Norwegian chess star Magnus Carlsen auctions 'forbidden jeans'
A furious Carlsen left the rapid championship, but after a relaxation of the dress code he returned for the blitz championship and ended up sharing the gold with Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi following a tie in the final.
The 34-year-old Norwegian put the now infamous pair of jeans up for auction on Wednesday on Ebay.
"The forbidden jeans can now be yours," Carlsen wrote in a post to X, noting they were "game worn".
Open until March 1st, the auction had already received a bid of 8,000 dollars, or just under on Thursday.
The proceeds of the sale will be donated to the Big Brothers Big Sisters charity, according to Carlsen.
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