, fide messed up 100%

[@gredax]

It's not dumb at all, they gave him 3+ chances they are trying to enforce their rules and magnus on some ego power trip, told them he will comply to the rules on his own time frame, that's not how life works.

[@Absontchica]

⁠@@gredaxit’s a dumb rule either way. I’d say both parties are blowing it out of proportion but if one man is allowed to have an ego it’s the goat

[@gredax]

@Absontchica The rule is dumb, but he agreed to the dumb rule by taking part in their event.

[@Absontchica]

@@gredax I see your point, but he said he didn’t know beforehand and told the arbiter he’d change tomorrow when there was only one game left for the day but that wasn’t allowed so he left. Not great from Magnus but just as bad from them aswell

[@falconplayz6118]

@@gredaxenforcing a dress code this strict is ridiculous period the end. Like I get chess is supposed to be a game of grace and sophistication but seriously, you are disqualifying someone over jeans worn in one game. After already fining them? Over jeans? Really? This is the era we want to live in?

[@CahayaSeti]

What fide doesn't understand... alot of us don't ride with ya... we ride with magnus

[@christopherpaul4698]

Free International Chess ( FIC ) .

[@michaelworkspace]

💯

[@saber8101]

This. Most people who don't follow chess only know Magnus. That's how popular he is.

[@RagnarChess-ndjiskf65]

@saber1801 that’s the tough part, cause none of them realise Magnus is in the wrong. He’s a brilliant player but can be petty and childish, and that’s exactly what he’s doing. This exact thing happened to Ian, so he changed his clothes. Magnus also had time to change, and he didn’t.

[@112233JORDAN]

What you don't understand, FIDE has standards, regardless how you or Magnus feels.

[@PSspecialist]

Dress codes are classist bullshit. I'm not saying players should be allowed to enter a tournament in their swimsuits but how are jeans not OK?

[@BryanKeith01]

They made their point by fining him and bro already agreed to change for the next day. This was clearly personal. Fide ya fk’d up…

[@Your_E-girl]

Yes, but Magnus was acting extremely childish as well

[@tommyboman7735]

Why did Fide mess up? It is clearly a crying Norwegian baby who is making a mockery out of himself and the sport. Ban the moron for life.

[@jatinkumar8407]

​@@Your_E-girlit's not childish act Even a child can ask about wrong things Just a jean can destroy chess? Or fide ?😏 Jean are formal dress for many countries. Maybe he thinks that rules should be change bcz it is useless and illogical rule

[@parafraceren]

Personal? The fine was for the first game, which he got to play. A fine is not a free pass to keep repeating offenses, next game you still have to abide by the rules. It was a power play by Magnus, who thinks the rules don’t apply to him.

[@tommyboman7735]

@@parafraceren Exactly. Magnus knew fully well what he was doing from the first moment. He want things his way, everyone else should bend the knee and follow his lead. It is what a spoiled sociopath with parents who babied him his whole life does and thinks.

[@FF-qw7wr]

Vladimir Kramnik 2.0- Cheating through jeans😂😂😂

[@deadpool8580]

Better than accusing someone OTB cheating without proof

[@X-ForceBro]

0:19 come to the world championship, and we're not going to have the best player in it lol what a joke

[@jacobfarley4955]

Goated comment

[@EmoteNation]

Magnus was losing either way, magnus did this intentionally.....his time is up....... excuse champion 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@weeblordgaming6062]

@@EmoteNationisn’t he still #1 rated player

[@X-ForceBro]

@@EmoteNation geez professional hater man lay off get your own life stop trying to pick on Magnus

[@EmoteNation]

@@weeblordgaming6062 being no.1 doesn't mean he's gonna win everything..... Clearly he is trailing in competition, he was told to change for the next round still he refused, it clearly indicates that he did this intentionally

[@TheAlexxd54]

FIDE logic: - It's okay to be a citizen of the country that terrorises the entire world with war and nuclear weapons to participate in a tournament - you get disqualified by wearing jeans

[@marsfx71]

6:21 What more to say? Great injustice that is ruining our era of chess and not allowing us to see the GOAT play chess. Levy i commend you on your way with words but there is no beating around the bush with this one. A complete and utter failure from FIDE.

[@gredax]

Yeah Magnus should be able to dictate the rules he follows and on what time frame you are right

[@Nikolaijg]

​@gredax he looked professional, isn't that the point of the rule? What more does dragging it to the letter accomplish? It was a childish power play by FIDE and he told them to shove it.

