"Dvorkovich said he had referred all relevant posts by Kramnik to the body's Ethics and Disciplinary Commission for review, adding that the federation would take appropriate action in cases of public harassment or bullying. On Monday, Naroditsky's chess club, the Charlotte Chess Center in North Carolina, released a statement announcing his sudden death. A chess prodigy, Naroditsky's passing has shocked the game's followers and players. No cause of death has been made public."
"California-born Naroditsky became a grandmaster the highest title in chess aside from world chess champion at the age of 18. The son of Soviet immigrants to the US, Naroditsky was consistently ranked in the world top 200 for traditional chess and the top 25 for blitz chess, a high-speed version. In August, he won the US National Blitz Championship. Naroditsky had once said that Kramnik used to be one of his heroes."
FIDE is investigating public statements and social media posts made by former world champion Vladimir Kramnik that accused Daniel Naroditsky of cheating. FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich referred relevant posts to the Ethics and Disciplinary Commission for review and said the federation would act in cases of public harassment or bullying. Naroditsky, a 29-year-old American grandmaster who became a grandmaster at 18, died suddenly and no cause of death has been made public. Naroditsky was consistently ranked in the world top 200 for classical chess and top 25 for blitz, and he won the US National Blitz Championship in August. Kramnik reiterated accusations over the past year and has not provided substantial evidence.
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