Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 4: Top chess grandmaster Levon Aronian has expressed deep concern over former world champion Vladimir Kramnik’s ongoing campaign against alleged online cheating, saying that his once-close friend now needs professional help.

Speaking to The Indian Express on the sidelines of the FIDE World Cup, Aronian said he had “stopped trying to convince” Kramnik, who has repeatedly accused players of cheating without offering solid proof. “He’s in a place where I think he needs professional help. I care for him, I wish him the best, but I cannot help him,” Aronian said.

The Armenian-American grandmaster added, “Me trying to convince him will not work anymore. I’ve tried doing it and understood that he just perceives it in the wrong way.”

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