The FIDE Ethics & Disciplinary Commission (EDC) has issued its decision in disciplinary proceedings involving former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik . The EDC is an independent judicial body within FIDE responsible for considering alleged violations of the FIDE Ethics Code and Disciplinary Code. It operates independently from the FIDE President, Management Board, and other elected bodies and reaches its decisions in accordance with the FIDE Statutes and its Procedural Rules. The proceedings arose from complaints submitted by the FIDE Management Board and the FIDE Fair Play Commission concerning a sustained series of public statements and social media posts made by GM Kramnik about GM David Navara and the late GM Daniel Naroditsky as well as other players. Following a comprehensive review of the evidence and submissions from all parties, the EDC found GM Kramnik responsible for multiple violations of the FIDE Ethics Code and Disciplinary Code.…