Santoy wrote:
It is a very prestigious venue and top players have earned huge fortunes from sponsors who quite rightly might expect a bit of respect.
Hahaha! Dance boy, dance! I done paid ya'.
Magnus Carlsen disqualified from World rapid championship?
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Out in the real world, no one has the foggiest idea who is the latest FIDE champion, or much cares. But quite a few people have heard of Magnus Carlsen, and find him a likeable guy who makes chess more interesting. The whole debacle makes FIDE look even sillier than normal (if that's possible) and brings the game into disrepute. Note to FIDE: It's not a great idea to have unnecessary and arbitrary rules whose enforcement hurts the enforcer.
Every player follows the same rules, including Magnus Carlsen, and even though he got disqualified, it shows that FIDE is not lenient and does not have any exceptions for more famous, experienced people, keeping their good reputation of a strict and non-bias organization. Looking into the scenario a bit deeper will give you the reason why they disqualified Magnus Carlsen for not abiding to the dress code.