Grandmaster arrested
Chess star (17) goes berserk and hits woman
Scandal surrounding Christopher Yoo! The chess grandmaster was arrested a week ago at the US Chess Championship in St. Louis after allegedly punching a woman in the back following a defeat.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen Yoo had been defeated in the fifth round by the world number two, the US-Italian Fabiano Caruana. The 17-year-old then lost his nerve, angrily crumpled up a form and stormed out of the hall.
According to local media reports, he hit a videographer in the back with his fist. The police are said to have immediately called the police and banned the American from the tournament.
"I wish I could turn back time"
Yoo was charged with assault and the case was referred to the juvenile court. "I'm really sorry for hitting the videographer. I was disappointed that I lost the game against Caruana and lost my temper. That's no excuse, I know. It was a serious mistake. Every day I wish I could turn back time and undo it, but I can't," said the chess youngster, who became American champion for the first time in 2016 at the age of just nine, ruefully.
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