Have you ever heard of a chess player rated over 2000 commit a crime of any type

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In 2005, GM Vladimir Akopian was arrested at Dubai airport having been mistaken for an individual of the same name wanted by Interpol for murder.

http://www.chessmaniac.com/

 

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John_Warren wrote:

I havent heard of any chess player rated over 2000 comitted a crime of any type, have you ?

yeah

NotMagnusCarlesn

There was one serial killer called the chessboard killer who tried to kill 64 people (because of the number of squares on the board). I think he killed like 48 people before he got arrested

HenryUrbanek
NotMagnusCarlesn wrote:

There was one serial killer called the chessboard killer who tried to kill 64 people (because of the number of squares on the board). I think he killed like 48 people before he got arrested

@Nimzo-IndianaJones is a Top Blogger here and he has a blog about that guy I think.

PromisingPawns

Wow. That's actually very very impressive.

RonaldJosephCote

Here's a list of crimes to start with...... https://www.chessable.com/discussion/thread/188179/crime-criminals-and-chess/

medelpad
Alejandro Ramirez
Laskersnephew

Raymond Weinstein was an IM, not a GM. But he was definitely on the path to being a GM, until schizophrenia struck. And he didn't murder his mom, he killed his roommate in the halfway house where he was living after already suffering a breakdown. He was found incapable to stand trial and has been confined to a mental institution for the last 60 years

QathetMike

Hans trashed a hotel room.

and something went on at the St. Louis Chess club, but I'm not sure of the alleged abuser's rating.

Jenium
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Alejandro Ramirez

Did he quit chess or is he still playing somewhere else these days?