Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing to share the World Blitz Championship title earlier this week.

The fuss around the grand master’s wearing of denim pants to a tournament is a reflection of tensions within the game.

The world’s No 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after initially withdrawing as he refused to change out of a pair of jeans. The 34-year-old pulled out from the World Rapid Championship on Friday after breaching the dress code and opting not to change his attire.

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen says he will play at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess tournament due to a dress code dispute with organizers.

World's top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen has decided to return to the World Blitz Chess Championship. The move comes after FIDE (International Chess Federation) amended its dress code policy to allow players to wear jeans.

Chess champion Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship after he refused to change out of a pair of jeans, which, according to the World Chess Federation, is a dress code violation. NBC News' Dana Griffin explains how the chess champion was able to return to compete and spark a conversation about tradition and modernization within the game.

This is crazy , after multiple draws they took this decision