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04 Jul 2026, 11:35

FIDE awards Vladimir Kramnik for a record that cannot be confirmed in chess terms

  • FIDE awards Vladimir Kramnik for a record that cannot be confirmed in chess terms against the background of the death of his opponent, Deniel Narodnitsky.
  • Kramnik said that he planned to explain the reasons, and FIDE stated that, due to the circumstances, it was not possible to confirm the record.
  • Narodnitsky’s death was confirmed in the same way; his materials were found to be a psychological study of the reasons for the appearance of the record.

Mental chess federation (FIDE) awarded Vladimir Kramnik for a record that cannot be confirmed in chess terms against the background of Deniel Narodnitsky’s death.

In the materials, Kramnik explains Narodnitsky’s death in the same way that the author explains it in a social network post. Narodnitsky, an American journalist, said that, according to him, the development of a certain online format helped him to clarify the situation.

Kramnik said that he planned to explain the reasons. In a social media post, he wrote that, due to the circumstances, “it is impossible” to verify him.

FIDE’s statement says that Kramnik publicly stated that “it is impossible to prove it without evidence,” and that, therefore, he violated the federation’s rules. FIDE’s representative also said that, in the federation’s opinion, the record could not be confirmed due to the lack of evidence.

The materials also mention that Narodnitsky’s death was caused by the same thing that caused his death. According to the materials, the death was also related to the same online format, and it was also linked to the same thing that caused the death.

In response, Kramnik said that he would not comment on the situation, and that, according to him, the statement about his record is false and has no factual basis.

Tags: Sport/Football

Articles on this topic:

  • www.independent.co.uk - Chess federation suspends former world champion who accused rival of cheating
  • apnews.com - Chess federation suspends former world champion who accused Naroditsky of cheating
  • www.bbc.com - Former chess champion Kramnik banned over cheating remarks