Karpov in critical condition

[Graham Banks]

https://en.chessbase.com/post/breaking- ... r-incident

After an accident, former World Champion Anatoly Karpov was rushed to the hospital with multiple head injuries in which he was placed in an induced coma. Karpov was put on a ventilator now, and has been diagnosed with cerebral edema, fractures of the right parietal and right temporal bones, multiple head hematomas, and traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage.

On a few things none of the reports still in circulation disagree: the 12th World Champion and current member of Duma, Anatoly Karpov, 71, was found on the ground outside of the Duma, and unresponsive. His blood alcohol levels were very elevated, and he was rushed to the hospital into intensive care.

Some early reports claimed he was the victim of an assault and in induced coma.

[supersharp77]

GRAVE DANGER FOR EX CHAMPION & CHESS LEGEND........ Anatoly Karpov......

Karpov who is a Russian Duma Representative Reportedly may have been under the Influence Of Alcoholic Beverages....

https://worldchess.com/news/all/anatoly ... condition/

https://www.marca.com/en/more-sports/20 ... b4570.html

https://indianexpress.com/article/sport ... e-8241447/

https://en.chessbase.com/post/breaking- ... r-incident

After an accident, former World Champion Anatoly Karpov was rushed to the hospital with multiple head injuries in which he was placed in an induced coma. Karpov was put on a ventilator now, and has been diagnosed with cerebral edema, fractures of the right parietal and right temporal bones, multiple head hematomas, and traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage.

On a few things none of the reports still in circulation disagree: the 12th World Champion and current member of Duma, Anatoly Karpov, 71, was found on the ground outside of the Duma, and unresponsive. His blood alcohol levels were very elevated, and he was rushed to the hospital into intensive care.

Some early reports claimed he was the victim of an assault and in induced coma.

[syzygy]

I suppose he fell out of a window.

[syzygy]

There are also reports that he is doing OK or is not even injured...

[Ozymandias]

The story as I read it:

He received an invitation from the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to visit the holiday dedicated to the Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Surely he was treated to "koumiss" there, you can’t refuse, they will be offended. Karpov is already 71 years old. At this age, a couple of glasses of "koumiss" is enough to disturb the coordination of movement. The celebration lasted until midnight. The official car was waiting for the chess player in the courtyard of the State Duma, it was about a three-minute walk away. On the way, he slipped and fell, hitting his head hard.

[mclane]

Fake news.

Maybe Kasparov was more clever then karpov. With leaving the country.