Murdered Over a Chess Game

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Avatar of QuantumWave

Who would have thought chess could be dangerous http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2538384/Dublin-researcher-39-stabbed-death-following-violent-row-late-night-chess-match.html

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"In custody last night, the accused told officers that a row stemmed from Mr O’Gorman engaging in a chess move that was against the rules."

Oh my god. It was over an en passant dispute!

Avatar of TheGrobe

"In custody last night, the accused told officers that a row stemmed from Mr O’Gorman engaging in a chess move that was against the rules."

Won't he be embarassed when he learns that En Passant actually is a legal move.

Avatar of heinzie

read the rules, it saves lives

(I think FIDE will ban this guy for 12.1)

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FancyKnight wrote:

Oh my god. It was over an en passant dispute!

Ahh.  Too slow.

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I assume, though, that he went on to win on time.

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lol