Chess: Magnus Carlsen back in World Rapid and Blitz as Fide signals jeansgate peace

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The Norwegian world No 1 will compete at Doha next week, a year after he was penalised for wearing jeans in New York One year ago, the world No 1, Magnus Carlsen, and the global chess body, Fide, were at loggerheads after the Norwegian was penalised for wearing jeans at the World Rapid in New […]

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