Chess body investigating master for conduct tied to Naroditsky death

The International Chess Federation announced Oct. 22 that it is investigating Russian grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik for comments he made surrounding the death of American grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky.

“In recent times, public debate within the chess world has too often moved beyond the boundaries of acceptable, harming not only people’s reputation but their very well-being,” Arkady Dvorkovich, the federation’s president, said in a statement. “When this happens, discussions can turn into harassment, bullying, and personal attacks — a grave concern in today’s environment.”