As American chess star and New York Times columnist's death sparks intrigue, Indian GM blames Russian GM who had made allegation of cheating.

American Grandmaster and popular commentator Daniel Naroditsky, who passed away at the age of 29 on Sunday, had also admitted to being mentally affected after being accused of cheating in online chess by Russian chess icon Vladimir Kramnik.

Kramnik faced backlash on X after being linked to Naroditsky’s 2024 cheating scandal; Naroditsky passed away Sunday, and cause of death remains unconfirmed.

Renowned chess Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, 29, has passed away, with former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik raising serious concerns. Kramnik alleg

While several members of the chess community, from legends of the game to current stars, have expressed sorrow over American GM and popular commentator Daniel Naroditsky’s death at the age of 29, Vladimir Kramnik finds himself making headlines for the wrong reasons.

Nihal Sarin blamed Vladimir Kramnik for the death of Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, citing Kramnik's public cheating accusations as a significant stressor.

International Chess Federation President Arkady Dvorkovic paid his commiserations after American Chess Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky's sudden demise aged only 29. FIDE will establish a prize in Naroditsky's memory as Dvorkovic expressed his grief,