Person in history
Daniel Naroditsky
Daniel Naroditsky, American chess grandmaster (died 2025)
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1995 · November 9
- Died
- 2025 · October 19Aged about 30
- Born
- 31st anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
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 ]
Why this date
Daniel Naroditsky appears on our November 9 calendar for 1995 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1995.
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Sources
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Questions about Daniel Naroditsky
When was Daniel Naroditsky born?
November 9 1995.
When did Daniel Naroditsky die?
October 19 2025, aged about 30.
How is age at death calculated?
From the birth and death years we hold. Where only years are known the figure can be a year out, so it is given as “about”.
Who else was born on November 9?
Lio Tipton, Nikki Blonsky, Ted Potter Jr. and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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