When there’s a dress code to play chess, it’s time to find something else to do.
this post was submitted on 29 Dec 2023
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Bruh there has always been a dress code to play chess...
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.
Almost every professional sport has a uniform or dress code, what did you expect?
Wow that’s ridiculous.
Makes me think of how it’s nuts that women are forced to wear skirts in tennis still.
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.
there's some confusion over FIDE's dress code.
Vague rules definitely serve a purpose.
Vague rules are meant to be enforced arbitrarily. The whole point is to give the enforcers an excuse to penalize someone.
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.
Certainly, although this is assuming the judge will act fairly. It could be that the judge just didn't like her, for whatever reason.
Obviously her taste in footwear
Well, at least she didn’t shit in the shower.
Apparently that’s a big no no in chess.
That was a Xiagqi player. AFAIK, shitting in the shower is allowed in western chess.
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.
Chess players are the only people who will put on a suit to play a board game.
Well, someone doesn't dress up for Monopoly. It's not the same without the Top Hat.
Sports shoes? Isn't competitive chess a sport?
My thoughts exactly.
Dutch doesn't have a word for sneakers. They are called sports shoes.
What do the Dutch call people that sneak then?
Sports shoes.
Sports hoes
Snickers.
I wonder if there is a specific rule against clown shoes.
There's a blanket rule about "indecent clothing" or something, they could probably fine whatever they wanted.
Now I want to see Magnus Carlsen come in clown shoes at the next FIDE event. I wonder what they will do then.
And there's no rule against wifi controlled vibrating anal beans. Interesting.