BirthNovember 91995

Daniel Naroditsky

Daniel Naroditsky, American chess grandmaster (died 2025)

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Thursday, November 9 199531 years ago
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20th century · 1990s
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Daniel Naroditsky

Who they were

Daniel Aaron "Danya" Naroditsky was an American chess grandmaster, commentator, and content creator. He was widely considered one of the best speed chess players in the world and was consistently ranked among the top 25 players. His major tournament wins include the 2007 World Youth Championship, the 2013 U.S. Junior Championship, and the 2025 U.S. Blitz Championship. He became one of the youngest published authors in chess history at age 14 and earned the chess grandmaster title at age 17.

Early life

Early life and education Daniel Aaron Naroditsky was born in San Mateo, California , on November 9, 1995. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] His parents were Jewish immigrants from the Soviet Union . His father, Vladimir, emigrated from Ukraine, while his mother, Lena Schuman, came from Azerbaijan. [ 5 ] Naroditsky attended high school at Crystal Springs Uplands School in Hillsborough, California . [ 6 ]

Path and career

Writing and other activities At 14 years old, Naroditsky published the book Mastering Positional Chess in 2010, becoming one of the youngest authors of a chess book. [ 1 ] His second book, Mastering Complex Endgames , was released in 2012. [ 2 ] He wrote The Practical Endgame , a column in Chess Life Magazine, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] from 2014 to 2020. In 2022, he wrote a series of 19 columns featuring interactive chess puzzles based on historical games for The New York Times . [ 5 ]

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