A chess-playing robot broke the finger of a 7-year-old boy during the Moscow Chess Open tournament when the child made a move too quickly without waiting for the robot to complete its action.
On July 19, 2022, during the Moscow Chess Open tournament in Moscow, a chess-playing robot fractured the index finger of a 7-year-old boy named Christopher. The incident occurred when Christopher, who is among the top 30 chess players in Moscow under age 9, made a move without waiting for the robot to complete its previous action. According to tournament officials, the robot grabbed the boy's index finger and squeezed it firmly, causing a fracture. Bystanders immediately rushed to help free the child's finger from the robot's grip, but the injury could not be prevented. The robot was a rented device that had been used at many previous exhibitions without incident and was capable of playing multiple matches simultaneously. Christopher's finger was placed in a plaster cast, and he continued participating in the tournament the next day with assistance from volunteers to record his moves. The boy's parents are reportedly considering legal action. Tournament officials blamed the incident on the child violating safety protocols by not waiting for the robot to finish its move, while also acknowledging that additional safety measures may need to be implemented.
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