After the death of popular chess player, American Daniel Naroditsky, her mother has opened up, sharing words after the devastating heartbreak. Daniel’s mother, Elena Naroditsky, said there was nothing more important than his dignity for Daniel, who passed away on Monday, aged 29.

“‘There was nothing more important to Daniel than his dignity and his name as a chess player,” she was quoted as saying by Daily Mail .

“And the ex-world champion was trying to say he’s a cheater. Daniel tried to defend himself so much. The whole world was on Daniel’s side. He played more and did more and more because he was trying to prove that he’s not what he was accused of,” she added.

There is a growing refrain that Naroditsky, who was 29, was under severe stress after allegations of cheating were leve

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