# Alleged poisoning at chess tournament

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Tags:** chess\
**Created:** [August 8, 2024, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alleged-poisoning-at-chess-tournament/1005424 "2024-08-08T13:25:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2024, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alleged-poisoning-at-chess-tournament/1005424/17 "2024-08-09T11:24:49Z")

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Posted in the Omnibus chess thread:

> [@Omnibus Chess News Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-chess-news-thread/978801/74):
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> Was the aim to sicken the opponent, win, the match, or both? Brian

Brian

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