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Dress-codes can be about more than morality. In a game of intense concentration having distracting clothing could be a distraction. It’s not like every professi

Dress-codes can be about more than morality. In a game of intense concentration having distracting clothing could be a distraction. It’s not like every professional sport doesn’t have a dress code.

barbazoo 2y ago
> It is important to promote a good and positive image of chess. Attire worn during all phases of the championships and events should be in good taste and appropriate to such a prestigious chess event. That’s the “objective” according to https://www.fide.com/images/stories/NEWS_2013/FIDE/Proposal_of_Ms._B._Marinello_in_respect_of_the_dress_code.pdf https://www.fide.com/images/stories/NEWS_2013/FIDE/Proposal_....
- hosh 2y ago
  And we'll see if FIDE will be seen as a preserver of traditional values or out of touch with the new generation of chess players.
  - fwn 2y ago
    The primary impression that most of the contemporary world has of FIDE is probably one of corruption and power games that are completely detached from the game of chess. There are people who think that it can be reformed and there are people who don't think that FIDE can improve, but certainly no one argues that its past proves its commitment to professionalism. I'd say you'd be hard-pressed to find a worse performing global sport federation.
    - hosh 2y ago
      That puts a different tone to their justification that the dress code is meant to promote professionalism and be a good representative for chess!
    - bookofjoe 2y ago
      How do you spell FIFA?
- Seattle3503 2y ago
  Yes, there is a limit in both directions. We probably would agree with disqualification a playet he showed up completely nude.
  - deleted 2y ago
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- 2muchcoffeeman 2y ago
  You need to keep up with the times too. Clean jeans are normal for “smart casual” now. And the dress code shouldn’t be so prescriptive. If you can pass as “smart casual” somewhere else, should be legal.
wordofx 2y ago
What a load of crap. If someone is distracted by a persons attire then they probably are going to be distracted by other players playing, people walking around, noise. This is nothing more than a dumb outdated rule. He wore jeans. Not a fluorescent jump suit.
- altairprime 2y ago
  I love your approach to this. Perhaps his example will inspire this attitude becoming more prevalent in professional settings. I really hope so - it is definitely just as dumb as women have been saying it is for decades now.
- bluGill 2y ago
  In the case of Carlson that is true. Female players who wear low cut shirts stastically do much better against males than other females who dress more modest.
  - mvdtnz 2y ago
    Source for this obviously bullshit claim?
    - itishappy 2y ago
      Austin Powers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0OhiPwBff0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0OhiPwBff0
rudiksz 2y ago
Yes, a resourceful chess player could gain an upper hand over any opponent who might have a jeans fetish. And we can't have that, can we.
- ttyprintk 2y ago
  We don’t know if someone complained to an official about Magnus’ pants. We don’t know who gained the most from this.

barbazoo 2y ago

> It is important to promote a good and positive image of chess. Attire worn during all phases of the championships and events should be in good taste and appropriate to such a prestigious chess event. That’s the “objective” according to https://www.fide.com/images/stories/NEWS_2013/FIDE/Proposal_of_Ms._B._Marinello_in_respect_of_the_dress_code.pdf https://www.fide.com/images/stories/NEWS_2013/FIDE/Proposal_....

hosh 2y ago
And we'll see if FIDE will be seen as a preserver of traditional values or out of touch with the new generation of chess players.
- fwn 2y ago
  The primary impression that most of the contemporary world has of FIDE is probably one of corruption and power games that are completely detached from the game of chess. There are people who think that it can be reformed and there are people who don't think that FIDE can improve, but certainly no one argues that its past proves its commitment to professionalism. I'd say you'd be hard-pressed to find a worse performing global sport federation.
  - hosh 2y ago
    That puts a different tone to their justification that the dress code is meant to promote professionalism and be a good representative for chess!
  - bookofjoe 2y ago
    How do you spell FIFA?
Seattle3503 2y ago
Yes, there is a limit in both directions. We probably would agree with disqualification a playet he showed up completely nude.
- deleted 2y ago
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2muchcoffeeman 2y ago
You need to keep up with the times too. Clean jeans are normal for “smart casual” now. And the dress code shouldn’t be so prescriptive. If you can pass as “smart casual” somewhere else, should be legal.

wordofx 2y ago

What a load of crap. If someone is distracted by a persons attire then they probably are going to be distracted by other players playing, people walking around, noise. This is nothing more than a dumb outdated rule. He wore jeans. Not a fluorescent jump suit.

altairprime 2y ago
I love your approach to this. Perhaps his example will inspire this attitude becoming more prevalent in professional settings. I really hope so - it is definitely just as dumb as women have been saying it is for decades now.
bluGill 2y ago
In the case of Carlson that is true. Female players who wear low cut shirts stastically do much better against males than other females who dress more modest.
- mvdtnz 2y ago
  Source for this obviously bullshit claim?
  - itishappy 2y ago
    Austin Powers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0OhiPwBff0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0OhiPwBff0

rudiksz 2y ago

Yes, a resourceful chess player could gain an upper hand over any opponent who might have a jeans fetish. And we can't have that, can we.

ttyprintk 2y ago
We don’t know if someone complained to an official about Magnus’ pants. We don’t know who gained the most from this.