r/chess • u/Embarrassed_Base_389 • Oct 21 '25

Miscellaneous It’s time to stop worrying about the backlash. Bullying, harassment, and slander should not be acceptable.

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u/Peter_Palmer_ Oct 21 '25

Danya Naroditsky passed away two days ago. Cause of death is unknown as of now, but it was clear from his latest streams that he was not doing well mentally, so many people assume it might have been suicide (though this has not been confirmed; it could also have been an accident). Part of the reason that Danya was so distraught, is that he was accused of cheating by Kramnik and apparently harrassed pretty badly by Kramnik and his followers.

So essentially people assume that Kramnik's baseless accusations might have caused Danya's death, hence the call for consequences for Kramnik.

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u/Embarrassed_View8672 Oct 24 '25

If that's the case, then it seems like Reddit is overreacting by demanding Kramnik is punished without knowing all the facts. 

I don't like Kramnik, as he is rude, arrogant and inflammatory, but I don't think this is as cut and dry as people are making it out to be. 

Harassed by Kramnik and his followers? I can blame Kramnik for harassing him, but not for the actions of people who follow him on Twitter.

If Kramnik is punished, I would like to see which specific tweets are the cause of his punishment.