India, Jan. 2 -- Controversy is a never-ending chapter for Vladimir Kramnik! In his latest, the chess legend has now taken on FIDE, filing defamation in a Swiss civil court after he was subjected to an inquiry for allegedly harassing players with 'unsubstantiated' cheating accusations after American GM Daniel Naroditsky's death.

Kramnik announced the lawsuit on X, after months of being attacked by fans, FIDE, former and current players.

"I have initiated formal legal proceedings against FIDE in accordance with Swiss law in the Court of Lausanne. Under the applicable Swiss procedural rules, an obligatory preliminary procedure must first take place. This phase typically lasts 2-3 months," he said.

"The specific legal provisions of the Sw...