Kramnik, Daniel Naroditsky and FIDE
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CEO Emil Sutovsky added that FIDE, the Lausanne-based governing body for chess, will be looking into Vladimir Kramnik and the cheating accusations that he had leveled at American GM Daniel Naroditsky,
Naroditsky was only 29, a major figure in the community, and a successful chess player, streamer, and trainer.
The chess community is in shock following the sudden death of American Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky at the age of 29. His family confirmed the tragic news on social media, leaving fans, fellow players,
Russian chess icon Vladimir Kramnik had accused American GM and popular streamer Daniel Naroditsky of cheating in online games which the latter had vehemently denied. Indian GM Nihal Sarin later revealed Naroditsky was under “immense stress” due to the “baseless accusations”.
Daniel Naroditsky was born in San Mateo, California, to Jewish immigrant parents from the former Soviet Union, US Buzz, Times Now
During the World Rapid and Blitz Championship in October 2024, Naroditsky called Kramnik “worse than dirt” after the cheating accusation by the latter and opened up on how the allegations and social media chatter about him affected him every time he plays online chess.