US chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies aged 29

Daniel Naroditsky has died (Kelly Centrelli/Charlotte Chess Center via AP)

Daniel Naroditsky, a chess grandmaster who started as a child prodigy and became one of the most influential American voices in the sport, has died aged 29.

The Charlotte Chess Centre in North Carolina, where Mr Naroditsky trained and worked as a coach, announced his death on social media, calling him “a talented chess player, educator, and beloved member of the chess community”.