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In a spine-chilling incident that has surfaced from the world of chess, a Russian chess player is said to have poisoned her opponent by spilling mercury on the board and pieces. The said player entered the room before the start of the match, went to an opponent's desk, and spilled mercury all over the board and pieces. The entire episode was caught on CCTV. The chess star accused of such a doing is said to be named Amina Abakarova. The opponent she poisoned was her childhood rival Umayganat Osmanova. Abakarova has been arrested by the police for the act and could be handed at least three years of imprisonment if found guilty, as per reports.
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Video: On Camera, Russian Chess Player Poisons Opponent By Spilling Mercury On Board
In a spine-chilling incident that has surfaced from the world of chess, a Russian chess player is said to have poisoned her opponent by spilling mercury on the board and pieces. The said player entered the room before the start of the match, went to an opponent's desk, and spilled mercury all over the board and pieces. The entire episode was caught on CCTV. The chess star accused of such a doing is said to be named Amina Abakarova. The opponent she poisoned was her childhood rival Umayganat Osmanova. Abakarova has been arrested by the police for the act and could be handed at least three years of imprisonment if found guilty, as per reports.