US chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky was incoherent, rambling, and half asleep in a concerning final video before he died, as he addressed the baseless cheating accusations against him.
The 29-year-old chess superstar from Charlotte, NC, looked gaunt and distracted as he recorded himself playing chess in a livestream shared with subscribers just days before his sudden death was announced.
Naroditsky — whose death was announced Monday in a joint statement by his chess club and family — had been feuding with Russian former chess world champion Vladimir Kramnik, who had accused the American of cheating.
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Kramnik is right about Chesscom
You cant POSSIBLY hate journalists enough
The new york post is filth, from a filthy city. Whenever a brown criminal commits a horrific crime, they are extra careful to write the most flattering title for the criminal, making sure no one could possibly be offended, coddling the him while giving all details about the victim whether they asked for their info to be public or not. But when a white chess master dies by himself, they write this VILE title. You cant hate journalists enough.
Disgusting clickbait by the NYP, taking advantage of a terribly sad situation. Shame on you!
Spit on u
How much did Kramnik pay you for that Video?
Qué pena…! Juega con los ángeles Daniel…!
Gross
Shameful
Report report report. Disgusting
Shameful title. How dare you.
THIS MAN WAS A TREASURE TO THE CHESS WORLD
REMOVE THIS INSENSITIVE POST
Kramnik, is that you?
This is "incoherent rambling?" He spoke more coherently than Trump has since he was on Epstein's island.
Wow, way to get clicks with this. Terrible terrible.
Reported. Journalists are not exempt from morality.
Shame on the post for this video. Classless. Tactless. Disgusting.
Tasteless
New York Post is a pathetic excuse for journalism. When private interest overcomes journalistic integrity, you get NYP.
Slop