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After jeans controversy, famous chess player teams up with G-Star

The saga surrounding grandmaster Magnus Carlsen's jeans is continuing to unfold. The famous chess player is entering into a collaboration with G-Star Raw, the denim specialist announced on social media. At the end of 2024, Carlsen caused a stir when he wore jeans during the Rapid Chess World Championship. The dress code of the chess federation...

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Chess is getting uniforms

Take a look at any sport around the world from football to badminton, and they all have uniforms. However, chess, one of the oldest and most competitive sports, has gone this long without uniforms. That's about to change. With the help of the World Chess Hall of Fame, the Saint Louis Fashion Incubator's (SLFI) inaugural class will compete in...