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Podcast: In Focus by The Hindu
Episode: In Focus-Weekend | What Happened to Daniel Naroditsky in the Online Chess Era?
Description: When the world shut down during the pandemic, chess migrated to screens and found a new pulse. The game sped up, audiences multiplied and Grandmaster Daniel “Danya” Naroditsky became an unusually humble and accessible teacher in a space that often rewards sharpness over gentleness.
But the digital arena carried its own tensions. Chess engines grew stronger and suspicion spread. So when former world champion Vladimir Kramnik accused Naroditsky of cheating, the chess community split. So, how did speed and doubt shape a landscape where the game never really ends and what did that world do to those insi...