[@AndreiDinTheHouse]

⁠sure, but if that was a genuine concern why didn't he raise it ahead of time? He knew the rules and agreed to them. He played enough events that he knew exactly what was going to happen. He was asked to change, got a warning, then a fine and then a forfeit. At every step he got to continue on the understanding that he'd follow the rule. Ian got a warning and then changed. But Magnus is more like a kid that wants to see how much he can get away with due to his GOAT position.

[@Nikolaijg]

@AndreiDinTheHouse Ian doesn't have the power to say no, magnus does, Nepo also supported magnus and agreed fide was being ridiculous, so did kasparov, so did hikaru. You are not as intimately involved as those people, they know magnus personally, they know fide personally and chose to support magnus. You better have some sweet insider knowledge as a side liner to be in a position to refute their support of magnus?

[@prioritygaming4708]

Gotham, idk if you’ll see this but the uncharged and balanced manner in which you approach drama is so refreshing when so many news networks and journalists can’t seem to manage the same professionalism.

[@candiddraconian3676]

i agree he's very professional but clearly biased towards Magnus cuz obvious reasons, like f*ck FIDE, they suck, but Magnus is making a scene out of nothing and being a sore loser and everyone's supporting that, even though anyone else would just be ridiculed, like Hans or Kramnik, who for the record I'm not supporting, i'm just saying ppl r biased as sh*t

[@silverpassion3588]

Do you know why? His on the same talking point room in take take take and they hv been together as friends for so long. So no point to sabotage him. Why not say something neutral so will not offend him yet still maintain his audience.

[@smackhead]

The only people that see 'drama' in this are pimply nosed kids or what they eventually become later in life. I was the head of the chess club and played well past University into my 40s and I can tell you without a hint of doubt 99.9% of people couldn't give two shits about this stuff. It's actually depressing to think any of this equates to 'drama'. Just wait until you hit the real world!

[@Martin-y8v4k]

this is ridiculous, fide representatives are ruining chess by not understanding which era we are in

[@redrhubarb9219]

FIDE is a joke, corruption all way through. The community outside is just growing rapidly, and there are options for the very best players. Magnus and Hikaru are showing the way!

[@ArranVid]

I agree with both of you, FIDE is a joke. No wonder Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasparov, Nigel Short and Magnus Carlsen all had problems with FIDE.

[@Jonas-z1c]

On norwegian tv he said to an interviewer that it’s now war(in Norwegian)

[@EatsUsedTP]

Chess, on the cusp of breaking out into mainstream, refuses to get out of it's own way.

[@Necro-the-Pyro]

No, FIDE refuses to get out of the way. They shoot chess in the foot every time it starts to get popular.

[@christopherpaul4698]

We need new Body ! Eg. FIC Free International Chess . Managed by past players , present players and chess lovers .

[@hdlivemodels]

If an event has a "dress code" to enter, then it needs to be inforced BEFORE somebody enters and not at the very end of the day. Its like telling somebody their wheelchair is not the correct color or style for the event.

[@jeelanmahkam3372]

Rules are informed months in advance.

[@not_fix7468]

Read his comment again.​@@jeelanmahkam3372

[@Artsada-f7f]

​@@jeelanmahkam3372 and jeans are part of fide dress code, so? Do you see the problem?

[@kingkaidelam2997]

bruh even country clubs don't care about jeans anymore(a rule made to keep hippies out at the time)FIDE is 50 years behind

[@dimitarangelkovski9877]

The idea that somebody can't wear jeans to a competition where the camera spends 90% of it's time on a board with 64 squares is hilariously funny. Not only that he's been the champ for 16 years and has given Chess more spotlight than any other person on the planet, that gives you the right to say Fugg off. It's Like UFC if you bring viewers/interest/revenue then you can say fugg you.

[@Snoken127]

That's one way to kill the game of Chess. Alot of people want to watch Magnus win or lose. People want to see the best compete no matter which player you favour. Kicking Magnus out is such a hard blow to the chess world. He brings ALOT of attention to the chess world beacuse of his personality and his monumental talent in chess. The game of chess will hurt beacuse of this. Immensly. Beacuse the best players in CHESS don't earn their top money in tournaments. That should be a HUGE heads up for Fide.

[@rohitkevat3271]

He himself withdrawn , and he also doesn't want to participate in blitz section, he is afraid of losing

[@raza2594]

​​@@rohitkevat3271right, because attacking Magnus is totally the innocent thing to do. What you're saying is so stupid. To put it into context it's like a thief breaking in to someone's house and taking all of their money, but saying it doesn't matter because he would lose the money anyway with nothing to back it up. Even if that's true, that doesn't excuse in anyway FIDE, so... Have anything else smart to say?

