2 h. ago Former world chess champion may face discipline for unproven claims about Daniel Naroditsky

Chess’ international governing body is considering disciplinary action against a former Russian world champion who persistently leveled unproven cheating allegations at Daniel Naroditsky in the year leading up to the American grandmaster’s death

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4 h. ago Fide to investigate Kramnik over attacks on Naroditsky as chess reels from player’s death

Chess world mourns 29-year-old streaming pioneerKramnik criticized for reckless cheating accusationsFide CEO’s statement prompts calls for resignationThe International Chess Federation (Fide) said on Wednesday it is examining former world champion Vladimir Kramnik’s public attacks on Daniel Naroditsky, the American grandmaster whose sudden death at 29 has stunned the chess world and laid bare fissures in the sport’s digital age.Naroditsky, among the most visible faces of chess’s pandemic-era renaissance, was one of the most popular players and teachers of his generation, a Stanford-educated prodigy who won the Under-12 world championship, became a grandmaster at 18 and went on to amass more than 800,000 followers across Twitch and YouTube. Known by his nickname Danya, the California-born Naroditsky’s mix of patience, humor, generosity and gift for communication made him a standard-bearer of chess’s online boom, helping to bring vast new audiences to a centuries-old pastime. Continue...

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15 h. ago Chess federation investigates Vladimir Kramnik over ‘horrible’ attacks after death of grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky

Magnus Carlsen was among a number of leaders in the chess community to condemn Russian grandmaster Kramnik over his online attacks on Naroditsky, which are now being looked into following the American’s sudden death

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27 h. ago Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky is remembered as a leader in the game's online surge

Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died at the age of 29

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36 h. ago US chess grandmaster who died 'unexpectedly' aged 29 had been accused of cheating by Russian rival as part of what he felt was 'a sustained, evil attempt to destroy my life'

In the final year of his life, Daniel Naroditsky was tormented by repeated accusations of cheating in online games by Russian chess grandmaster Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik.

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43 h. ago Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dead aged 29 as tributes flood in

The American became a world champion and grandmaster before his sad passing

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44 h. ago Chess grandmaster who became world champion at 18 tragically dies aged 29

The American became World Chesss champion at just the age of 18, and was crowned grandmaster in 2013

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51 h. ago American chess grandmaster and streamer Daniel Naroditsky dies aged 29

Naroditsky became a grandmaster in 2013No cause of death given in statement by familyDaniel Naroditsky, an American chess grandmaster and one of the game’s most popular online teachers, has died at the age of 29.The Charlotte Chess Center in North Carolina, where he was head coach, announced his death on Monday, calling him “a talented chess player, educator, and beloved member of the chess community”. His family said he should be remembered “for his passion and love for the game” in a statement shared by the club. No cause of death was given. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Famous chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies 'unexpectedly' aged just 29

The American's passing was announced by his club, the Charlotte Chess Center, on Monday. He achieved his grandmaster title when he was just 18-years-old in 2013.

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