Former chess champion faces discipline over treatment of Naroditsky

The International Chess Federation is considering disciplinary action against former Russian world champion Vladimir Kramnik for unfounded cheating allegations against American grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, who recently died at 29. Kramnik’s accusations, made over the past year without substantial evidence, have drawn widespread condemnation from fellow grandmasters, prompting the federation to review Kramnik’s public statements and their impact on the chess community.

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