This is how we’ll always remember Danya – witty, full of energy, and incredibly talented. In this video, he impersonates two incredible chess players.
One year ago today, we lost Daniel Naroditsky. A heartbreaking loss for the entire chess world.
Forever in our hearts ❤️
It’s been one year since we lost a son, a brother, and a friend.
Danya was a beautiful and unique soul. He was a valued member of the Charlotte chess community and the global chess community, but to me, he was so much more than that. He was a part of my life. I miss the puns we would exchange, the trash talking during blitz, the political discussions, the edgy jokes, and all the random places our worlds overlapped. He was far more cultured than most people ever got to see.
There are few people I have felt such a connection with on a mental level, and him not being here will always be something missing from my life. His death left a void which will never fully be filled, but I will always remember him for the positive difference he made in my life.
We cannot bring him back, but as we move forward, we can make sure everything done in his name is done the right way: for the players, for the game, and for the community he loved and gave so much of himself to.
For today, I’m signing off with two of his 2000s favorites on repeat, Ja Rule’s “Down A** Bi**h” and Nelly’s “Dilemma” (yes, really). Maybe I’ll even play 100 games of bullet.
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This initiative does not seek retribution; it aims to build the positive, lasting legacy that Danya cared so deeply about. To me, Danya wasn’t just a colleague or a public figure, he was my friend. Leading this initiative means the world to me.
This memorial fund is about choosing creation over destruction, legacy over anger, and building something that reflects who Danya truly was.
If you choose to be involved, it would mean more than I can express.
Last night, the day before Danya's birthday, was our monthly blitz, where we unveiled a commemorative board 1 and invited the community to stay and play chess. We hope to carry his memory in ways big and small, starting with the table where he sat and the community he touched.
Whatever we say, the chess world just isn’t the same anymore.
Even as we move on because the show must go on — there’s still a deep hollowness we all feel.
@GmNaroditsky, everyone is missing your commentary & insights at FIDE World Cup.
He would have turned 30 today, on 9th Nov.
It's difficult to come to terms with the news we heard yesterday. Danya was so loved in the chess world. He was incredibly talented, as a chess player and also as a teacher, writer, and commentator. His passion for chess shone through when he was commentating and when he was competing. He was full of personality, fiercely intelligent, witty, funny, and most of all very kind and generous. It's impossible to overestimate how many people he affected in the chess world, whether friends, colleagues or people he taught and brought into the game.
I still vividly remember our two games from the U.S. Championship, in 2017 and 2021, split one win apiece. I can only wish we would have played more.
It feels like yesterday we were playing blitz and other board games in Germany earlier this year, but now also like an eternity ago.
My heart goes out to his family and friends. Rest in peace Daniel Naroditsky.
I'm deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Danya
Every time I logged into https://t.co/CtoOW8MH9p, I would see his challenge for a game , It’s hard to believe that I won’t see it anymore.
My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones.