Chess federation accuses ex-champion Kramnik who of harassing Naroditsky : NPR

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Ennio Leanza/Keystone through AP Chess's worldwide governing physique mentioned Tuesday that it filed a grievance in opposition to former World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik after he leveled unproven allegations of dishonest in opposition to fellow gamers, together with Daniel Naroditsky, who died final month at age 29.

The grievance facilities on harassment and "the insulting of a person's dignity," mentioned the Worldwide Chess Federation, identified by the acronym FIDE, in a information launch.

Naroditsky's explanation for dying has not been made public.

Kramnik accused Naroditsky, an American grandmaster of dishonest final 12 months and continued to share suspicions on social media.

Naroditsky, a prodigious chess participant who helped usher within the sport's on-line growth with instructional YouTube movies and livestreams, denied the allegations.

In his final livestream earlier than his dying, Naroditsky mentioned that Kramnik's allegations had taken a toll on him.

"Ever because the Kramnik stuff, I really feel like if I begin doing nicely, folks assume the worst of intentions. The problem is simply the lingering impact of it," Naroditsky mentioned.

Different chess grandmasters, together with Hikaru Nakamura and Nihal Sarin, have referred to as out Kramnik's conduct, saying the Russian participant had harassed Naroditsky.

Kramnik didn't instantly reply to requests for remark submitted by his GoFundMe web page for his marketing campaign in opposition to dishonest, however he beforehand referred to as the federation's investigation "insulting and unfair."

The grievance, submitted to the FIDE Ethics & Disciplinary Fee, describes a "sample of conduct over roughly two years" associated to attainable harassment, learn the federation's assertion. It contains testimony supplied by Czech grandmaster David Navara, whom Kramnik additionally accused of dishonest, and "folks near Daniel Naroditsky."

The federation might sanction a participant who makes unfounded accusations primarily based on emotion or inadequate knowledge, in response to its anti-cheating legal guidelines. It additionally requires substantial proof to launch a dishonest investigation. There have been no documented reviews of the federation investigating Naroditsky.

The governing physique beforehand mentioned it had referred Kramnik's statements, earlier than and after Naroditsky's dying, to the ethics fee. Tuesday's announcement is the formal submission of a grievance.