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The principle here isn’t about the dress code per se (Carlsen hasn’t made much fuss about it earlier[1]), but the fact that a minor mistake on his part (he chose the wrong pants) is being punished severely. What would would be wrong with giving him a $200 fine and warning him he would be disqualified if he didn’t abide by it next day? Why is it so important to change immediately when you’re still very much dressed acceptable? Stressing about your clothing is not what you want to do when you’re focused on making a come back.

The reason is (according to Carlsen) of course that FIDE is driven by a strict adherence of «rules» which are defined by a small set of people in power. Whenever something happens they always say «oh, but these are the rules», but the process for changing the rules is very one-sided and power driven. This was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Yet another example of a silly unnecessary rule.

[1]: In an earlier WC he got stuck in traffic and arrived in ski clothing, but changed after the first round.

>>judofy+(OP)
The hotel is three minutes away. He wasn't asked to change immediately, but he was asked to change on the same day.

>>cjbpri+EN
How is "it's a few minutes to the next game, if you play that in jeans you will be unlisted" not the same as "change immediately"?

>>matsem+gU1
That is not what happened. Carlsen refused to change on the same day because it was "a matter of principle" (his words) -- not because there was insufficient time to.

>>judofy+(OP)
" that FIDE is driven by a strict adherence of «rules» which are defined by a small set of people in power. Whenever something happens they always say «oh, but these are the rules», but the process for changing the rules is very one-sided and power driven. "

This every government or organization that has ever existed. Every human group from beginning of time. Left or Right, up or down.