Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies
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Daniel Naroditsky, a chess prodigy-turned-grandmaster who helped bring the centuries-old game into the digital age through livestreams and online lessons, has died at 29.
Amid the shock of the former child chess prodigy’s passing at age 29, learn more about his parents, Vladimir and Lena, and the role they played in his remarkable career.
American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky's sudden death at 29 has left the chess world in shock. Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik alleges possible foul play and drug use, but no evidence has been confirmed.
Daniel Naroditsky was born in San Mateo, California, to Jewish immigrant parents from the former Soviet Union, US Buzz, Times Now