Carlsen rejoins chess World Blitz Champs after jeans dispute

Chess great Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York City after initially quitting, following governing body FIDE's decision to bar him from a round for wearing jeans. Carlsen, world champion between 2013 and 2023, decided to leave the tournament on Friday (December 27) when FIDE barred the Norwegian from participating in a round at the tournament in jeans. In an interview to the YouTube channel of the Take Take Take app on Sunday (December 29), the 34-year-old confirmed he would be returning, adding that he would be playing in his jeans on Monday (December 30). Subscribe to the ABS-CBN News channel! - http://bit.ly/TheABSCBNNews Watch full episodes on iWantTFC for FREE here: http://iwanttfc.com Visit our website at http://news.abs-cbn.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abscbnNEWS Twitter: https://twitter.com/abscbnnews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abscbnnews