Authorities have identified the cause of death for famed Chess Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky. Naroditsky passed away in October of last year, unexpectedly, at age 29, while at his place of work, the Charlotte Chess Center. The Chief Medical Examiner for the North Carolina office said that the player died due to an accidental poisoning, according to TMZ, which first reported the news. “Naroditsky had a combination of methamphetamine and amphetamine in his system, along with mitragynine, a substance known for its opioid-like effects,” the medical examiner told the news organization. The Grandmaster earned the highest chess title at just 17 and began playing competitively at 6. Before his untimely death, the chess prodigy had been committed to educating the next generation of players. He had a YouTube and Twitch following that combined to be a little under a million. He also wrote about the game of intellects for Chess.com and The New York Times and taught other young players at the Charlotte Chess Center.
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