>>throwu+(OP)
> [Carlsen] it became a point of principle
I think if anybody's to be commended for their principle it's probably the organisers? They have their dress code, he violated it, was warned, continued to violate it, and they enforced the rule despite his name.
>>OJFord+rK
The principal is “I should be allowed to wear reasonable everyday attire”
Standing by the principle was when faced with an ultimatum:
“Change now or else.”
He chose
“Naw, I’ll just leave.”
>>more_c+QM
Also, this is a world rapid blitz tournament - not a "classical" chess tournament. Full length jeans is effectively business casual by today's standards. If a player said they made a mistake because they were late and confirmed that they would change their attire the next day, they should be fined but permitted to play with a warning.