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Arrr, Magnus the Chess Buccaneer doth abandon the tournament over a cursed pair o' britches: "I’m off, ye scallywags!"

2024-12-28

Arrr, matey! Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen be walkin' the plank o' shame at the World Rapid and Blitz Championships! He faced the wrath o' the dress code, like a scallywag caught wearin' a pirate's frock in a court o' kings! Aye, 'tis a fine mess, indeed!

Avast ye! Gather 'round, for I have a tale of a chess-wieldin' scallywag named Magnus Carlsen, who be as notorious for his skill as for his sartorial choices! This clever seadog decided to forgo defendin' his title at the grand chess battle in New York, all because of a pair of jeans that clearly didn’t fit the high seas of fashion!

Arrr, it be true! The World Chess Federation, known as FIDE, slapped a $200 fine on Magnus for breachin' their dress code, demandin' he shed the denim garb and don somethin' more proper. But this proud captain refused to budge, declarin’ he was too 'old' to be messin' with such nonsense. So, instead of fightin' it out over the chessboard, he decided to sail off to sunnier shores, leavin' the tournament in a huff!

FIDE, in their stern wisdom, insisted that rules be rules, but Magnus, with a twinkle in his eye, shrugged it off like a cannonball splashin' into the sea. 'Tis a matter of principle now, mateys! So, raise a mug of grog to Magnus, the jeans-wearin' pirate of the chessboard, who chose comfort and rebellion over a crown! Yarrr!

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