ARPORA, Nov. 7 -- Ajit John

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) President Arkady Dvorkovich has confirmed that the global chess body is committed to investigating allegations surrounding former world champion Vladimir Kramnik's conduct following the tragic death of Grandmaster Daniil Dubov Naroditsky. "The matter has been handed to the FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission, which will examine evidence related to Kramnik's public insinuations of cheating in online chess," he informed. Dvorkovich expressed personal sorrow and institutional responsibility regarding Naroditsky, who died earlier this year. "We are really sorry about the tragic death of Daniil. He was a great player and educator. For me, it's personal," Dvorkovich said...