The jeans Magnus Carlsen wore when he withdrew from the World Rapid and Blitz Championships in 2024 have been sold in an eBay auction.
Magnus 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.
World'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.