American grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky died by suicide after facing repeated accusations of cheating in online chess games from former world champion Vladimir Kramnik. His mother stated that ...

The death of American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky may have been the result of a drug overdose, and it is being investigated as a possible suicide, according to a police report released ...

Daniel “Danya” Naroditsky, best known as the chess grandmaster who could play the game blindfolded, died on October 19, 2025, his family and the Charlotte Chess Center announced. He was just 29. Since ...

The death on Monday of New York Times columnist and educator Daniel Naroditsky, who was once hailed as a chess prodigy while becoming a Grandmaster at 18, has sparked a buzz online. There is a growing ...

As the chess world grieves the death of 29-year-old grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky – including those who marveled at his brilliance from his days as a first grader in Foster City to his graduation from ...

Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died at the age of 29. NPR's A Martinez talks with reporter David Cox about the impact Naroditsky had on the chess world. Daniel Naroditsky earned the title of ...

: An American chess superstar who died at age 29 was engaged in a bitter feud with a rival player who accused him of cheating — and one of his final opponents accused the rival of being responsible ...

Former World Champion and Russian Grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik has raised suspicion over the shocking death of American Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky. Shortly after the tragic news was announced, ...

A US chess grandmaster has died unexpectedly aged 29 after being accused of cheating by a Russian rival as part of what he described as a 'sustained, evil attempt to destroy my life'. The passing of ...

Daniel Naroditsky, also known to his online fans as 'Danya', died two weeks out from his 30th birthday [Charlotte Chess Center] US chess grandmaster and popular YouTube chess commentator Daniel ...

American Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky's sudden demise has left the chess world stunned. Image credit: Lennart Ootes/Saint Louis Chess Club The chess fraternity was in a state of shock and mourning ...