India, Nov. 6 -- Vladimir Kramnik has responded to Daniel Naroditsky's mother's claim after the American GM's death. Naroditsky died on October 19, and his mother slammed Kramnik for his cheating accusations against her son. Naroditsky was a constant target of Kramnik's crusade, during which he accused him of cheating in online chess without providing any substantial evidence. Naroditsky did defend himself, but Kramnik didn't stop.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Elena Naroditsky remarked that due to Kramnik's accusations, her son was always 'trying to prove himself that'.

In an interview with Russian daily newspaper Sport-Express, Kramnik was asked if he was under pressure, and he said, "Of course it does. But isn't there pressure on Chess...