Chess physique investigates Vladimir Kramnik, who accused Daniel Naroditsky of dishonest : NPR

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Antony Jones/Getty Pictures for World Chess The Worldwide Chess Federation is investigating a Russian grandmaster for allegations of dishonest he levied at fellow elite gamers, together with 29-year-old U.S. grandmaster and YouTube sensation Daniel Naroditsky, who died earlier this week.

The world governing physique for chess, generally known as FIDE, stated Wednesday that it was trying into statements Vladimir Kramnik made "each earlier than and after the tragic loss of life of GM Daniel Naroditsky" to find out if the Russian chess legend ought to undergo disciplinary actions.

"In latest instances, public debate throughout the chess world has too typically moved past the boundaries of acceptable, harming not solely individuals's fame however their very well-being," FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich stated in an announcement on the group's web site.

"When this occurs, discussions can flip into harassment, bullying, and private assaults — a very severe concern in right now's setting," Dvorkovich added.

FIDE didn't instantly reply to a request for remark detailing the steps of the investigation and what doable disciplinary motion may be taken.

The information of Naroditsky's loss of life rocked the chess neighborhood and left a lot of his followers and supporters in search of solutions.

The Charlotte Chess Heart in North Carolina, the place Naroditsky labored as a coach, didn't instantly disclose a reason for loss of life.

Naroditsky was remembered by his friends as a participant of immense ability who remained humble regardless of his abilities.

Along with coaching different gamers, Naroditsky ran profitable YouTube and Twitch accounts the place he grew a fandom of fellow chess lovers and launched the sport to a brand new era of gamers.

In what seemed to be his remaining stream on Twitch final week, Naroditsky appeared at instances agitated and irritable as he described the stress that the Kramnik accusations had brought on him. He defined why he felt the necessity to counter the Russian participant's public dispersions.

"And you understand, then there's after all individuals who can be like, 'OK, positive, no matter, however how does that impression your livelihood? … Even when some GM [grandmaster] will assume this like who cares?,' " Naroditsky stated on the stream.

"That's surprising to me as nicely as a result of that actually is what a legacy is. That's all I've," he stated.

"If I knew that a number of the most influential movers and shakers of the chess world, you understand, would carry the notion that I'm a very morally bankrupt particular person, that will signify the entire failure of actually every thing … my motive for waking up within the morning," Naroditsky stated.

On social media, Kramnik, a former world champion who is taken into account one of many all-time greats, described what he known as the FIDE's "insulting and unfair" "marketing campaign" towards him.

Naroditsky is just not the primary participant to get ensnared in battle with the Russian chess large. The 50-year-old Kramnik has baselessly accused a number of of his youthful rivals of dishonest, leading to his account on the favored web site chess.com being muted in 2023.

In a collection of ranting posts on social media on Wednesday, Kramnik doubled down on his accusations, writing: "From outstanding gamers, you all know their names, however won't [disclose] it in public … #chessmafia have to be held accountable."

Kramnik wrote that Naroditsky supporters had been "falsely blaming" him for the chess streamer's loss of life and threatened authorized motion towards individuals concerned in making these claims.

With out citing any proof, Kramnik alleged there have been efforts to hide the "actual reality concerning the [circumstances] and reason for this [tragedy]."