The jeans Magnus Carlsen wore when he withdrew from the World Rapid and Blitz Championships in 2024 have been sold in an eBay auction.
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India Today on MSN94 bids, 36,100 USD: Magnus Carlsen's 'Jeansgate' denims gets sold on eBayMagnus Carlsen's infamous 'Jeangate' denims sold for a whopping 36,100 dollars on eBay. Carlsen put the jeans for auction in February this year and the proceedings went to a charity.
Magnus Carlsen’s infamous "forbidden jeans" from the 2024 World Rapid Championship have fetched a big amount in an online auction.
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VnExpress International on MSNMagnus Carlsen, world number one chess player, auctions controversial jeans for $36,100World's top chess player Magnus Carlsen has raised US$36,100 by auctioning the jeans that led to his disqualification from the 2024 World Rapid Chess Championship.
In a surprise to absolutely no one even remotely familiar with modern internet behavior, Magnus Carlsen’s “jeans that broke chess” have successfully sold for over $36,000. The greatest player of all time was sanctioned last year’s World Rapid Championship for wearing them in a dress code violation, sparking a high-profile spat with FIDE.
The anonymous bidder came up with the highest bid on Saturday, after a 10-day bidding war to purchase Magnus Carlsen's infamous pair of jeans.
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