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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Bryan Armen Graham

American chess grandmaster and streamer Daniel Naroditsky dies aged 29

This undated photo released by Charlotte Chess Center shows Daniel Naroditsky playing chess over the board.
This undated photo released by Charlotte Chess Center shows Daniel Naroditsky playing chess over the board. Photograph: Kelly Centrelli/AP

Daniel Naroditsky, an American chess grandmaster and one of the game’s most popular online streamers and instructors, has died at the age of 29.

The Charlotte Chess Center in North Carolina, where he was head coach, announced his death on Monday, calling him “a talented chess player, educator, and beloved member of the chess community”. His family said he should be remembered “for his passion and love for the game” in a statement shared by the club. No cause of death was given.

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