New chess world champion from northern California

Congratulations to Northern California youngster FM Daniel Naroditsky for winning the under 12 division at the World Youth Chess Festival in Turkey! Ranked #1 for his age in America for the past two years and as the 2007 CalChess High School Champion, Danya has been used to success in chess. He also won a medal at the 2006 Pan American Youth Chess Festival. But the World stage is something much bigger.

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