Prominent Chess Grandmaster Naroditsky Dies at 29 from Accidental Overdose

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29-year-old Bay Area-born chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky died on Oct 19, 2025 in Charlotte, NC, from an accidental overdose, with toxicology showing meth and psychoactive kratom ingredients in his system, according to a North Carolina medical examiner.
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