World chess champion Carlsen quits championship after being told to change jeans

Chess great Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York on Friday (December 27) after governing body FIDE barred the Norwegian from participating in a round at the tournament for wearing jeans. In a statement, FIDE said its dress code regulations were designed to "ensure professionalism and fairness for all participants." The body added that it had issued Carlsen a $200 fine and given him an opportunity to change into the correct attire, which the world number one rejected.