‎Tragedy strikes as Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky passes away, sparking an outpouring of condolences and tributes.

‎Daniel Naroditsky’s death was announced by his chess club, Charlotte Chess Center on the microblogging platform, X (formerly Twitter).

‎Details Of The Post

‎Charlotte Chess Center’s post dated October 20, 2025, didn’t disclose the circumstances surrounding Daniel Naroditsky’s death.

‎The statement urged privacy as Daniel Naroditsky’s family grieves over his passing.

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‎The Naroditsky family shares the sad news of Daniel’s unexpected passing. Daniel was a talented chess player, educator, and beloved member of the chess community. 

‎We ask for privacy as the family grieves.

Daniel Naroditsky’s Biography

Daniel Naroditsky was a renowned American chess grandmaster, author, and commentator born on November 9, 1995, in San Mateo, California.

He learned chess at the age of six from his father, Vladimir Naroditsky, a Ukrainian-born math professor and chess instructor.

Daniel’s mother, Lena Naroditsky, is an Azerbaijani concert pianist.

He won the Under-12 World Youth Chess Championship in 2007 with 9.5 out of 11 points and became the youngest player to win the Northern California K-12 Championship in 2007.

Additionally, he earned the International Master title in 2011 and the Grandmaster title in 2013 at the age of 18.

Notably, he published his first chess book, ‘Mastering Positional Chess’, in 2010 at the age of 14

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