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In Focus-Weekend | What Happened to Daniel Naroditsky in the Online Chess Era?
In Focus by The Hindu
22 minutes
1 week ago
In Focus-Weekend | What Happened to Daniel Naroditsky in the Online Chess Era?
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 inside it?
Guests: Viswanathan Anand, five-time World Chess Champion; Dr. Kenneth Regan, expert on chess-cheating detection; Dr. Michael Rich, digital wellness researcher; Krish Rastog, young player shaped by online chess’s rise
Host: Anupama Chandrasekaran
Shot by: Thamodharan B
Production Assistance: Anupama Chandrasekaran
Produced and Edited by: Jude Francis Weston
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In Focus by The Hindu
A podcast from The Hindu that delves deep into current developments with subject experts, and brings in context, history, perspective and analysis.
