New York, Oct 22 (UNI) US chess grandmaster and popular YouTube chess commentator Daniel Naroditsky has died at age of 29.

The chess player’s family announced his “unexpected” death in a statement released by his club, the Charlotte Chess Center, on Monday. No cause of death was given, reports BBC.

The statement described him as a “cherished member of the chess community, admired and respected by fans and players around the world”.

Naroditsky was famous for his chess YouTube channel, which featured video tutorials and livestreams against competitors, and inspired hundreds of thousands of people across the world to play the game.

Naroditsky’s channel had nearly 500,000 subscribers, while his Twitch stream drummed up 340,000 followers.

Fans praised his insight and passion, casually ref

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