FILE PHOTO: International Chess Federation (FIDE) world number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway poses ahead of his Speed Chess Championship semi-final against Hans Niemann of the U.S., in Paris, France, September 5, 2024. REUTERS/Julien Pretot/File Photo
(Reuters) - Chess great Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York 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 when FIDE barred the Norwegian from participating in a round at the tournament due to his breach of dress code regulations.
