The Naroditsky family shares the sad news of Danielās unexpected passing. Daniel was a talented chess player, educator, and beloved member of the chess community. We ask for privacy as the family grieves.
Charlotte Chess Center
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Charlotte Chess Center
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2019 US Chess "Chess Club of the Year", Top Chess Center in the Southeast since 2014, One of the Few Brick and Mortar Chess Centers in the USA, Twitch Partner
- Last night, the day before Danya's birthday, was our monthly blitz, where we unveiled a commemorative board 1 and invited the community to stay and play chess. We hope to carry his memory in ways big and small, starting with the table where he sat and the community he touched.
- We are pleased to announce that the our very own, GM Daniel Naroditsky, has received and accepted a wildcard invitation to the 2021 US Chess Championship! The tournament will take place in October at the @STLChessClub Wish him good luck and skill!
- Congratulations to Rose Atwell for earning an IM norm and to Gauri Shankar for earning the IM title this weekend at @charlottechesscenter's 35th GM/IM Norm Invitational! @atwell_rose @GauriChess
- CARUANA WINS THE US MASTERS! Caruana beat IM Mark Heimann to secure a clear first place with 8/9 pts! #chess #charlottechesscenter #ccc #charlotte #charlottenc #charlottechess #uschess #cltchess #usmasters #usm #fabiano #caruana #fabianocaruana
- Congratulations to CCC's Resident GM and Club Champion GM Daniel Naroditsky! He is ranked World #1 in both blitz and bullet on @chesscom having just passed Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura. Check out his stream at twitch.tv/gmnaroditsky
- Replying to @ChessbaseIndiaHere's a photo from our Carolinas Classic blitz tournament, where Leko rushed to the tournament hall to watch Danya play.
- š„³ ITāS DANYAāS BIRTHDAY! š Ā Resident GM āDanyaā Naroditsky is known in the chess community for his chess.com commentary, speedrun videos, and skill in bullet and blitz. As a model of integrity and sportsmanship, he is beloved by all at the CCC! Ā HBD Danya!
- Imagine you're in chess control when someone runs in, asking if he's late for the 2nd round of the Charlotte Open. That's what happened when pilot David Beckerman showed up to play his 1st tournament, straight from work, still in his uniform. And yes, he was in time for round 2!
- Breaking News! @alexandrabotez and @itsandreabotez will be at this weekendās Charlotte Open! Streaming the main event and blitz, meeting and greeting players, and lots of other content. Do not miss this awesome event!
- The 2022 US Masters has begun! Quick Facts: āļø 202 total players featuring 30 GMs and 40 IMs āļø 66 international players āļø 32 states represented āļø Many top US juniors participating
- Congratulations to 7-year-old Ruben Quintans, who won the U2100 section of the Southeastern FIDE with a perfect 5-0! Ruben recently broke the record for being the youngest-ever US Chess expert and will now extend his rating lead as the #1 7-year-old FIDE player in the world!
- Say hello to our @FIDE_chess World Rapid and Blitz team! Ā The CCC is sponsoring @BortnykChess, @GmNaroditsky, and @DinaBelenkaya at the World Rapid and Blitz Championship! Ā Bortnyk (2762) and Naroditsky (2711) are the 10th and 17th seeds out of 183 players in the Open Blitz!
- The first round of the 2024 Charlotte Open is underway! @itsandreabotez, @DinaBelenkaya, @JesseKraai, and Yasser Seirawan are in attendance!
