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.