Daniel Naroditsky Dead: Chess Star Dies at 29
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- * Death: Daniel Naroditsky, a 29-year-old chess player, coach, commentator, and educator, has died.
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* Death: Daniel Naroditsky, a 29-year-old chess player, coach, commentator, and educator, has died. The cause of death was not released.
* Chess Accomplishments:
* Won the 32nd annual CalChess Scholastic competition (Northern California championships) in the high school bracket as a fifth-grader – the youngest to ever do so.
* Won the Under-12 World Youth Chess Championship in 2007,defeating Ivan Bukavshin of Russia using the Sicilian Defense.
* Earned the International Master title (second-highest honor in chess) by 2011.
* Early Life & Education:
* Born in San Mateo, California, and competed in the Bay Area as a child.
* Attended Crystal Springs Uplands School in Belmont, california (6th & 7th grade, then 10th grade).
* Author: Published two chess strategy books:
* “Mastering Positional Chess” (2011)
* “Mastering complex Endgames” (2015)
* Recent Work: Was working as a chess coach at the time of his death.
* Character: described as passionate, loving, a loyal friend, and admired/respected within the chess community.