Grandmaster Banned from Chess Tournament in Saint Louis

Grandmaster Banned from Chess Tournament in Saint Louis

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We all know about the US Chess Championship 2024 happening in the Saint Louis Chess Club. But after the fifth round GM Christopher Yoo (after playing against Fabiano Caruana) crumbled his scoresheet and struck a videographer from behind. Police were called and Yoo is being charged with four degree assualt. The club has banned him. 

Later the Saint Louis Chess Club tweeted,

This shows that even a game like chess can be a stressful game. But even so, nobody should show their anger on a person.