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Christopher Yoo is charged with fourth-degree assault by the St. Louis police

17 Oct, 2024by gprevenasΣκακιστικά νέα

After losing his game of round 5 from the US Chess Championship, GM Christopher Yoo destroyed his scoresheet, stormed out of the playing hall, “and struck a videographer from behind”. The Saint Louis chess club and the organizers of the US Championship did not approve of the reaction of Christopher Yoo and expelled him from the US Championship.

Timeline of the Christopher Yoo case

16.10.2024 Christopher Yoo – Fabiano Caruana round 5 game
16.10.2024 Christopher Yoo is expelled from the US Championship and banned from St Louis Chess Club
17.10.2024 Chris Bird, “The punch by Christopher Yoo was completely unprovoked, from behind and in no way accidental”
17.10.2024 USCF suspends Christopher Yoo
17.10.2024 Christopher Yoo is charged with fourth-degree assault by the St. Louis police

IA Chris Bird, who was arbiter of the match Yoo – Caruana, clarifies, “The videographer was not at fault, nobody approached Yoo as he left the playing room, the punch was completely unprovoked, from behind and in no way accidental”

The US Chess Federation also acted and expelled Christopher Yoo.

Now we learn what the actual charges are. “The police were called to the incident. A spokesperson with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department confirmed that a 17-year-old was charged with fourth-degree assault. Police said he struck a 24-year-old woman in the back with his fist. He was released to a parent, and the matter would be handled in juvenile courts.”


What is a 4th degree assault in St Louis?

Any individual that recklessly injures or attempts to injure another person can be charged with fourth-degree assault in Missouri.

A person commits the offense of assault in the 4th degree if:

  • They attempt to cause or recklessly cause physical injury, physical pain, or illness to another person;
  • With criminal negligence, they cause physical injury to another person by means of a firearm;
  • They purposely place another person in apprehension of immediate physical injury;
  • They recklessly engage in conduct that creates a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to another person;
  • They knowingly cause or attempt to cause physical contact with a person with a disability, which a reasonable person, who does not have a disability, would consider offensive or provocative; or
  • They knowingly cause physical contact with another person knowing the other person will regard the contact as offensive or provocative.