Reuters, “FIDE was “looking into” Kramnik’s year-long campaign accusing Naroditsky of online cheating”
Daniel Naroditsky, the acclaimed American chess grandmaster, author, streamer, and beloved commentator affectionately known as “Danya,” tragically passed away. The sad and shocking news overwhelmed the chess world and left the community in dismay and shock. Daniel Naroditsky was not only a great player, but a fantastic streamer and educator, a true ambassador of the chess game. One of the frequents tributes on social media today reads, “I started playing chess because of Daniel Naroditsky”
In an article titled “Chess-FIDE looking into Kramnik’s campaign against Naroditsky”, the mainstream media Reuters cites a statement by FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky. “FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky told Reuters the organisation was “looking into” Kramnik’s year-long campaign accusing Naroditsky of online cheating.“
[Update] Emil Sutovsky published earlier today on Twitter/X, “One thing is clear : the way Kramnik approaches it, simply can’t be accepted. And his reaction on Danya’s passing is appalling and outright shameful. FIDE is not a court of justice, but we will act within our jurisdiction.” Scroll down for the full post.
Chessdom asked FIDE/Sutovsky regarding the Reuters story, “What did you find, Emil? Will you make the conclusions public? What actions will FIDE take and when?” We are awaiting the answers from the FIDE CEO
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