India, Feb. 20 -- Magnus Carlsen is no stranger to controversy, and the World No. 1 has been in the middle of it for the past few months. Other than FIDE's tussle with the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, co-owned by the Norwegian, the world body also had to deal with his antics during 2024's year-ending World Rapid and Blitz Championship in New York.

During the Rapid Tournament, Carlsen fell out with FIDE after he turned up in a pair of jeans. He was warned by the arbiter that it did not adhere with the dress code and he was fined 200 dollars and was asked to change it before the next round on the same day. The World No. 1 declined and he said he would change it for the next day, and then he was expelled. Although he was allowed to retu...