35-year old chess master Vladislav Tkachiev turned up drunk at a tournament in India and fell...

35-year old chess master Vladislav Tkachiev turned up drunk at a tournament in India and fell asleep at the table. The Frenchman conceded his match after repeatedly nodding off. Tournament organizers plan to decide what action to take against Tkachiev.

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We usually idolize people who are achievers in different fields. We look up to them as our nations’ role model. It’s very sad to hear that because of one mistake, our respect towards them might end up so quickly.

Marius

by MariusMatthews on Sep 7, 2009 12:21 PM EDT reply actions