Following the tragic death of 29-year-old American Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky earlier this week, FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich confirmed on Wednesday that the world chess body will probe all public statements made by former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, both “before and after” the incident.

Kramnik, who had previously accused Naroditsky of cheating in online chess, raised suspicions about Naroditsky’s sudden passing and posted a series of explosive tweets questioning the circumstances. During his final livestream on Twitch on Saturday, Naroditsky had said, “ever since the Kramnik stuff, I feel like if I start doing well, people assume the worst of intentions. The issue is just the lingering effect of it.”

Following his death, Kramnik hinted at potential substance abuse and deter

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