Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies
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US chess grandmaster’s mom speaks out as questions remain over death, Russian rival faces probe
Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky found dead after facing relentless cheating allegations from former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, his mother reveals.
The scandal seems a world away from the Bay Area, where Naroditsky’s old friends and mentors remember a bright, soft-spoken young man who loved volunteering to teach others the sport.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A Charlotte chess phenomenon died unexpectedly at just 29 years old, his club announced on Monday. Daniel Naroditsky, a grandmaster at the fast-growing Charlotte Chess Center, was one of the top-ranked players in the country and had a massive following.