YouTube chess superstar Daniel Naroditsky, 29, has died

By Alana Wise

Published October 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM CDT

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American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky died this week at 29 years old — just two weeks shy of his 30th birthday. His peers remember him as humble despite his immense skill.

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Alana Wise

Alana Wise is a politics reporter on the Washington desk at NPR.