It is known that chess players — the people hot, and relationships, they sometimes find out with the fists. But to do this, find a secluded place away from the clubs. Ukrainian chess players went down in history, having fought directly during the prestigious tournament. Coach Anastasia Rahmangulova suspect her opponent of Vladimir Sakun to disrespect and beat him at the chess Board. The Sakun had to go to the doctor.
RIA Novosti
Chess tournament in the Ukrainian Nikolayev under the name of “the memorial of Mykola Shelest” ended in scandal, soobshestv. One Board met Anastasia Rahmangulova, who became the champion of Ukraine in 2015, and one of the strongest chess players of the Nikolaev Vladimir Sakun.
21-year-old Rahmangulova, playing white, in the end made a mistake and risked losing the neutral party. According to witnesses, Sakun have it all figured out and has started to simply kill time doing meaningless moves.
Rahmangulova was so upset, to help her hurried coach Michael Gerasimenok. However, according to local media, “instead of to calm her down, he slapped two slap the Sakun”.
Photo: Anastasia Rahmangulova / Facebook
The Sakun had to go to the doctor. He recorded a cut eyebrow and the nose, broken capillaries on his eye.
Photo: Vladimir Sakun / VK
Rahmangulova later apologized for the mentor, who is waiting for disqualification. The assault was already known in Federation of chess of Ukraine.
According to well-known in sports circles expert, chess players — the people hot. But if fighting with the fists, to do this, find a secluded place outside the clubs where they play and train.
This is the first case in history when the fight happened right during the chess game, and even at the prestigious tournament.