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Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died

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Re: Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died

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Post by freediver »

sexyman48 wrote: post #32

I think all chess fans can recall Ivanchuk's recent mortifying defeat at Naroditsky's lightning-quick hands at World Blitz. Just goes to show no matter how devastating the loss, someone, perhaps even your vanquisher, is having an even harder time.

Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_evi2X-PY0c

I cried at the end too.

Re: Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died

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Post by davesque »

I've seen people trying to blame Kramnik for this, with his cheating accusations and all. I think Kramnik is a jerk like everyone else, but it still seems crazy to point the finger at him. We could find out tomorrow that Naroditsky died of a random stroke. We just have no idea at this point.

Re: Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died

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Post by stevage »

mynameisvlad wrote: post #35
JohnLocke4 wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I suggest we stop speculating about the cause of death and instead wait for an official announcement to be made. Please respect the family at this time.

I get respecting the family while grieving but let’s be real here, is anyone from the family realistically going to even find let alone care about random strangers speculating on a random internet platform that isn’t even related to chess? The chance of this even reaching them is infinitesimally small. We’re not standing around talking about it with them in the room, we shouldn’t be pretending like we are.

Even if not, we're all better off if we behave with respect and humanity.

Re: Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died

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Post by mynameisvlad »

stevage wrote: post #75
mynameisvlad wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I get respecting the family while grieving but let’s be real here, is anyone from the family realistically going to even find let alone care about random strangers speculating on a random internet platform that isn’t even related to chess? The chance of this even reaching them is infinitesimally small. We’re not standing around talking about it with them in the room, we shouldn’t be pretending like we are.

Even if not, we're all better off if we behave with respect and humanity.

This just feels like gatekeeping discussion at this point.

Re: Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died

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Post by btilly »

mynameisvlad wrote: post #35
JohnLocke4 wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I suggest we stop speculating about the cause of death and instead wait for an official announcement to be made. Please respect the family at this time.

I get respecting the family while grieving but let’s be real here, is anyone from the family realistically going to even find let alone care about random strangers speculating on a random internet platform that isn’t even related to chess? The chance of this even reaching them is infinitesimally small. We’re not standing around talking about it with them in the room, we shouldn’t be pretending like we are.

I have seen people that I would have never expected to have heard about HN, show up here. The odds that someone tells the family to come look may not be that high. But they are very far from zero.

Most other internet forums that I've been on I would not say this about.

Re: Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died

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Post by univalent »

Kramnik should be held accountable for making Danya's life hell the past year. Not blaming him for what has happened but this bullying has to stop. It was clear to me and many others that he started attacking Danya because he was a "Russian boy" who did not defend him when Hikaru mocked Kramnik. I'm really upset now so maybe not making much sense.
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