Chess Player Caught Poisoning Opponent
She really wanted to win.
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A Russian chess player is under criminal investigation following an apparent poisoning attempt.
According to reports, video footage captured the moment Amina Abakarova tried to poison her opponent by smearing mercury from a thermometer onto their pieces.
The tournament itself took place in the Caucasus republic of Dagestan.
Abakarova now faces criminal charges and also a permanent ban from chess pending the outcome of the police investigation into her actions.
Her rival, Umayganat Osmanova, did in fact handle the poisoned pieces and later fell ill, which is what prompted officials to look back over the footage in the first place.