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Daniel Naroditsky
Naroditsky 
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Number of games in database: 628
Years covered: 2007 to 2024
Last FIDE rating: 2619 (2636 rapid, 2720 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2647
Overall record: +139 -53 =161 (62.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 275 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (52) 
    B32 B47 B90 B51 B52
 Queen's Pawn Game (44) 
    A45 D00 D02 A40 A46
 King's Indian Attack (33) 
    A07 A08
 French Defense (29) 
    C05 C07 C03 C10 C02
 Ruy Lopez (24) 
    C65 C67 C78 C77 C66
 Reti System (22) 
    A06 A05 A04
With the Black pieces:
 King's Indian (70) 
    E94 E67 E73 E91 E90
 Sicilian (51) 
    B22 B90 B23 B52 B93
 Ruy Lopez (31) 
    C78 C67 C77 C95 C91
 Sicilian Najdorf (21) 
    B90 B98 B99 B92 B93
 Queen's Pawn Game (17) 
    D02 A45 E00 A40 A41
 Queen's Gambit Declined (17) 
    D38 D39 D30
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Naroditsky vs G Oparin, 2014 1-0
   Naroditsky vs Le Quang Liem, 2021 1-0
   K Troff vs Naroditsky, 2011 0-1
   Naroditsky vs So, 2021 1-0
   Naroditsky vs L Galoyan, 2011 1-0
   Naroditsky vs K Priyadharshan, 2017 1-0
   G Kjartansson vs Naroditsky, 2015 0-1
   Sevian vs Naroditsky, 2015 1/2-1/2
   Naroditsky vs Xiong, 2021 1-0
   S Peric vs Naroditsky, 2011 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   FSGM July (2010)
   PRO League Group Stage (2019)
   Berkeley International (2011)
   Riga Technical University Open (2014)
   Bullet Chess Championship (2023)
   Reykjavik Open (2015)
   Wch U14 (2008)
   London Chess Classic Open (2014)
   Groningen Open (2012)
   112th US Open (2011)
   Politiken Cup (2015)
   Gibraltar Masters (2015)
   Pro Chess League (2018)
   Qatar Masters (2015)
   Golden Sands (2012)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   2007 WYCC (open) U-12 by gauer
   2014 Spice Cup open by gauer

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 World Blitz Championship
   V Akobian vs Naroditsky (Dec-30-24) 0-1, blitz
   J B Bjerre vs Naroditsky (Dec-30-24) 0-1, blitz
   B Bok vs Naroditsky (Dec-30-24) 1/2-1/2, blitz
   Naroditsky vs V Durarbayli (Dec-30-24) 1-0, blitz
   Naroditsky vs J Vakhidov (Dec-30-24) 0-1, blitz

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DANIEL NARODITSKY
(born Nov-09-1995, 29 years old) United States of America

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FM (2007); IM (2011); GM (2013).

Daniel Naroditsky was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay area. In 2007 he won the world under-12 championship ahead of Illya Nyzhnyk, securing the FM title.

He won his first IM norm when he won the First Saturday GM tournament in July 2010. His 2nd IM norm came at the Groningen 2010 Open, while he won his 3rd IM norm at the Berkeley International (2011), thereby securing his IM title. (1) He is also the winner of the 2013 U.S. Junior Closed Championship. (2) =3rd (4th on tiebreak) at the Riga Technical University Open (2014) held in August 2014. (3) In July 2015, he came =2nd behind Baskaran Adhiban (4th on tiebreak behind Julio Ernesto Granda Zuniga and Jorge Cori) with 8/11, half a point from the lead, in the powerful Benasque Open. (6)

In 2010 he published his first book, Mastering Positional Chess. Later in 2012, Mastering complex endgames was also published.

Naroditsky graduated from Stanford University with a degree in History. He is the Resident Grandmaster of the Charlotte Chess Center.

His current (November, 2021) FIDE rating is listed as 2622.

References:
(1) http://ratings.fide.com/title_appli...
(2) http://www.uschesschamps.com/pairin...
(3) http://chess-results.com/tnr127751....
(4) http://uschessleague.com/results.ph...
(5) Wikipedia article: Daniel Naroditsky
(6) http://chess-results.com/tnr179472....

Last updated: 2024-09-28 07:34:45

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 page 1 of 26; games 1-25 of 628  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Naroditsky vs James Wu 1-0322007USCL - Tennessee vs San FranciscoA07 King's Indian Attack
2. E Aslan vs Naroditsky 0-1242007Wch U12B24 Sicilian, Closed
3. Naroditsky vs C Heung 1-0322007Wch U12A07 King's Indian Attack
4. M Isgandarov vs Naroditsky 0-1412007Wch U12B90 Sicilian, Najdorf
5. Naroditsky vs W Altarboush  1-0592007Wch U12A04 Reti Opening
6. Naroditsky vs I Nyzhnyk  ½-½312007Wch U12A07 King's Indian Attack
7. Chao Han vs Naroditsky  0-1322007Wch U12B06 Robatsch
8. U Bajarani vs Naroditsky  1-0482007Wch U12B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack
9. Naroditsky vs P Idani  1-0302007Wch U12A07 King's Indian Attack
10. Naroditsky vs G Nakauchi  1-0412007Wch U12A07 King's Indian Attack
11. I Bukavshin vs Naroditsky 0-1242007Wch U12B90 Sicilian, Najdorf
12. F Thornally vs Naroditsky 0-1302008Mechanics Winter Tuesday Night MarathonA07 King's Indian Attack
13. Naroditsky vs Kudrin  ½-½292008Far West OpenA07 King's Indian Attack
14. Naroditsky vs E C Hong  1-0292008Far West OpenA07 King's Indian Attack
15. M Langer vs Naroditsky  ½-½292008Far West OpenB99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line
16. V Mezentsev vs Naroditsky  0-1402008Far West OpenB52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
17. Naroditsky vs J Bryant  1-0482008Far West OpenA07 King's Indian Attack
18. Yermolinsky vs Naroditsky  ½-½312008Far West OpenE71 King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3)
19. N Mohota vs Naroditsky  ½-½26200836th World OpenE94 King's Indian, Orthodox
20. R Hess vs Naroditsky ½-½53200836th World OpenB25 Sicilian, Closed
21. Z Bayaraa vs Naroditsky  ½-½202008United States Chess LeagueE67 King's Indian, Fianchetto
22. Naroditsky vs A Young  0-1422008United States Chess LeagueB07 Pirc
23. E O Rodriguez vs Naroditsky  0-1412008United States Chess LeagueE94 King's Indian, Orthodox
24. Naroditsky vs E Wilson  1-0282008United States Chess LeagueA07 King's Indian Attack
25. I Krasik vs Naroditsky  ½-½452008United States Chess LeagueE84 King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line
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Jun-12-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Good luck kid! I know you have a very bright (chess) future ahead of you!!
Jul-16-09  BIDMONFA: Daniel Naroditsky

