A chess grandmaster has died unexpectedly on the age of 29.
Daniel Naroditsky was considered one of America’s most recognisable chess figures, and a former world youth champion.
At simply 14 years previous, he had written and printed a guide on the sport – and in later years, educated followers via livestreams on Twitch and YouTube.
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Fellow grandmasters say Naroditsky was obsessed with serving to others. Pic: AP
Naroditsky served as head coach on the Charlotte Chess Centre in North Carolina, which introduced his loss of life.
In an announcement, it mentioned: “Daniel was a proficient chess participant, commentator and educator, and a cherished member of the chess group, admired and revered by followers and gamers around the globe.
“He was also a loving son and brother, and a loyal friend to many … Let us remember Daniel for his passion and love for the game of chess, and for the joy and inspiration he brought to us all every day.”
The reason for Naroditsky’s loss of life has not been publicly disclosed.
He was persistently ranked within the high 200 worldwide for conventional chess, and in addition excelled at a fast-paced type known as blitz chess.
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Naroditsky gained the under-12 part of the World Youth Chess Championship in 2007. Pic: AP
‘A privilege to play with’
Chess streamers paid tribute to somebody who had sought to vary how the sport was perceived.
One other, Oleksandr Bortnyk, added: “He was a very talented chess player. But more, he was a very good guy. Very kind guy. He was a good friend.”
Dutch chess grandmaster Benjamin Bok was a lifelong pal of Naroditsky, and wrote on X: “I still can’t believe it and don’t want to believe it. It was always a privilege to play, train, and commentate with Danya, but above all, to call him my friend.”
