Cheating accusations and worse are tearing the chess world apart in the aftermath of a 29 year-old grandmaster’s death—What is happening in the game of kings?
Content warning: This article includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, help is available from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (US), Crisis Services Canada (CA), Samaritans (UK), Lifeline (AUS), and other hotlines. Earlier this week news broke of the death of Daniel ‘Danya’ Naroditsky, a 29 year-old chess…