In Daniel Naroditsky, the game has lost one of its most enthusiastic and erudite commentators and analysts, one of the world's premier speed chess players, and possibly its most amusing young ...

In the final video posted to his YouTube channel, Naroditsky opened up about a “break” he had taken from posting The chess star’s death sent shockwaves through the international chess community as ...

The Charlotte Chess Center announced the news of the prolific player's death with a social media post on Oct. 20 ...

The chess world is facing an unthinkable tragedy after the passing of Daniel Naroditsky. The classic board game has a robust following around the world still today, especially on streaming platforms ...

The death of Daniel Naroditsky exposed the conflicts between the game’s traditional wing and its many online stars.

Daniel Naroditsky, who rose to fame as a US chess grandmaster and popular YouTube chess commentator, has died aged 29, his family confirmed. Naroditsky’s family announced his “unexpected” death in a ...

A famed chess grandmaster who went viral for winning games while blindfolded has died. The Charlotte Chess Center announced the death of 29-year-old Daniel Naroditsky on Monday. In a statement, ...

Famous chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has tragically passed away at the age of just 29. The California native’s passing was unexpected, and a cause of death has not been announced. Naroditsky’s ...

Daniel Naroditsky, the chess grandmaster from California who won titles as a young champion including the Junior Championship in 2013, died at the age of 29. Per the Charlotte Chess Center in a ...

Peter Giannatos, a close friend of the chess star, tells PEOPLE about his friendship with Naroditsky and the final days before his death in October Daniel Naroditsky/Youtube Daniel Naroditsky, a chess ...

Queen of Chess, a Netflix documentary premiering February 6, 2026, explores Judit Polgár’s rise from prodigy to chess ...

UPDATE — 1/20/26 at 3:41 p.m. ET: American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky died of accidental poisoning after ingesting a ...