US chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies aged 29
Summary
US chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky died at age 29. The chess community, including major federations and players like Hikaru Nakamura, mourned his unexpected death. Naroditsky was known for his achievements in chess tournaments and his popular online presence.Key Facts
- Daniel Naroditsky was a US chess grandmaster and popular online commentator.
- He died unexpectedly at the age of 29, two weeks before his 30th birthday.
- The Charlotte Chess Center announced his death; the cause was not given.
- Naroditsky started playing chess at six and won a major international title at 12.
- He wrote a book on chess at 14 and became a grandmaster as a teenager.
- Naroditsky graduated from Stanford and became a chess coach and commentator.
- He had a popular YouTube channel with nearly 500,000 subscribers and a Twitch channel with 340,000 followers.
- The New York Times appointed him as a chess columnist in 2022.
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