A young chess star’s death, cheating accusations and a sport in turmoil

The chess world has entered a dark chapter after the death of 29-year-old Daniel Naroditsky.

Critic of chess grandmaster found dead was caught up in a cheating scandal of his own

Vladimir Kramnik, cleared of past cheating claims, faces backlash for accusing U.S. master Daniel Naroditsky of cheating.

Chess Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky's Friend Says Cheating Accusations Caused Him 'Immense Emotional Pain' Before His Death

A friend of chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has spoken about cheating accusations against the star in the year before his ...
The New York Times

Did Cheating Accusations Have Anything to Do With the Death of a Chess Grandmaster?

Daniel Naroditsky, a top American player with an online following, was found dead in Charlotte, N.C., after talking about being accused of cheating by a former world champion. By Jesse McKinley Dylan ...
Yahoo

Cheating accusations and worse are tearing the chess world apart in the aftermath of a 29 year-old grandmaster's death—What is happening in the game of kings?

Earlier this week news broke of the death of Daniel 'Danya' Naroditsky, a 29 year-old chess grandmaster who was also a popular teacher and commenter in the increasingly online world of chess. The ...
CBS News

Chess board may discipline Russian grandmaster who accused Naroditsky of cheating

Chess's international governing body said Wednesday it's considering disciplinary action against a former Russian world champion who persistently leveled unproven cheating allegations at Daniel ...
Fox News

US chess grandmaster’s mom speaks out as questions remain over death, Russian rival faces probe

The mother of Daniel Naroditsky, the former grandmaster chess player who died earlier this week, has broken her silence on her son’s death and said that he had been tormented by online accusations ...