Simply amazing. While perusing the chess news this afternoon, I found another article about a chess game gone wrong. You can read the news brief here.
Let's calm down out there folks. If you feel the need for violence and chess, consider chess boxing.
Showing posts with label Deadly Chess. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Deadly Chess. Show all posts
Saturday, January 09, 2010
Thursday, January 07, 2010
(Almost) Deadly Chess
Here's another story of a chess game getting out of hand. Sounds like there was money involved in this incident. The guy that was stabbed did not die, but was in critical condition and needed surgery to fully recover.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Deadly Chess
Yet another news story of a chess game getting out of control.
"Guilty Plea Entered in Chess-Game Death"
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- An Iowa City man has pleaded guilty in the death of his opponent in a chess game.
David Christian was originally charged with second-degree murder. However, on Friday the 30-year-old pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Johnson County District Court.
Assistant Johnson County Attorney David Tiffany said the plea deal was influenced by the victim's family, who wanted Christian to receive help for his psychological problems.
Police said Christian and Michael Alan Steward were playing chess and drinking at Christian's residence on Oct. 19, 2008, when a quarrel turned violent. They say Christian apparently trapped Steward's neck between his legs and squeezed until Steward was dead.
Although a sentencing date hasn't been determined, the plea agreement includes a recommendation for the mandatory 10-year sentence.
"Guilty Plea Entered in Chess-Game Death"
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- An Iowa City man has pleaded guilty in the death of his opponent in a chess game.
David Christian was originally charged with second-degree murder. However, on Friday the 30-year-old pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Johnson County District Court.
Assistant Johnson County Attorney David Tiffany said the plea deal was influenced by the victim's family, who wanted Christian to receive help for his psychological problems.
Police said Christian and Michael Alan Steward were playing chess and drinking at Christian's residence on Oct. 19, 2008, when a quarrel turned violent. They say Christian apparently trapped Steward's neck between his legs and squeezed until Steward was dead.
Although a sentencing date hasn't been determined, the plea agreement includes a recommendation for the mandatory 10-year sentence.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Chess Around the Net
Iran vs. United States
When it comes to dealing with Iran, the country's parliamentary speaker said the United States would be better served taking up chess than continuing to box, the country's official news agency reported Saturday.
"The United States needs to play on a chess set (with Iran) instead of playing in a boxing ring," IRNA quoted Ali Larijani as telling a group of visiting reporters in Tehran Saturday.
Why not do both ... literally.
source: Yahoo! News
Deadly Chess Game
Two friends drinking. They play some chess. An argument erupts. One of them pulls out his sword! The other one dies.
This story sounds vaguely familiar.
source: The Mercury News
Phantom Chess
When it comes to dealing with Iran, the country's parliamentary speaker said the United States would be better served taking up chess than continuing to box, the country's official news agency reported Saturday.
"The United States needs to play on a chess set (with Iran) instead of playing in a boxing ring," IRNA quoted Ali Larijani as telling a group of visiting reporters in Tehran Saturday.
Why not do both ... literally.
source: Yahoo! News
Deadly Chess Game
Two friends drinking. They play some chess. An argument erupts. One of them pulls out his sword! The other one dies.
This story sounds vaguely familiar.
source: The Mercury News
Phantom Chess
A lot of "computerized" chess sets seem gimicky, but this one actually seems pretty cool. The pieces move by themselves. I guess you "enter" your move and the electro-magnetic piece moves.
Excalibur Chess makes this set.
It sells for about $100 at Amazon.
Source: Proidee
Chess Picture of the Week
Chess-Master: A two-year-old in serious thought.
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Religion and Chess by Bill Wall
This is a fitting read considering the day of the week.
My favorite one - "Chess had picked up in Europe and pretty soon many of the clergy was spending more time playing chess than saving souls. In 1061 Cardinal Damiani of Ostin forbad the clergy from playing chess. He died in 1072 and chess was resumed in his domain."
This one is brutal - "In 1495 the Inquisition saw victims of persecutions stand in as figures in a game of living chess. The game was played by two blind players. Each time the captured piece was taken, the person representing that piece was put to death."
My favorite one - "Chess had picked up in Europe and pretty soon many of the clergy was spending more time playing chess than saving souls. In 1061 Cardinal Damiani of Ostin forbad the clergy from playing chess. He died in 1072 and chess was resumed in his domain."
This one is brutal - "In 1495 the Inquisition saw victims of persecutions stand in as figures in a game of living chess. The game was played by two blind players. Each time the captured piece was taken, the person representing that piece was put to death."
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