US chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies aged 29
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- US chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies unexpectedly at age 29.
- Naroditsky was a renowned chess player, commentator, and educator, beloved in the chess community.
- He gained fame early, winning the under-12 boys world youth championship in 2007 and becoming a grandmaster as a teenager.
- Naroditsky authored 'Mastering Positional Chess' at 14 and later contributed to the New York Times as a chess columnist.
- He was a popular online chess content creator with a large following on YouTube and Twitch.
- Colleagues and fans praised his passion, insight, and role in popularizing chess online.
- Naroditsky was remembered as a kind and inspirational figure who made chess fun and accessible.