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 the FIDE barred the Norwegian from participating in a round at the tournament due to his breach of dress-code regulations.
In a interview to the YouTube channel of the Take Take Take app on Sunday, the 34-year-old confirmed he would be returning.
"To make a long story short: I'll be playing at least one more day here in New York. If I do well, another day after that," Carlsen said.
He added he had talks with FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich after the incident.
