The world of chess has been rocked after a Russian chess champion allegedly attempted to poison her childhood rival by covering her pieces in deadly mercury. Now facing a possible prison sentence, ...
A Russian chess champion has been suspended after poisoning her childhood rival ahead of a match by smearing deadly mercury over her pieces. Amina Abakarova, 43, is reported to have said she attacked ...
Now that’s a fool’s gambit. A Russian chess champion allegedly attempted to poison an opponent at a recent tournament in a brazen caught-on-camera move. Security footage from Aug. 2 appeared to ...
It’s no queen’s gambit. A Russian chess player is under investigation after allegedly being caught on camera spraying her opponent’s board with what authorities said was a substance containing mercury ...
A Russian chess champion is facing both a lifetime ban and jail time following accusations of poisoning her childhood rival. Amina Abakarova, 43, was caught on camera smearing her opponent’s pieces ...
According to a document obtained by TASS news agency, the country's national body has formally requested FIDE's Ethics & ...
It’s no queen’s gambit. A Russian chess player is under investigation after allegedly being caught on camera spraying her opponent’s board with what authorities said was a substance containing mercury ...