[@クリスタルリート]

Scared of losing ? The madman who beats all in the world got scared to beat everyone great exemple of missing brain 😂

[@rohitkevat3271]

@@raza2594 Magnus could have easily changed his jeans like Ian changed his shoes, rule is for everyone, it can be decided later whether the rule is correct or not, now what do you want to listen? Maybe I should say Fide should dismiss the whole tournament and give championship title to Magnus to feed his ego

[@rohitkevat3271]

@@raza2594 it's good you are trying to act smart but to put it in same context you should say that theif will give warning first and then he will come to rob house, and I think anyone who knows theif is coming will already have all preparations to take care of theif

[@cheesycarrotsoup]

It’s definitely time for a players Union. Stand up instead of running away.

[@JohnS-il1dr]

That was tried by Kasparov and he fell on his face. The GMA died quickly.

[@Dermi_Sky]

@@JohnS-il1dr kasparov didnt hat the popularity or the internet. Chess playerbase is way bigger then ever and Magnus is litteraly the face of the sport atm. Many GMs are tilted about FIDE even in streams. Magnus wanted changes for the WCC already, FIDE said they cant change it in 1 or 2 years. its been nearly 4 years now without change. Magnus created his own organisation, his own tournaments. He is a problem for FIDE and i dont think FIDE will get out of this that easy again

[@kuldeeppandey214]

He can create his own tournaments and win that... Otherwise when he loses he creates drama...

[@Dermi_Sky]

@@kuldeeppandey214 What? he won nearly every FIDE tournament this year. won the WCC-tour, has 17 Fide-World-Titles Are you a hater or just to dump to check 2 min wikipedia to find out what Carlsen won everything under FIDE?

[@kuldeeppandey214]

@@Dermi_Sky That does not give him any right to say colourful words for an org where he gain those popular titles.... Without that org he is nothing...

[@ultimate7131]

4:07 john cena would play peacemaker

[@chessgains8075]

Big L FIDE. What a way to ruin the tournament

[@1.4142]

Magnus sacrifices the pants

[@helloyou6465]

💀💀

[@TimNelsonProfessional]

pawnts sacrifice

[@Natefirethemagnets]

Opposite actually. Sacrificed the FIDE relationship for the pants.

[@kwamebrownofficial]

I like to see him with pants down. no homo

[@AURON2401]

@@Natefirethemagnets Pants obviously more important.

[@yashamonker]

What was FIDE doing when Alisher Suleymenov was wearing a watch OTB against the rules? FIDE Handbook, E. Miscellaneous, 11.3.2 - During a game, a player is forbidden to have any electronic device not specifically approved by the arbiter in the playing venue.

[@bigpoppa1234]

Watches aren't necessarily electronic.

[@sravanpatri5851]

@@bigpoppa1234 Geans aint indecent

[@soza.pidgeon]

*Changes pants in front of opponent*

[@roryasrorri701]

A younger Magnus might did that. This version of Magnus, tho, just doesn't care. He had beef with fide before and this was his last straw.

[@dragorion]

Ok, I cannot take the "World Chess Championship" serious anymore. It's not a world championship if people are excluded for not following dress codes.

[@UncalibratedAimbot]

It’d be one thing if the clothing had wording or symbols that were distracting. Like if he had on a t shirt with a guy smoking a blunt and a woman flipping me off, I wouldn’t be offended but I WOULD be distracted by how goofy it is. Pants are even a step further. The tables aren’t transparent, so long as they don’t have any wording or imagery and excessive spectacle is minimized between rounds then they should be allowed.

[@mitsossvi5778]

This is the most insane Gothamchess thumbnail of all time and, ironically, the least clickbaity one

[@thunderblunder28]

I literally used to think that nothing can get more formal than jeans.

[@Levipaulsen]

The only pants more formal is stepping into a hoodie like pants and using the strings as a belt

[@Milan_N13]

Simply ridiculous to ban any player for wearing freaking jeans let alone the current champion. The dumb rule should not exist in the first place, but they should’ve gave him the fine and a warning not to do it again tomorrow and THATS IT.

[@gredax]

He wasn;t banned, he withdrew

[@Milan_N13]

@@gredax He was banned they refused to pair him for his last game unless he changed the jeans.

[@weeblordgaming6062]

They aren’t the police, how do they give him a fine

[@a_wild_Kirillian]

​@@weeblordgaming6062, extortion, basically: "You pay us or you won't be able to participate in our events"

[@pozatat]

he's not the current champion, is he?

