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NEW DELHI: The size of Estonia, a country on the borders of the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland, is roughly equivalent to that of India’s capital, New Delhi. However, despite having nearly 30 times fewer people than Delhi, Estonia has carved a proud space for itself in the world of chess, and one…
Nagpur: American grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky lived with dignity but ended his life when his self-respect was destroyed. The global chess community continues to grapple with the shock of his death, as his mother, Elena, broke her silence on Thursday.Speaking with a website from her home in California, Elena described her son as “a brilliant, loving,…
Photo Credit: Lennart Ootes/Freestyle Chess India will have to look beyond World Champion D Gukesh or chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa as Arjun Erigaisi will be India’s lone representative at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals in South Africa this December.The year-end showdown, set for December 8–11 at the Grootbos Private Nature Reserve in the Western…
This undated photo released by Charlotte Chess Center shows Daniel Naroditsky playing chess on the board. (Kelly Centrelli/Charlotte Chess Center via AP) The chess community is in shock following the death of American Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky at the age of 29. In the wake of his passing, his mother, Elena Naroditsky, shared heartfelt words about…
Viswanathan Anand inaugurates Global Chess League Experience center in Dallas (Images via ANI) The Global Chess League (GCL) on Thursday inaugurated its new Experience Centre at Plano, Dallas, with five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand leading the launch. The centre is designed to combine chess, technology, and innovation, providing fans, players, and innovators with an…
This undated photo released by Charlotte Chess Center shows Daniel Naroditsky playing chess on the board. (Kelly Centrelli/Charlotte Chess Center via AP Former seven-time national champion Pravin Thipsay has hailed US Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, whose sudden death this week at 29 was mourned worldwide, as “a fantastic commentator, extraordinary player and a genius who wrote…
Daniel Naroditsky net worth in 2025: US chess grandmaster’s YouTube income, earnings, death, legacy and more (Image via Getty) Daniel Naroditsky was a well-known American chess grandmaster, YouTube teacher, and popular online chess influencer. He was loved across the world for teaching chess in very simple and clear words. In 2025, his net worth was…
Emil Sutovsky spoke out against the like-grabbing and virtue signalling that ensued on social media after the death of American grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky (Images via X/@EmilSutovsky) The International Chess Federation (FIDE) CEO Emil Sutovsky on Wednesday described former world champion Vladimir Kramnik’s comments on American Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky as “appalling and outright shameful,” while also…
Magnus Carlsen vs D Gukesh (Norway Chess Photo) NEW DELHI: The chess world has recently undergone a mix of surprise and confusion after last week’s announcement of the new “Total Chess World Championship”, a concept developed by Norway Chess and officially approved by the International Chess Federation (FIDE).From Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi’s witty explainer video to…
Bodhana Sivanandan (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Ten-year-old British chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan achieved a remarkable victory by defeating former World Champion Grandmaster Mariya Muzychuk at the European Club Cup in Rhodes, Greece on Sunday, becoming one of the youngest chess players to take down a former World Champion.Born in London in 2015 to parents…
