Associated Press
8:28 a.m. CDT, October 13, 2009
IOWA CITY, Iowa - An Iowa City man has been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison in the death of his opponent in a chess game.
David Christian was sentenced on Monday in Johnson County District Court for involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Steward in October 2008.
The two men got into a fight while playing chess at Christian's home. Police say Christian forced Steward's head between his legs and squeezed until Steward died.
Christian was originally charged with second-degree murder. He pleaded guilty to the lesser charge last month.