Only a few days back, Magnus Carlsen was disqualified from the Rapid event for refusing to change into formal trousers.

Magnus Carlsen, who shared the 2024 World Blitz Championship title in Wall Street, New York, on Wednesday along with Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi, made another late entry on Monday when round 1 of the tournament began as he was buying a new pair of jeans.

Only a few days back, the world No. 1 was disqualified from the Rapid event for refusing to change into formal trousers. Carlsen was fined USD 200 for wearing jeans, which was “explicitly prohibited” under the original tournament regulations. He was also disqualified after he refused to change his attire by chief arbiter Alex Holowczak ahead of the ninth round.

However, on Monday, Carlsen returned to the World Blitz Chess Championship after FIDE’s decision to allow players to compete in jeans. Announcing the change in policy, FIDE boss Arkady Dvorkovich said “I took the decision to trial an approach to provide more flexibility to FIDE officials in judgements regarding the suitability of the attire.

“The principle is simple: it is still required to follow the official dress-code, but elegant minor deviations (that may, in particular, include appropriate jeans matching the jacket) are allowed,” Dvorkovich said in a statement on X.

However, in round 1 of the tournament against Michael Bezold, a 52-year-old German grandmaster, the five-time champion turned out late by a minute and 11 seconds for a three-minute game. Bezold, who was playing with white pieces, had already made his first move before Carlsen made his move with his one minute and 49 seconds left on the clock. The Norwegian eventually won.

“It feels good to be back,” Carlsen told the presenter after his win when asked if he was wearing a new pair of jeans. “Yes, a new one. I got them just for the game today, which is one of the reasons why I was late. But of course it’s my responsibility.”

Magnus Carlsen defends Blitz title
In an unprecedented result, Carlsen defended his title after he shared the Championship with Nepomniachtchi. he decision was made by both the players after three straight draws in the sudden death. Earlier, Carlsen kicked off the final on a winning note, winning back-to-back games, implying a draw could have sealed the title in his favour. But the Russian bounced back in style, winning next two games to force a tie-breaker.

As Virat Kohli faces scrutiny after a shoulder bump with debutant Sam Konstas, an Australian writer’s X post has left fans angry.

After Indian cricketer Virat Kohli is making headlines again after video footage showed him intentionally bump into Australia’s 19-year-old debutant, Sam Konstas on the field during India’s fourth Test match against the Aussies. The two cricketers also engaged in a verbal altercation after the collision.

In a interview, Konstas revealed that he didn’t realise what happened as he was just taking care of his gloves after the end of the over. “I think emotions got to both of us. I didn’t realise. I was just doing my gloves when I got the little shoulder charge but it happens in cricket,” he told Channel 7.

Australian writer draws heat
Australian journalist and cricketer writer Peter Lalor joined in the conversation around the clash and shared a screenshot of what appears to be an edited Wikipedia entry for Sam Konstas. The image shows that the 19-year-old cricketer’s Wikipedia bio reads: “He is also the father of Virat Kholi.”

“Oh this is a bit mischievous. Konstas father of Kohli,” the journalist wrote.

HT.com checked the Australian batsman’s Wikipedia page but found no such entry. The image was either edited or the addition has since been removed. The post drew sharp reactions as users slammed Lalor for sharing

“Seriously Peter? Laughing on a silly Wikipedia edit by some random fan. This is embarrassing. You’re a journalist. Behave like one,” said one user. “And I though you were a grown man,” said another user.

Other fans took a less dignified approach and shared edited versions of Wikipedia entries for Lalor and Australia to mock the writer.

On-field clash sparks meme fest
The video of the exchange has sparked a meme fest on social media with some criticising Kohli for his aggressive stance while other defending him for hitting back at the Australian team which is known for frequent sledging on the field. Here are some of the reactions:

Can Kohli be banned for confrontation?
Match referee Andy Pycroft will assess the incident between Kohli and Konstas to determine if the Code of Conduct was breached. According to the ICC’s Code of Conduct, “any form of inappropriate physical contact is prohibited in cricket.”

If Pycroft determines that the shoulder bump was as a Level Two offence, either Kohli or Konstas could face accumulation of four demerit points which would trigger a suspension. This could rule the cricketer out of the next test match. A Level One offence, however, would likely result in a match fee fine, with no further repercussions.

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D Gukesh made history last week by defeating China’s Ding Liren in the decisive 14th game of the FIDE World Championship match held in Singapore.

D Gukesh, India’s chess prodigy, made history last week by defeating China’s Ding Liren in the decisive 14th game of the FIDE World Championship match held in Singapore. He has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love from people, including celebrities like Rajinikanth and Sivakarthikeyan, whom he met in Chennai on Thursday. (Also Read: Shah Rukh Khan wishes ‘legend and absolutely remarkably simple man’ Rajinikanth on his 74th birthday. See post)

D Gukesh meets Rajinikanth
D Gukesh took to his X handle on Thursday morning and first shared pictures from his meeting with superstar Rajinikanth. The actor wore a black kurta and a grey lungi as he posed for pictures with Gukesh and his parents – father and ENT surgeon Dr Rajinikanth, and mother and microbiologist Padmavathi. Rajinikanth also presented a shawl and a book – Paramahansa Yogananda’s 1946 spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi to Gukesh.

Gukesh wrote in his caption, “Thanks Superstar @rajinikanth sir for your warm wishes and inviting ,spending time and sharing your wisdom with us (folded hands emoji).” On the work front, Rajinikanth will be next seen in Lokesh Kanagaraj’s action thriller Coolie. It’s slated to release in cinemas next year.

Gukesh’s meeting with Sivakarthikeyan
Gukesh also shared pictures from his meeting with Sivakarthikeyan. In the stills from the chess prodigy’s Chennai residence, Sivakarthikeyan can be seen wearing a light T-shirt and black trousers. He’s seen posing for pictures and interacting with Gukesh. In other pictures, Sivakarthikeyan can be seen gifting a luxury watch to Gukesh, and feeding a customised chess-themed cake to the champion. Gukesh wrote in the caption, “Had a great time with @Siva_Kartikeyan sir and he was kind enough to spend time with me and my family despite his busy schedule and enjoyed a lot!”

On the work front, Sivakarthikeyan garnered a lot of praise for his portrayal of Ashoka Chakra recipient Major Mukul Anand in Rajkumar Periasamy’s war film Amaran. He’ll be next seen in films helmed by AR Murugadoss and Sudha Kongara respectively.

Gukesh, 18, defeated China’s Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in Singapore last week to become the youngest ever world champion, overhauling the long-standing mark set by Russian icon Garry Kasparov as a 22-year-old back in 1985.

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