In world first, Russian chess player poisons rival’s board with mercury
In world first, Russian chess player poisons rival’s board with mercury
arstechnica.com In world first, Russian chess player poisons rival’s board with mercury
At least it wasn't novichok.
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it was all a result of a misunderstanding. his coach told him to focus on the H, G files of the chessboard and he heard that as something else.
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ah, so it was another misunderstanding, then. she was taught that the queen can do absolutely anything on the chess board and proceeded accordingly.
It took me way too long to realize this was supposed to be a joke because Hg is the chemical symbol for Mercury. Such an easy thing to mishear.
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