Daniel Naroditsky, a chess grandmaster and well-known commentator, has died at age 29, his family shared in an Oct. 20 statement. His final YouTube video addressed his "break" from posting content.

While uncertainty and mystery still swirl around his death, Naroditsky is chiefly being remembered as an incredible chess ambassador, one credited with introducing the sport to a far wider audience by livestreaming his matches and sharing live commentary.

Amid the shock of the former child chess prodigy’s passing at age 29, learn more about his parents, Vladimir and Elena, and the role they played in his remarkable career.