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In recent years, Daniel Naroditsky built a larger audience through his streaming and online commentary.
WASHINGTON — The cause of death for chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has been released after the chess prodigy and streamer died suddenly at 29, according to multiple outlets.
The North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed to People and TMZ that Naroditsky’s toxicology report showed he had taken a number of drugs before his death. Those drugs included methamphetamine and amphetamine, as well as traces of ingredients commonly found in the opioid-like drug kratom.
Naroditsky’s official cause of death was “accidental poisoning after ingesting a drug cocktail,” the medical examiner’s office told People.
His death was announced Monday by the Charlotte Chess Center.
“Daniel was a talented chess player, commentator, and educator, and a cherished member of the chess community, admired and respected by fans and players around the world,” the center said in a statement attributed to the Naroditsky family.
A five-time U.S. Championship competitor and former columnist for Chess Life, Naroditsky rose to prominence as a teenager. He won the gold medal in the Under-12 Open section of the 2007 FIDE World Youth Championships and later claimed the U.S. Junior (Under-20) Championship title in 2013 at age 17.
At age 14, he published the book “Mastering Positional Chess.”
In recent years, Naroditsky built a larger audience through his streaming and online commentary. He was widely celebrated for his educational content and engaging personality.
“He loved streaming, and he loved trying to be educational,” grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura said during a Kick stream.
“The chess world is very grateful for him,” Nakamura added. “[Naroditsky was] just someone who tried to do what he could for chess.”
Grandmaster Oleksandr Bortnyk echoed the sentiment during his own stream, calling Naroditsky “a very good guy” and “a good friend.”
“Let us remember Daniel for his passion and love for the game of chess, and for the joy and inspiration he brought to us all every day,” the Charlotte Chess Center added.
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