Bathroom Talk

The New York Times reported  that when he was locked out of his private bathroom, world chess championship contender Vladimir Kramnik of Russia refused to play his fifth match—bringing the entire competition to a halt.

According to reports, the Bulgarian team noticed Kramnik was taking frequent bathroom breaks and suspected him of cheating…

They reported him to the World Chess Federation, which responded by locking the private bathrooms for both teams. Players could still use the bathrooms, but competing teams would have to share facilities.

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