Gutted. Like many, I've been following his content for years. I always cheered for him in his bullet battles against the big names (and he occasionally would get over on them).
His authenticity always came through. He'll be deeply missed.
may dania's soul rest in peace
@Molurus said in #10:
> This is such an unspeakable tragedy. Danya was by far the most sympathetic and honest chess personality alive. He leaves us with a gold mine of instructional/educational videos.
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> He didn't deserve all the all the negativity that likely resulted in his passing. I hope that this may be a wake up call for those of us still alive: appreciate kindness and good honest people.
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> He will be dearly missed.
what negativity you are talking about?
@Balkus said in #13:
> what negativity you are talking about?
This probably isn't the time or place for it yet. But if you really want to know, watch his last stream on 2025-10-17. It's somewhere on youtube. It's really hard to watch, I had to stop watching.
I feel sad. Those past times were in here playing titled bullet arena and winning several of them. Rest in peace Danya
Legends never die
God rest his soul
Thanks for writing this, Tryfon.
The void created in the community by the loss of Danya is heartbreaking. I've been affected more than I would have thought by this loss. RIP Daniel, you were and still are an inspiration to the millions of chess players worldwide.
Can the Lichess Titled Arena be renamed to honor him and his memory; maybe RebeccaHarris' Arena !
May all your hearts heal as the outpour of love for Danya is overwhelmingly felt.