Chess player fined €100 for wearing Burberry sporty sneakers
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Dutch chess whiz Anna-Maja Kazarian, ranked 7,765 worldwide, got slammed with a €100 (Rs. 9,130 approx.) fine by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) for rocking Burberry sneakers that were a tad too "sporty" at the World Rapid and Blitz Championships. FIDE's dress code prohibits "sports shoes," yet the specific definition remains ambiguous. Kazarian sported Burberry's Kingsly model, not designed for sports and far from cutting-edge, harking back to the Great Depression era.