Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Daniel Naroditsky, a chess grandmaster, author and popular streamer, has died. He was 29 years old.
No cause of death was given for the man who became a grandmaster at 18.
He was a head coach at the Charlotte Chess Center in Charlotte, N.C. The center announced his death.
"It is with great sadness that we share the unexpected passing of Daniel Naroditsky. Daniel was a talented chess player, commentator, and educator, and a cherished member of the chess community. He was also a loving son, brother, and loyal friend to many," the center said in a statement attributed to Naroditsky's family on X. "Let us remember Daniel for his passion for chess, and for the joy and inspiration he brought to us all every day."
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