[@jamesmeredith2160]

He wasn't disqualified. He was unpaired for one round and then withdrew

[@JankieHands]

akchually. you technically right, what's your point. just to get a kick out? if he can't win the tournament, why even play? that's a virtually same as a disqualification because is a fide resolution.

[@awebmate]

He was not even unpaired, he was paired if only he would change, but he refused to do so and withdrew.

[@jenssletteberg3974]

FIDE knew what really matters is the red carpet photo shoot so we can see who has the prettiest dress.

[@christopherpaul4698]

We urgently need alternate international sports bodies . Please suggest some names . How about International Chess Enterprise ( ICE )

[@flamingythermit314]

The nba had a dress code for a long time and certain players like allen Iverson got fined all the time for how they dressed before and sometimes during games, but never once were they told they cant play. Maybe they had to cover certain tattoos during games, but they can still play. Magnus is still the biggest name in chess rn and was already issued a fine. That shouldve been it because at the end of the day fide gets much more attention on their product when magnus is involved

[@simon_roy]

Smells like retaliation for freestyle chess

[@christopherpaul4698]

Biycott FUDE

[@renziair]

Didn't even notice the jeans. I would have noticed it if he wore boxers only, or pajamas

[@awebmate]

I noticed that the shirt was too short and every time he bend over the board, you could se his lower back and underwear. So it may not be the jeans, but it didn't look good.

[@PermacultureHomestead]

i think there is a reality where Magnus ends up like bobby fischer, secluded on a faraway island cursing the world and everything about it talking about how much he hates chess ....

[@johnrangel4338]

Shame on FIDE. These are adults they should be treating them as such. Who cares about jeans. People will lose interest in chess if this continues

[@christopherpaul4698]

Already lost interest in FIDE chess .

[@place-holder5221]

yeah i mean at this point magnus has more popular support than fide itself, SURELY they’re bound to change their regulations someday…

[@OsbornsConcise]

I dont really think that he has more popular support if it comes to him vs FIDE. Maybe a couple years ago he would have had, but not anymore

[@prorisavyt]

​@@OsbornsConcisewho are you to decide he is the Goat Nd highest rated player

[@OsbornsConcise]

@ by the same token, who are you to decide that?? I dont even think that he is the GOAT, I think that Fischer and Kasparov are GOATs. Plus he is no longer world champion, it’s his decision.

[@gredax]

I'm sure he can make his own organisasion then and we will all watch that instead, oh wait we won't and we don;t care about him and his tantrums

[@Tobyodd]

​@@OsbornsConcisetbh I think he is the best there ever was, he has had the highest elo ever in all time controls in a much more competitive era compared to those players and has been consistently better than all modern players for many years

[@mickdonedee1]

Denim jeans are also not allowed in professional golf. The idea is to convey a professional event rather than a social event. It's unlikely that a professional golfer would be allowed to play the round with jeans. Why doesn't Magnus know the dress code? I think he was looking for a way out of the tourament beforehand and decided to breach the dress code to get out with some drama added to get additional views on social media.

[@Phoenix49260]

Original Title: Magnus Carlsen DISQUALIFIED From World Chess Championship

[@Astroze4318]

that's still the title

[@arshiaprogaming7947]

Doubt he’s gonna change it..

[@Phoenix49260]

@@Astroze4318 Trust me it will change

[@GukGukNinja]

@@Astroze4318 future proofing

[@MrWhiteYo47]

He will not ​@@Phoenix49260

[@neysk2]

Fellas this is The Chess Revolution I kinda feel grateful to witness this.

[@gredax]

No, it isn't, it's a toddler throwing his toys out the pram.

[@neysk2]

​@@gredax The whole situation is indeed childish, but you might as well notice all the GOATS (bobby, garry and magnus) have gone against fide. Its time now chess as a sport will change i think.

[@fan4every1lol89]

​@@gredax Not just any toddler tho

[@weeblordgaming6062]

Charges into battle, FOR MAGNUS!

[@louielouielouielouielouie00000]

@@gredax Besides the fact that he agreed to the fine and said he would change tomorrow (very toddler behaviour), it's clear he has some deeper issues with FIDE. Sure, he could be personally tilted from his games, but dismissing his reaction as "toddler" is manipulative-it's like criticizing someone for lashing out after being systematically mistreated by their employer (and as often happens, the breaking point is something seemingly minor)

[@Excellencc]

We got magnus fisher before GTA 6!!!

