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[-] Pratai@lemmy.ca 69 points 7 months ago

When there’s a dress code to play chess, it’s time to find something else to do.

[-] pizzazz@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Bruh there has always been a dress code to play chess...

[-] Pratai@lemmy.ca 34 points 7 months ago

Then it’s always been time to find something else to do.

The last game of chess I played in person I wore a ripped shirt and basketball shorts.

The last game I played I was on the toilet.

If there's a dress code, I missed it somewhere along the way, and nobody has corrected me so I guess imma just keep playing in my comfy shit.

If I can't wear what I find comfortable, bragging rights at a game aren't enough to make me change.

[-] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

Almost every professional sport has a uniform or dress code, what did you expect?

[-] Stache_@lemmy.ml 67 points 7 months ago

Wow that’s ridiculous.

Makes me think of how it’s nuts that women are forced to wear skirts in tennis still.

[-] cobra89@beehaw.org 3 points 7 months ago

Women were forced to wear all white at Wimbledon, including underwear... Until they finally got an exemption for women menstruating THIS YEAR! In fucking 2023. Absolutely ridiculous.

[-] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 65 points 7 months ago

there's some confusion over FIDE's dress code.

Vague rules definitely serve a purpose.

[-] moody@lemmings.world 40 points 7 months ago

Vague rules are meant to be enforced arbitrarily. The whole point is to give the enforcers an excuse to penalize someone.

[-] Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip 21 points 7 months ago

vague rules exist to give jurisiction the abuility to make calls, however if the judges cannot even define what each type of shoe is, then the rule is useless.

[-] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 17 points 7 months ago

Certainly, although this is assuming the judge will act fairly. It could be that the judge just didn't like her, for whatever reason.

[-] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Obviously her taste in footwear

[-] LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world 42 points 7 months ago

Well, at least she didn’t shit in the shower.

Apparently that’s a big no no in chess.

[-] pizzazz@lemmy.world 23 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

That was a Xiangqi player. AFAIK, shitting in the shower is allowed in western chess.

[-] jopepa@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

No no no in western chess you shit in an outhouse or on the open range. Shitting in the shower is in 4D Chess when you’re trying to gaslight your alcoholic roommate.

[-] BetaDoggo_@lemmy.world 27 points 7 months ago

Chess players are the only people who will put on a suit to play a board game.

[-] DreamAccountant@lemmy.world 23 points 7 months ago

Well, someone doesn't dress up for Monopoly. It's not the same without the Top Hat.

[-] leds@feddit.dk 25 points 7 months ago

Sports shoes? Isn't competitive chess a sport?

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

My thoughts exactly.

[-] qevlarr@lemmy.world 25 points 7 months ago

Dutch doesn't have a word for sneakers. They are called sports shoes.

[-] jopepa@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago

What do the Dutch call people that sneak then?

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 19 points 7 months ago

Sports shoes.

[-] Akasazh@feddit.nl 5 points 7 months ago

Sports hoes

[-] hollunder@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 7 months ago
[-] Zugyuk@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

I wonder if there is a specific rule against clown shoes.

[-] teegus@sh.itjust.works 6 points 7 months ago

There's a blanket rule about "indecent clothing" or something, they could probably fine whatever they wanted.

[-] Decq@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Now I want to see Magnus Carlsen come in clown shoes at the next FIDE event. I wonder what they will do then.

[-] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 5 points 7 months ago

And there's no rule against wifi controlled vibrating anal beans. Interesting.

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