Daniel Naroditsky, a chess grandmast4r and a popular chess commentator and livestreamer, died recently (date and place unknown). His death at age 29 was announced by the Charlotte (NC) Chess Center, where he was the head coach. In his short career, Mr. Naroditsky, known as Danya, became one of the game’s most accomplished players and highly respected teacher and insightful commentator.

Mr. Naroditsky was ranked No. 1 for his age group in the United States for several years, according to the United States Chess Federation. As a fifth grader, he was the youngest person to win the Northern California K-12 Championship, according to Chess.com. In November 2007, he was named the uder-12 world youth chess champion. He was awarded the title of international master in 2011 and earned his grandmaster title in 2013. He was 17 and had yet to finish high school.

“Even at my level,” he said, “I can still discover beautiful things about the game every single time I train, teach, play or am a commentator at a tournament.”