Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa expressed his heartfelt condolences on the passing of US chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, saying it was hard to believe he would no longer see his familiar chess challenges online.

Naroditsky’s sudden death at the age of 29 was announced by his family through the Charlotte Chess Centre on X.

“I’m deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Danya. Every time I logged into Chess.com, I would see his challenge for a game. It’s hard to believe that I won’t see it anymore. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones,” Praggnanandhaa wrote on X.

Naroditsky was found dead at his San Jose residence in California earlier this week. Authorities have yet to release an official cause of death, though early reports suggest there were no signs of fou

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