NARODITSKY, Daniel
http://www.bidmonfa.com/naroditsky_...
_

Dec-29-09  Albertan: Daniel Naroditsky of California (he has the FIDE master title) and a rating of 2375, defeated GM Alexander Shabalov in round 3 of the 2009 North American Open in Las Vegas. Naroditsky has also drew his game with GM Alexander Yermolinsky in the same tournament, and in the next round (round 7) Naroditsky plays GM GM Dmitry Gurevich! The standings of this tournament can be viewed by going to the following website:

http://chesstournamentservices.com/...

Mar-12-10  redwhitechess: He just wrote a book <Mastering Positional Chess> http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Pos...
Mar-31-10  wordfunph: <redwhitechess: He just wrote a book <Mastering Positional Chess> http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Pos...;

and he's only 15..

Mar-31-10  wordfunph: interview with the youngest chess author ever...Daniel Naroditsky.

http://main.uschess.org/content/vie...

May-08-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  HeMateMe: Interesting concept: A 14 year old star collects his homework assignments, and puts them forth as a book:

"Daniel quickly moved through the ranks at the Mechanics', earning his Expert's title at 10 and his Master ranking the following year. He came to international attention when <he won the World Youth Under 12 Boys Championship> in Antalya, Turkey, in the fall of 2007. Daniel is now a FIDE Master closing in on the International Master title."

What is particularly interesting about this book is Daniel's motivation in writing it. It began with the self-realization that despite his rapid advancement in chess, his positional understanding was lacking. As Donaldson writes, "He set out to correct this deficiency in a most ambitious way by collecting classic examples on a variety of positional themes and subjecting them to extensive analysis. Having done this Daniel then clarified things in his own mind by putting into words what he had learned not only from the classics but his own games."

May-08-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  ketchuplover: Good record!
Jun-08-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  GrahamClayton: <wordfunph>interview with the youngest chess author ever...Daniel Naroditsky.

<wordfunph>,
I believe that Murray Chandler published a book in 1975 when he was also 15, but I don't think it was on the same level as "Mastering Positional Chess".

Jul-13-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: FIDE profile: http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?...

Winner of First Saturday GM July 2010 (and 1st IM norm): http://www.chess-results.com/tnr358..., congratulations!

Jan-16-11  twinlark: Congratulations are due for winning his third IM norm at the Berkeley International (2011). He is now an IM.
Jan-31-11  wordfunph: When he was about 10 years old, Daniel Naroditsky was playing first board in an adult tournament. At that time, he was still relatively unknown on the United States chess scene. His parents walked him to the playing hall and directed him to his chessboard. A few minutes later, he came back crying, telling his parents that the Tournament Director would not allow him to sit down --- Daniel was told that he was in the wrong section, and kids were playing elsewhere.

(Source: Mastering Positional Chess by Daniel Naroditsky)

Jan-31-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  alexmagnus: Hehe, things like that happened probably to every player who was good enough at this age.
Apr-05-11  SirChrislov: meet IM Daniel Naroditsky
http://www.vimeo.com/21265707
Apr-06-11  TheFocus: Daniel will be appearing one of the two sections of the 2011 US Chess Championship.
Apr-06-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  HeMateMe: Didn't Alexandria Kosteniuk write a book (or get credit for one) titled "How I became a Grandmaster at age 14"? I wonder if it's any good.
Apr-07-11  TheFocus: <HeMateMe> Yes, she did. I haven't read it.
Apr-16-11  Edwin M: Ooh! I like this guy! Najdorf's and King's Indians... And with good results too!
Apr-17-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  HeMateMe: Isn't there a Rolling Stones song, "Hey Naroditsky"?
Apr-27-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Man, that picture, 3 years old, still look good!!! (Unlike me, of course. =)
May-04-11  bartonlaos: He just produced his first video!

VIDEO: IM Naroditsky vs. GM Diamant - Spice Cup 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtTt...

Photos
https://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEC...

Table (Games not yet available):
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XDRgKz6Lx...

May-16-11  bartonlaos: 2nd video: Commenting during live blitz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gukq...
Jun-18-11  bartonlaos: Rd3 Live: TroffvsNaroditsky

US Jr. Championships Website:
http://saintlouischessclub.com/cont...

Apr-01-13  Kinghunt: Young IM Naroditsky just scored his second GM norm at the Philadelphia Open, if I am not mistaken.
May-06-13  PhilFeeley: None of the games that Philadelphia Open are here. Any idea why? They're at Monroi.com, although when I tried I couldn't view them. Probably a connection problem.
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