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Susan Polgar takes cheeky jibe at FIDE for disqualifying Magnus Carlsen for wearing jeans | Chess News

Susan Polgar takes cheeky jibe at FIDE for disqualifying Magnus Carlsen for wearing jeans | Chess News

Susan Polgar has taken a cheeky jibe at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) for disqualifying Magnus Carlsen from the ongoing World Rapid Chess Championship for violating the dress code. On Saturday, Magnus Carlsen has been disqualified from the World Rapid Chess Championship in Round 9 due to a dress code violation (jeans) and previous warning. However, in an interview, he said he is no longer playing the World Blitz Championship either, and instead going on vacation. My dress code is completely inappropriate and unacceptable for FIDE World Rapid/Blitz Championships! I accept full responsibility for my outfit and will not appeal the published rules! 🏝⛰🏖#WorldRapidBlitz #WorldChessChampionship pic.twitter.com/sql98KnqRW — Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar) December 28, 2024 Polgar posted a photo of herself enjoying jet ski and wrote on X: “My dress code is completely inappropriate and unacceptable for FIDE World Rapid/Blitz Championships! I accept full responsibility for my outfit and will not appeal the published rules!” Magnus Carlsen also posted a photo of him donning the jeans with a caption: “OOTD.” The term OOTD stands for “Outfit of …