Russian Chess Player Tries to Poison Opponent with Mercury

A Chess player accused of poisoning opponent during a tournament in Russia. The victim received mercury poisoning in a highly competitive environment, which severely damaged his health. The event was captured on CCTV cameras, showing the attacker laying out metal on a chessboard.

FINE RTVI, Amina Abakarova was suspended from all competitions after They are trying to poison Umayganat Osmanova. The incident occurred on August 2 during a tournament in Dagestan, where faces were visible. Before the match, Abakarov he spilled mercury on one of the tables where the European champion will sit.

Contact with liquid metal made Osmanova feel nauseous and dizzywho called an ambulance during the tournament. The symptoms raised suspicions of poisoning, so The organizers reviewed the CCTV footage. In one of them, Abakarova was seen approaching one of the tables to smear mercury from a thermometer across the edge of the table and the board.

Abakarova’s movements were key to establishing her possible guilt. The staff said the chess player asked them if the security cameras were on, which confirmed their suspicions. Abakarova justified the attack by saying that Osmanova had offended heralthough he only wanted to scare her, not to harm her like that.

The reason for the poisoning is a long-standing rivalry

In an interview with RTOsmanova stated that accidentally discovered mercury when a small ball flew under the board. “I still feel sick. In the first minutes I felt short of breath and the taste of iron in my mouth,” he said. “I had to spend about five hours on this forum; I don’t know what would have happened to me if I hadn’t seen it earlier.”

Amina Abakarova and Umayganat Osmanova have known each other since childhood. and they have faced each other in many competitions. The last time they met was at a tournament in Dagestan, where Osmanova won. Both scored the same number of points, but the judges took other factors into account.

Osmanova added that had a fight with Abakarova when he discovered that he had brought his mobile phone to the tournament. The chess player complained to her, as it was prohibited, although she did not blame the organizers. Abakarova did not react very well. He became indignant and did not shake his hand again..

Attempted poisoning may result in Amina Abakarova was sentenced to 2 years in prison and lifelong disqualification. The President of the Russian Chess Federation Andrei Filatov said that Abakarova has been temporarily suspended pending the completion of the investigation.

He mercury poisoning This occurs when a person is exposed to dangerous amounts of this liquid metal. Poisoning can occur due to inhalation, ingestion or contactcausing various adverse effects on the body. The most common symptoms are itching, burning or pain in the extremities, tachycardia, sweating, increased salivation or hypertension. In more severe cases, it can lead to memory impairment, kidney dysfunction, irreversible lung damage or death.