Overview
- The Charlotte Chess Center announced his death in concert with a family statement, and the global federation FIDE also acknowledged the news.
- Officials did not specify a cause or location of death, and the family asked for privacy as they grieve.
- A former World Under-12 champion, Naroditsky became a grandmaster in 2013 and served as in-house GM and head coach at the Charlotte Chess Center from 2020 to 2025.
- He built large followings on Twitch and YouTube as a commentator and educator, drawing tributes from peers including Hikaru Nakamura and Chess.com’s Danny Rensch.
- In August 2025 he won the U.S. National Blitz Championship with a perfect 14/14, and in 2024 he denied online-cheating accusations from Vladimir Kramnik that colleagues publicly disputed.