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Daniel Naroditsky Death Mystery Deepens: Vladimir Kramnik Alleges Foul Play Involving Drugs

American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky's sudden death at 29 has left the chess world in shock. Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik alleges possible foul play and drug use, but no evidence has been confirmed.

International Business Times UK

Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky Dead at 29 — Tragedy Sparks Online Debate Over Past Clash with Vladimir Kramnik

Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died at 29, sparking grief and speculation amid claims of online bullying by Vladimir Kramnik. Cause of death unknown.

International Business Times UK

Why Did Vladimir Kramnik Accuse Daniel Naroditsky of Cheating?

Vladimir Kramnik made several cheating allegations against chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky over the years.

International Business Times UK

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Vladimir Kramnik Reacts to Daniel Naroditsky's Death: 'Awful Tragedy, Hope Properly Investigated'

Vladimir Kramnik reacts to Daniel Naroditsky's death, calling it an "awful tragedy" and urging investigation.

International Business Times UK

Daniel Naroditsky Found Dead on His Couch by Bestfriend Oleksandr Bortnyk

Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, 29, was found dead by his best friend, GM Oleksandr Bortnyk. The chess community mourns the sudden loss of an influential voice.

International Business Times UK

Who is Vladimir Kramnik and Why is He Being Linked to Daniel Naroditsky's Tragic Death?

Why is Vladimir Kramnik linked to Daniel Naroditsky's tragic death? Uncover the 2024 cheating controversy and its devastating emotional impact on the late GM.

International Business Times UK

I’m a statistics professor who became embroiled in the world of online chess drama

As a mild-mannered statistics professor, it’s not often that I get contacted directly by the CEO of a multi-million-dollar company, much less regarding allegations of cheating and malfeasance among world champions.

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World Chess Championship: Human Ding Liren must unsettle brilliantly-wired D Gukesh to retain World chess crown

Man vs Machine has always been a common theme in competitive sport, when human and intuitive play is up against precise and programmed cold bloodedness.

The Times of India

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren: Deception, play-acting, et al - The other side of the chequered game

Poker-faced Gukesh, expressive Ding a study in contrasts

The Times of India

Chess Olympiad: FIDE Fair Play team silences Vladimir Kramnik

Former World chess champion Vladimir Kramnik tried to create some flutter in the ninth round of the Chess Olympiad on Friday but the authorities dealt with the issue swiftly and restored normalcy.

The Times of India

Gukesh historic win | PM Modi, Anand laud Chess Grandmaster for Candidates victory

D Gukesh hailed as potential future world champion after winning prestigious Candidates tournament at 17.

The Hindu

The generational chess battle between grandmasters playing out on YouTube

US grandmaster and social media star Hikaru Nakamura was accused by a rival of cheating after a hot winning streak. The outcry exposed a generational rift between top chess players, Bevan Hurley reports

The Independent UK

The cheat’s gambit: Grandmasters go to war over claims 46-game blitz chess streak was tainted

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The cheat’s gambit: Grandmasters go to war over claims 46-game blitz chess streak was tainted

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Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Arjun, Nihal can all become World champions: Boris Gelfand

Boris Gelfand, former World No. 3, is impressed by the respect Indian players give to their coaches. He finds D. Gukesh's depth of calculation, Pragg's feeling for the game, Arjun's creativity and Nihal's technique impressive. He believes they have a chance of becoming World champions. He also credits Netflix series…

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Kasparov subsides at St Louis while Sam Sevian scores career best

The former world champion, 60, led the Champions Showdown 9LX unbeaten with 3/4, then collapsed to 3/9, while the 22-year-old finished ahead of the US elite

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Carlsen increases lead while Niemann is involved in new controversy

The Norwegian, 32, follows up his World Cup victory in Baku by winning the latest leg of the online ChampionsTour, while the former world champion Vladimir Kramnik is displeased at losing to Niemann

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Ding sets world title landmark and is ‘ready to take on Carlsen’

China’s new world champion became the first since 1886 to lead the title match only in the final game, while the Norwegian implied he will play fewer classical tournaments

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Data | The dragon checks in: With Ding Liren’s win, China is on top of the chess world, but India is not far behind

China is the world champion in both Open and women’s chess, but India is in a superior position in terms of talent

The Times of India

Chasing crown sans jewel

In Carlsen's absence, Nepo vs Liren battle for World title lacks indisputable tag

The Times of India

In this season for chess, a peek into the sport’s latest format

GURUGRAM: Chess is the flavour of the month. But while all eyes are on Chennai, where the Olympiad is taking place, Gurugram stole just a little of the limelight on Tuesday by hosting Asia’s first ever ‘No Castling’ match.

The Times of India

Magnus Carlsen's gambit is set to devalue world chess crown

Magnus Carlsen, just 31, has made a courageous and somewhat understandable decision of not defending his world chess crown.

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