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Chess Grandmaster and YouTube Star Daniel Naroditsky Dies at 29
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21 Oct 2025

Chess Grandmaster and YouTube Star Daniel Naroditsky Dies at 29

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US chess grandmaster and popular YouTube chess commentator Daniel Naroditsky has died at the age of 29.

His family announced his “unexpected” passing in a statement released through the Charlotte Chess Center on Monday. No cause of death was provided.

The statement described Naroditsky as a “cherished member of the chess community, admired and respected by fans and players around the world.”

Naroditsky rose to prominence through his YouTube channel, where he shared chess tutorials, analysis videos, and livestreams, inspiring hundreds of thousands of players worldwide. His channel amassed nearly 500,000 subscribers, while his Twitch stream attracted over 340,000 followers.

Fans fondly referred to him as “Danya,” praising his calm demeanor, deep insight, and passion for teaching. The International Chess Federation (FIDE) called him a “pivotal figure in popularizing chess content online.”

“This is a massive loss for the world of chess,” said world number two Hikaru Nakamura in a social media post. A close friend of Naroditsky, Nakamura told the BBC that “he inspired hundreds of thousands of people to play chess — a lot of people loved his videos.”

“When it came to making chess content for beginners, his was the best,” Nakamura added. “I’ve played more than a thousand games with Daniel. Chess is a very cut-throat world, but Daniel was always calm. It was never about money for him — he had a true passion for the game.”

Naroditsky’s journey in chess began at the age of six when his older brother, Alan, asked him to entertain children at a birthday party. His talent quickly became apparent to his father, Vladimir, and several coaches.

“As far as I was concerned, I was just playing games with my brother,” Naroditsky told The New York Times in a 2022 interview.

He gained international recognition in 2007 after winning the Under-12 Boys’ World Youth Championship in Antalya, Turkey. At just 14, he authored Mastering Positional Chess, a book exploring strategy and technique.

Naroditsky earned the Grandmaster title — the highest rank awarded by FIDE — as a teenager after winning the 2013 US Junior Championship.

He later graduated from Stanford University and became a respected chess coach in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2022, The New York Times appointed him as its chess columnist, where he contributed regular puzzles and analyses for the paper’s games section.

“Even at my level, I can still discover beautiful things about the game every single time I train, teach, play, or commentate,” he told the newspaper at the time.

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