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World chess number one Magnus Carlsen has received support from the world’s most popular YouTube creator after pulling out of a tournament due to organizers’ demands that he not wear jeans.
Norway’s Carlsen was defending his FIDE World Rapid and Rapid Chess Championship titles in New York when he was penalized for his clothing and told to change immediately.
The 34-year-old offered to change his trousers for the next day but backed out after the decision, adding that he was “too old at this point to care too much” about the appeal.
OOTD pic.twitter.com/9reOP6zuJv
— Magnus Carlsen (@MagnusCarlsen) December 28, 2024
Savage
— MrBeast (@MrBeast) December 28, 2024
MrBeast supports Carlsen on X
Carlsen later used X, where he has more than a million followers, to playfully share his ‘OOTD’ – a reference to the ‘outfit of the day’ posts users typically post to reflect their style choices.
America’s MrBeast – whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson – was among the many Carlsen fans who supported the post.
“Savage,” replied the social media sensation, who has more than 339 million subscribers on YouTube and is the third most followed of all TikTok accounts, with nearly 107 million followers on the platform.
The official account of Chess.com, which is the largest online chess community and has more than 619,000 followers on X, responded with heart-shaped emojis, while heavily followed partner account Anichess called Carlsen “very humble, very thoughtful.”
In a statement, FIDE said the five-time world chess champion was fined £159 and stressed its rules were applied “impartially”.
Statement by FIDE regarding dress code violations by Magnus Carlsen
The FIDE regulations for the World Rapid and Rapid Chess Championship, including the dress code, are designed to ensure professionalism and fairness for all participants.
Today Mr. Magnus Carlsen broke the dress code… pic.twitter.com/SLdxBpzroe
— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) December 27, 2024
Magnus Carlsen Net Worth
The controversy is likely to enhance Carlsen’s status as the world’s most famous chess player – a position that has helped him earn huge profits during nearly 15 years of ranking dominance.
Its partnerships and endorsements have included gaming chair and table makers Secretlab and payment card services giant Mastercard.
Play Magnus – the chess training and competition app that Carlsen founded in 2013 – is said to be his most lucrative commercial interest.
Carlsen’s stake in the venture has been worth at least £8 million in recent years Celebrity Net Worthwho says he earns around £1.6m from sponsorships and “a few million more” from tournament prizes.
The site estimates Carlsen’s net worth at around £20 million.
