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The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has lodged a formal complaint with its Ethics & Disciplinary Commission (EDC) against former World champion Vladimir Kramnik for his repeated public allegations of cheating against GM Daniel Naroditsky and GM David Navara. Naroditsky had faced unsubstantiated allegations of cheating from Kramnik months before his shocking demise at 29 in…
Former World champion Vladimir Kramnik is facing disciplinary proceedings over public attacks on U.S. grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, whose sudden death this week at 29 has prompted outrage and calls for action, the international chess federation (FIDE) said on Wednesday. The cause of Naroditsky’s death has not been made public. A popular streamer and commentator, Naroditsky…
Daniel Naroditsky, a popular commentator and streamer, denied any wrongdoing and appeared visibly distressed in his final Twitch broadcast last weekend, where he referred to the toll the controversy had taken on him, according to the now-deleted video. File | Photo Credit: AP The world chess federation (FIDE) said on Wednesday (October 22, 2025) it…
Daniel Naroditsky, a chess Grandmaster who started as a child prodigy and quickly became one of the most influential American voices in the sport, died Monday. He was 29. The Charlotte Chess Center in North Carolina, where Naroditsky trained and worked as a coach, announced his death on social media, calling him “a talented chess…
