World number one chess player Magnus Carlsen has won the support of the world’s most popular YouTube creator after walking out of a tournament following organizers’ request not to wear jeans.
Norwegian Carlsen was defending his titles at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York when he was fined for his attire and asked to change immediately.
The 34-year-old had offered to change his pants for the next day, but withdrew after the decision, adding that he was “too old at this stage to worry too much” about appealing.
OOTD pic.twitter.com/9reOP6zuJv
– Magnus Carlsen (@MagnusCarlsen) December 28, 2024
Savage
– Mr.Beast (@MrBeast) December 28, 2024
MrBeast supports Carlsen on X
Carlsen then took to
American MrBeast – whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson – was one of Carlsen’s many admirers to respond favorably to this message.
“Savage,” replied the social media sensation, who has over 339 million subscribers on YouTube and the third most followed of all TikTok accounts, with almost 107 million followers on the platform.
The official account of Chess.com, which is the largest online chess community and has over 619,000 followers on X, responded with heart emojis, while the widely followed partner account Anichess called Carlsen of “very wise, very attentive”.
In a statement, FIDE said the five-time world chess champion had been fined £159 and stressed its rules were applied “impartially”.
FIDE Statement Regarding Magnus Carlsen’s Dress Code Violation
FIDE regulations for the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships, 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 cement Carlsen’s status as the world’s best-known chess player – a position that has allowed him to rake in huge revenues during nearly 15 years of ranking domination.
Its partnerships and endorsements include gaming chair and desk makers Secretlab and payment card services giant Mastercard.
Play Magnus – the chess training and competition app founded by Carlsen in 2013 – is said to be his most lucrative business interest.
Carlsen’s stake in the company was worth at least £8 million in recent years, according to Celebrity Net Worthwho claims to earn around £1.6 million from sponsorships and “several millions more” from tournament prize money.
The site estimates Carlsen’s net worth at around £20 million.
