The Fide president, Arkady Dvorkovich, said that Kramnik, who is accused of unfounded allegations against Naroditsky, will be referred to its ethics disciplinary committee
Fide has responded to the death of Daniel Naroditsky by promising to take faster action over allegations by former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, which were made without significant evidence.
The Fide president, Arkady Dvorkovich, announced on Wednesday that the case will be referred to its ethics and disciplinary committee, which has the power to ban players for life. The omens for that are not promising. A similar referral of the Magnus Carlsen v Hans Niemann episode at the 2022 Sinquefield Cup took more than a year, and produced just a €10,000 fine for Carlsen and no other penalties. An online petition asking Fide to ban Kramnik has reached more than 13,000 signatures.
Meanwhile, Kramnik has denied any bullying or personal insults directed at Naroditsky, and has announced his intention to file a lawsuit against Fide, accusing the organisation of launching a smear campaign against him. Naroditsky’s mother, in her first personal statement since his death, spoke of the emotional effect that the campaign had on her son.
