Russian Chess grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik is under investigation by the international chess federation, FIDE, following the death of 29-year-old American grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky.
While Naroditsky’s cause of death has not been made public, FIDE will investigate “relevant public statements” by Kramnik, a former world champion who had publicly insinuated for over a year that Naroditsky and several other top players were cheating.
“In recent times, public debate within the chess world has too often moved beyond the boundaries of acceptable, harming not only people’s reputation but their very well-being. When this happens, discussions can turn into harassment, bullying, and personal attacks — a particularly serious concern in today’s environment,” FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich said in a statement….