Gangsta Grandmasters
Or, Chess Dorks Gone Wild. You cannot make this up:
June 7, 2006 -
British Grandmaster Danny Gormally punched and shoved the world's number 3 player Levon Aronian at the Chess Olympiad in Turin Monday. They ended up rolling on the floor. At the heart of the dust-up was Arianne Caoili, 19, Women's International Master playing for Australia.
Apparently Gormally had struck up a serious email exchange with the Philippine-born Caoili and got incensed when he found her dancing with the leading light of Armenian chess. The next day, in retaliation, Gormally was attacked while drinking coffee at a cafe by a band of Armenian chess houligans.
Seriously, “Armenian chess houligans?”
No word on how many chess dorks had their asses handed to them by Ms. Caoili.
Bonus: World Chess Beauty Contest. Who knew?
(Via Arms Control Wonk and Albloggerque)