{"id":2359202,"date":"2024-10-24T18:33:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T22:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chess-grandmaster-rages-after-loss-hits-female-videographer-in-unhinged-meltdown\/"},"modified":"2024-10-24T18:34:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T22:34:35","slug":"chess-grandmaster-rages-after-loss-hits-female-videographer-in-unhinged-meltdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chess-grandmaster-rages-after-loss-hits-female-videographer-in-unhinged-meltdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Chess Grandmaster Rages After Loss, Hits Female Videographer in Unhinged Meltdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchess-grandmaster-rages-after-loss-hits-female-videographer-in-unhinged-meltdown%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2359202&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A 17-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/world-chess-federation-bans-trans-women-from-competing-in-womens-events\/\" title=\"World Chess Federation prohibits trans women from participating in women&#039;s tournaments.\">chess \u200bgrandmaster<\/a>, Christopher Yoo, was arrested and expelled from the U.S. Chess Championship after physically assaulting a female\u200b videographer\u200b following his loss in a match. The incident occurred on October 16, during which Yoo was seen visibly upset, crumpling his score sheet,\u200d before allegedly\u200b striking the\u2062 24-year-old videographer in the back. \u200cAuthorities charged him with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">fourth-degree assault<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2064the wake of the event, Yoo publicly apologized, expressing remorse for his actions \u2063and acknowledging\u2064 that losing his temper was not justifiable. He emphasized his desire to improve and not repeat such behavior in the future. \u2063Yoo&#8217;s \u2062parents also issued an\u2063 apology, clarifying that the attack was unprovoked and expressing concern for the well-being of the videographer. \u200bThe Saint \u200dLouis \u2063Chess Club responded by expelling Yoo for substantial violations of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brown-university-creates-new-sexual-misconduct-policy-designed-to-deny-due-process\/\" title=\"Brown University Creates New Sexual Misconduct Policy Designed To Deny Due Process\">conduct policy<\/a>, voiding his previous game results, and ensuring \u200ba safe environment for all \u2063participants.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A chess grandmaster was arrested last week after reportedly flying into a rage and hitting a female videographer after losing a match.<\/p>\n<p>Christopher Yoo, 17,&nbsp; was charged with assault and was disqualified from the tournament after allegedly striking the 24-year-old woman, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksdk.com\/article\/news\/crime\/st-louis-chess-club-expells-grandmaster-from-us-championship\/63-3cee38c5-cdb1-40ee-8bd5-e0928ba472f8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KSDK-TV<\/a> in St. Louis, Missouri, reported.<\/p>\n<p>Footage from the Oct. 16 incident showed an angry Yoo tearing and crumpling his score sheet after losing a match at the U.S. Chess Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Off camera, Yoo then allegedly struck the videographer in the back, according to a statement from the Saint Louis Chess Club.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Saint Louis Chess Club official statement regarding the expelling of GM Christopher Yoo from the 2024 U.S. Chess Championship. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BvolnLYaQ5\">pic.twitter.com\/BvolnLYaQ5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Saint Louis Chess Club (@STLChessClub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/STLChessClub\/status\/1846772429189693607?\">October 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After police arrived, Yoo was charged with fourth-degree assault, KSDK reported.<\/p>\n<p>It is not clear why he struck this particular woman, but a later apology from his parents said the attack was completely unprovoked.<\/p>\n<p>The video below shows Yoo angrily crumpling his score sheet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gV6S6BTeyVI?si=dyBRP0eOdRvuhA6l&amp;start=480\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Yoo publicly apologized for his behavior in a statement Monday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chess.com\/news\/view\/yoo-family-issues-apology-for-us-chess-championship-expulsion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to Chess.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;All I can do is to be better from now on. I promise that this won&rsquo;t happen again,&rdquo; said Christopher Yoo in a statement after his expulsion from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/USChessChamps?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#USChessChamps<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k920LX91hM\">pic.twitter.com\/k920LX91hM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; chess24 (@chess24com) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chess24com\/status\/1848735752890302583?\">October 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am really sorry for hitting the videographer,&rdquo; Yoo wrote. &ldquo;I was disappointed losing the game to Caruana and lost my temper. That&rsquo;s no excuse, I know.