[@Zo_ro.1]

FR, it's happening again

[@ivicapavic3381]

Everyone: how to make people lose interest in the championships? FIDE:

[@SaadFlash1001]

Every player wears jeans the next day.

[@uditsingh8607]

Nobody is gonna do that. They don't swallow magnus cum . Rules are rules Noone is above them. Magnus is goat in chess . Mind you in chess. There is football tennis much much bigger than chess. They follow dress code .

[@ToiMemes]

Good ending

[@simonchen6698]

I'd wear jeans to protest lol. There's gotta be players thinking about this right now.

[@gelatinousjoe7979]

Why? Magnus is not a hero for ignoring the dress code and disregarding the warnings. There are lots of things wrong with FIDE. Dress code for professional players at top level events is near the bottom.

[@simonchen6698]

@@gelatinousjoe7979 He's a hero, lol.

[@yashamonker]

Meanwhile, 11 months ago FIDE fined WIM Anna-Maja Kazarian for wearing sneakers. FIDE labelled them as "sports sneakers" and fined her.

[@plwadodveeefdv]

Pretty sure FIDE been screwing over women with bs dress code violations for a long time

[@YandreYak]

they fined her. she changed

[@matthewcoate8591]

@@yashamonker The dress code rules are certainly stupid and they need to be changed. Until they are, though, Carlsen should not act as if he's above the rules, and if he does, then I say good riddance

[@Ligatmarping]

Well they say chess is a sport, so what's wrong with sport clothes? xd

[@vincentvangogh8092]

did she cry ?

[@Bentley_Walker]

I sincerely hope this won't lead to, "Searching for Magnus Carlsen". This happened before with Bobby Fischer.

[@kenw2225]

Garry kasparov made his own chess federation opposite fide also. Fide hasnt learned that no one cares about their trademarks, regarding on the board play. If the best doesn't play your trademarked event, your event is the minor leagues. Mickey mouse.

[@catlife331]

i swapped to this tab and clicked the video to play but paused it and thought gotham was doing his longest ever soul stare

[@lucafaiazza5089]

Jeans-Gambit Declined Variation 😂🚫👖

[@helloyou6465]

💀💀💀

[@NeilBeaumont-v8q]

Levy looks so shaken as he knows his meal ticket is gone. Wishing Magnus nothing but the best.

[@elijahmoon21able]

It’s a little more complicated than that. And I appreciate the backbone Levy is showing here so far. So far, he’s not abandoning his friend, which MC is. But even if MC moves on with his life Levy still desires to live in that chess world. A difficult position to be in. I’ll be watching to see how Levy continues to handle it moving forward. All that being said your little comment isn’t cute or funny. I hope severe tragedy doesn’t strike you suddenly and decisively with no hope for repair putting you under a bridge for the rest of your natural life. I mean, since you like to joke so casually about such things

[@assaqwwq]

Yeah Levy told Hans how to behave in public then goes in business with a guy that tells all of FIDE where to shove it. I could see his hamster wheel turning so fast NOTHING MORE NEEDS TO BE SAID 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 oh Levy, you faking weasel 😂😂😂 get out, Levy! Your pocket book is in danger! I would say his principles too if he had any

[@sqrlmonger]

FIDE is the problem and it's painfully obvious. "The only common factor in all of your failed relationships is YOU!" FIDE has a long and storied history of having beef with basically the greatest players of the last 50 years if not longer. Magnus, Gary, Bobby, etc... FIDE need to change or it needs to go. Yes they do a lot of good with some of their programs, but that is not an excuse for how they seem to drive the best players away from them with their choices and behavior. People can only take so much before they push back. I hope Magnus can lead an effort to rid us of the scourge that is the FIDE decision makers. F them indeed.

[@vladthemagnificent9052]

What good do they do after all?

[@Shacko14]

Or maybe it's because 3 players - Fischer, Kasparov and Carlsen - are incredibly egotistical and believe themselves to be greater than the game? There have been 14 world champions and only 3 have walked away from championships and had such huge problems with FIDE.

[@BreziqM]

Magnus just invented Jeans-Gambit

[@substanceplayer2088]

what right does fide even have to disqualify people when they can't even pay the players competing as well as mcdonalds employees

[@SnowyOwl369]

Crazy how 1 pair of pants can change the history of the game of chess

[@harshtoshniwal9182]

Not including the Arjun vs Ray game must be a crime

[@Harshh..294]

Thanks for saving my time

[@Krazykahaan]

@@Harshh..294 Exactly, Magnus literally stole the attention from actually good matches played that round