Chess player allegedly tried to poison rival by smearing mercury on chess board (video)

I’m with you. 1) I thought liquid mercury in a thermometer needed a wound in the skin or long term exposure or be a vapor. 2) That it took time to create symptoms. 3) Does liquid mercury stick to things? Was there something else to make it adhere? I would have though you would notice some sort of residue on the piece. 4) Pretty freaking wild you poison someone over chess. :confused:

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