LightSnake posted... Vladimir Kramnik has blood on his hands. Fuck him forever.
I think we all know how he died. They haven't said it publicly for respect but the way people are talking about this makes it obvious. Kramnik waged a year long harassment campaign of dragging his name through the mud when Danya grew up admiring him. Fuck Kramnik and he deserves to be sanctioned hard by FIDE.
Agreed, but it's more than that IMO. A sanction by FIDE is the minimum. He is retired, so sanctioning him won't really impact him the way it should but it should still be done. He should essentially be excommunicated from the chess world at the minimum. He is scum. But for his baseless accusation and continued toxicity, Danya would still be with us.
Last night I watched the whole 2.5 hour interview Danya did six months ago and found him to be very candid and open about what he had been dealing with. It's just clearer to me that he was a chess player first who turned to the internet to spread his love for the game. I don't believe he was ready or fit mentally for the toxic feedback he received in return from a small, but vocal amount of people, led by someone he used to trust and respect.
Kramnic got to him, the trolls that used Kramnic for attention got to him, and then I believe he spiraled and ultimately he got to himself. It's such a huge loss for his family and close friends first but also to the chess community as a whole. He was such a beacon of good that just wasn't prepared and couldn't deal with the toxicity that is also out there.