Chess game ends in murder charge
Police arrest Iowa City man in death of neighbor
Rachel Gallegos • Iowa City Press-Citizen • October 20, 2008
An argument that erupted over a game of chess ended in murder early Sunday, police said.
Iowa City Police charged David Christian, 29, of 418 Brown St. No. 6, with second-degree murder for the death of his neighbor, Michael Alan Steward, 39, of 418 Brown St. No. 4.
According to a news release from Iowa City Police:
Iowa City Police, Iowa City Fire and Johnson County Ambulance Service personnel responded to 418 Brown St. No. 6 for a medical assist at 3:08 a.m. Sunday.
When they arrived, the medical response crew found Steward unresponsive.
Steward was transported to Mercy Hospital in Iowa City and was declared dead shortly after.
During the investigation, officers learned that Steward and Christian were playing chess when they started fighting verbally.
This escalated to a physical fight, which resulted in Steward’s death.
Preliminary results from Steward’s autopsy are expected early this week.
Christian also faces the charge of public intoxication.
Second-degree murder is a class B felony, punishable by up to 50 years in prison.
Source: http://www.press-citizen.com
WHO WON THE GAME??
I’d assume the dead guy won the game. That’s usually the way it is.
How do you record a move involving bludgeoning your opponent to death witb chess pieces?
Talk about Armageddon chess!
i think its obvious who won the game scugrad, lol.
what i want to know is where are the chess moves?! lol!