Man. I'm torn on this one. There's a certain hilarity to imagine a chess player dressed in nascar-esque garb, and in a certain light, it makes sense. At the same time, I would rather see the official uniform involve tweed and a pipe, and the official music to be some sort of light classical or jazz.
Should chess players wear clothing with ads to get sponsorship & funding?
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Only if the game is televised. Otherwise, I'm not sure if companies would be willing to pay for a sponsorship.
Nice picture. I'm a big Dale Jr. fan.
Carlsen is already doing it, and I think Nakamura is sponsored by redbull
There is no reason I think they should not.
If you say no, you'd better have a very compelling reason. Of course the ads would probably be for smart drinks, and technology, and stuff like that, but still.