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A newly released toxicology report indicates American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, 29, had multiple drugs in his system when he was found dead in his North Carolina<\/a> home in October.<\/p>\n

The chess prodigy was found dead Oct. 19<\/a> at his home in Charlotte, after family members said he was accused of using computer “chess engines” to cheat.<\/p>\n

Naroditsky, who achieved the highest chess title<\/a> at age 18, was found on his couch by fellow grandmaster Oleksandr Bortnyk, the Daily Mail reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CHESS PRODIGY, 10, MAKES HISTORY AFTER DEFEATING 60-YEAR-OLD GRANDMASTER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

He had methamphetamine, amphetamine, 7-hydroxymitragynine and mitragynine in his system when he died, according to a toxicology report provided to NBC News<\/a> by the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.<\/p>\n

Naroditsky’s manner of death has not yet been released.<\/p>\n

About one year before Naroditsky’s death, Russian grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik accused him of cheating in online chess<\/a>, repeatedly posting about the allegations on social media without providing evidence.<\/p>\n

8-YEAR-OLD BOY MAKES HISTORY BECOMING YOUNGEST TO DEFEAT GRANDMASTER IN CHESS<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Naroditsky, who built a large following on YouTube and Twitch, denied the allegations and accused Kramnik of trying to ruin his life, Fox News Digital previously reported.<\/p>\n

Arkady Dvorkovich, the president of FIDE, the International Chess Federation, referred Kramnik\u2019s statements to the ethics and disciplinary commission<\/u><\/a>, noting “appropriate action” would be taken if evidence of harassment or bullying was found.<\/p>\n

Naroditsky defeated Italian-American chess grandmaster Fabiano Caruana in 2021, and maintained a top 25 ranking throughout his adult career, winning the U.S. National Blitz Championship just a few months before his death.<\/p>\n

The North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner declined Fox News Digital’s request for comment.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital’s Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/american-chess-prodigy-had-multiple-drugs-system-when-found-dead-amid-cheating-controversy-report <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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