The Fide president, Arkady Dvorkovich, said that Kramnik, who is accused of unfounded allegations against Naroditsky, will be referred to its ethics disciplinary committee

The chess community has called for action against the Russian after the US chess grandmaster died.

Fide faces calls to discipline Vladimir Kramnik after his public attacks on Daniel Naroditsky, whose death has shaken the online chess community

Vladimir Kramnik repeatedly accused fellow chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky of cheating in the year before his death.

Russian grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik began accusing the California-born pro of cheating in online chess last October.

The Fide president, Arkady Dvorkovich, said that Kramnik, who is accused of unfounded allegations against Naroditsky, will be referred to its ethics disciplinary committee

The ex-world champion issued his first statement since Daniel Naroditsky’s death on Saturday, rejecting blame and claiming a “campaign of harassment”