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am really sorry for what I did. It was a serious mistake. &nbsp;Every day I wish I could go back in time and undo it, but I can&rsquo;t. I am very sad for what I did and I hope the videographer is OK. &nbsp;I know that it&rsquo;s not acceptable to do what I did. I accept the consequences for my actions.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;All I can do is to be better from now on. I promise that this won&rsquo;t happen again.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Best of luck to Caruana. I am sorry this happened after our game. And best of luck to the other players and best wishes to the St. Louis Chess Club,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The chess player&rsquo;s parents also apologized for their son&rsquo;s behavior.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sincere heartfelt apology and complete remorse!<\/p>\n<p>A Statement About What Happened on Wednesday in the US Championship from Christopher Yoo&rsquo;s Parents:<\/p>\n<p>First and foremost, Christopher wants to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-most-conservative-sport-5-ufc-stars-who-dont-hide-their-right-wing-opinions\/\" title=\"\u2018The Most Conservative Sport\u2019: 5 UFC Stars Who Don\u2019t Hide Their Right-Wing Opinions\">publicly apologize<\/a> to the female videographer that was an innocent victim of his anger&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7IMOsfJLtu\">pic.twitter.com\/7IMOsfJLtu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SusanPolgar\/status\/1847422707412967573?\">October 18, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;First and foremost, Christopher wants to publicly apologize to the female videographer that was an innocent victim of his anger after his loss of a chess game,&rdquo; Young-Kyu Woo wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Contrary to what some have suggested, the videographer did nothing to provoke Christopher. &nbsp;We heard she&rsquo;s doing okay but we don&rsquo;t have any details and we pray she is doing well both physically and emotionally.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Her well-being is of deep concern to all of us. Christopher offers no excuses for his behavior.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He is just very sad and ashamed he behaved in that way,&rdquo; Woo wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The Saint Louis Chess Club statement said Yoo was expelled from the tournament and banned from the club &ldquo;due to gross violations of our code of conduct and the U.S. Chess safe play policy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>We take player conduct seriously and do not tolerate violations of our standards,&rdquo; the club statement said. &ldquo;We acted swiftly to address this situation, ensuring a respectful and safe environment for everyone involved in the&nbsp; tournament.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Yoo&rsquo;s results from the rounds he had participated in were annulled and the remaining players&rsquo; standings were adjusted, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-surfaces-of-san-francisco-mayor-london-breed-dancing-maskless-in-club\/\" title=\"Video Surfaces of San Francisco Mayor London Breed Dancing Maskless in Club\">club reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Seventeen-year-old Christopher Yoo faced assault charges and was disqualified from the tournament following the incident involving the 24-year-old woman, as reported by KSDK-TV in St. Louis, Missouri. Video footage from October 16 captured Yoo expressing his anger by tearing up his score sheet after his loss at the U.S. Chess Championship. Off-camera, he reportedly struck the videographer in the back, according to a statement from the Saint Louis Chess Club.<\/p>\n<p>After police arrived, Yoo was charged with fourth-degree assault. The reason for targeting this specific woman remains unclear; however, an apology from his parents indicated that it was an unprovoked attack. In a public statement following his expulsion from the tournament, Yoo expressed remorse for his actions and promised to improve himself moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>He stated: &#8220;I am really sorry for hitting the videographer&#8230; I lost my temper after losing to Caruana.&#8221; He acknowledged that there is no excuse for what he did and expressed sadness over his behavior while wishing well to both Caruana and other players involved.<\/p>\n<p>Yoo&#8217;s parents also issued an apology on behalf of their son, emphasizing that she did not provoke him and expressing concern for her well-being. The Saint Louis Chess Club announced that Yoo had been expelled due to serious violations of their conduct code and safe play policy, ensuring a respectful environment during tournaments while adjusting standings based on annulled results from rounds he participated in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2359203,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Chess-drama.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[23184,6733,43671,5888,22396],"class_list":["post-2359202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-chess","tag-controversy","tag-grandmaster","tag-meltdown","tag-videographer"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Chess-drama.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2359202"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359202\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2359203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2359202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2359202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2359202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}