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Andrea Botez

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chess player by day, DJ by night 🌚 upcoming show ↓

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he’s playing checkers, we’re playing chess

he’s playing checkers, we’re playing chess

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One of the many reasons I am still single…

One of the many reasons I am still single…

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🕺 headline show in Chicago this Saturday 🪩 link in bio for tickets :)

🕺 headline show in Chicago this Saturday 🪩 link in bio for tickets :)

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made it to Freestyle Chess 🤓

made it to Freestyle Chess 🤓

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what should I pitch next :-)

what should I pitch next :-)

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last day of chess camp live now 🫡

last day of chess camp live now 🫡

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my lights remix comes out this Friday ✨ I wanna do something special for the first 100 presaves - lmk :-) your support means more than u know ❤️ presave now :)

my lights remix comes out this Friday ✨ I wanna do something special for the first 100 presaves - lmk :-) your support means more than u know ❤️ presave now :)

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filmed an afro house set in Topanga Canyon 🌞🤗 full video on YT! ❤️

filmed an afro house set in Topanga Canyon 🌞🤗 full video on YT! ❤️

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S.O.S music video out tomorrow 💙

S.O.S music video out tomorrow 💙

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the secret is finally out 😳

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For the past week, we’ve been sharing tears, heartbreak, and beautiful memories of Danya’s one-of-a-kind character. It feels wrong to continue with everyday life after losing one of the brightest and kindest souls in the chess world. Danya was one of the most humble and brilliant players I’ve ever met — a rare genius who would never admit he was one. He wasn’t just one of the best chess teachers online but also one of the strongest blitz players in the world. Once, after streaming for seven and a half hours, I told Danya he could cancel our lesson if he was tired. He kindly declined and shared his excitement for the special games he prepared. He loved teaching his friends and family and never expected anything in return. He had an incredible sense of humor and no ego. In the second slide, you can see him playing a simul against the three of us — witty as ever, multitasking, and still crushing all of us. He was always an amazing sport and made every game fun, even though his skill level was far beyond ours. We’d play odds matches where he had 45 seconds vs 3 minutes, trying to “adopt” my sister and I (winning ten games in a row.) We’d add embarrassing punishments, but he never complained. He’d just laugh it off and say, “Please, Alexandra, just don’t make me dance again.” Danya brought as much laughter to the world as he did love and passion for chess. He dedicated his life to the game. It’s impossible to comprehend the pain and pressure he faced from the absurd cheating accusations — yet he carried himself with honor, respect, and integrity. He played with five cameras, went live on Russian TV, and accepted unfair conditions just to prove his honesty. Despite it all, he delivered some of the strongest performances of his career. While his friends and family stood loyal by his side, the approval he wanted most was that of the top players. But he was stripped of any fair testimony. Rest in peace, Daniel Naroditsky. The chess world will never be the same without you. May your legacy live on — and may we treat each other with the same kindness, humility, and selflessness that Danya showed every day.

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I am never playing chess again

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something like this?

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