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Dec 15, 2025 49 min

Episode 287: Kramnik’s Crusade

from Blocked and Reported Hosted by Katie Herzog

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the fallout from chess world champ Vladimir Kramnik’s obsessive campaign against alleged cheaters, including grandmaster Danya Naroditsky. Plus, AI comes for podcasters. Washington Post’s AI-generated podcasts rife with errors, fictional quotes | Semafor Hikaru hits out at grandmaster Kramnik over cheating accusations | indy100 Chess GM Vladimir Kramnik suspended for impersonating another player - Dexerto Kramnik’s Controversial Cheating Allegations in Titled Tuesdays: | NSS.cz Fair Play Report Estimates Low Cheating Rate In Titled Tuesday, New Public Closure Policy - Chess.com Vladimir Kramnik’s YouTube channel Martínez beats Kramnik in controversial match | ChessBase Danya’s YouTube channel Chess: Fide to ‘discipline’ Kramnik over Naroditsky cheating allegations | Chess | The Guardian This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe

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