Adults at the scene hurried over to the boy’s aid, eventually managing to free him from the robot’s grasp.
As per the BBC, Moscow Chess Federation President Sergey Lazarev had told Tass news agency this was the first time such an incident had occurred, with the machine having played many matches without issue.
Thankfully, after being assessed by doctors and his finger placed in a cast, the boy was still able to complete the final days of the tournament following the harrowing episode.