Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This video is a more polished version of my Nov. 29 livestream with Charlotte Chess Club Director Peter Giannatos, where he addressed viewer questions about the Daniel Naroditsky Memorial Fund.
Donate to the fund: givebutter.com/naroditsky/ericrosen2
Still have questions? You can contact Peter at contact@cltccf.org
0:00 Introduction
04:41 About Peter and his connection to Danya
07:55 The Memorial Fund's philosophy
12:07 Peter's conversation with Danya about his legacy
18:35 How the fund's initiatives will reflect and preserve Danya's legacy in a lasting and meaningful way
30:47 The vision for the fellowship program to support talented juniors
33:17 How the nonprofit foundation will be structured
37:27 How the foundation will guard against conflicts of interest
39:10 The reasoning behind the $4 million fundraising goal
45:25 Will donations be accepted after the initial fundraising period closes?
47:34 The vision for the memorial blitz tournament
52:51 Are there ways to help beyond making a donation?
54:46 The relationship between the Charlotte Chess Center and the foundation
57:48 How will the fund try to incoporate Danya's international fan base?
1:02:08 A focus on positivity
👕MERCH ► shop.imrosen.com
💜 TWITCH ► twitch.tv/imrosen
🤑 SUPPORT ► paypal.me/ericrosenchess
🔗 WEBSITE ► imrosen.com
😍ERIC ROSEN EXTRA ► youtube.com/ericrosenextra
🎬ERIC ROSEN CLIPS ► youtube.com/ericrosenclips
📸INSTAGRAM ► instagram.com/ericrosenphotography
🐦TWITTER ► twitter.com/IM_Rosen
✨ TIKTOK ► tiktok.com/@ericrosenchess
🔥DISCORD ► bit.ly/2KTDlBK
🖥️LICHESS ► lichess.org/@/ericrosen
♖ CHESS.COM ► chess.com/member/imrosen
🧑🏫BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS ► imrosen.com/book-recommendations
♗7-DAY FREE TRIAL CHESS.COM PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP ►go.chess.com/imrosen
♙ SAVE 20% ON CHESSMOOD ► chessmood.com/?r=rosen
♕ SAVE 10% ON CHESSUP SMART BOARD ► bryghtlabs.com/?ref=Rosen
📘AMAZON STORE ► amazon.com/shop/ericrosen
🗞️NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP ► https://mailchi.mp/d6e6ca1a42a1/imrosen-newsletter-signup
This video is a more polished version of my Nov. 29 livestream with Charlotte Chess Club Director Peter Giannatos, where he addressed viewer questions about the Daniel Naroditsky Memorial Fund.
Donate to the fund: givebutter.com/naroditsky/ericrosen2
Still have questions? You can contact Peter at contact@cltccf.org
0:00 Introduction
04:41 About Peter and his connection to Danya
07:55 The Memorial Fund's philosophy
12:07 Peter's conversation with Danya about his legacy
18:35 How the fund's initiatives will reflect and preserve Danya's legacy in a lasting and meaningful way
30:47 The vision for the fellowship program to support talented juniors
33:17 How the nonprofit foundation will be structured
37:27 How the foundation will guard against conflicts of interest
39:10 The reasoning behind the $4 million fundraising goal
45:25 Will donations be accepted after the initial fundraising period closes?
47:34 The vision for the memorial blitz tournament
52:51 Are there ways to help beyond making a donation?
54:46 The relationship between the Charlotte Chess Center and the foundation
57:48 How will the fund try to incoporate Danya's international fan base?
1:02:08 A focus on positivity
👕MERCH ► shop.imrosen.com
💜 TWITCH ► twitch.tv/imrosen
🤑 SUPPORT ► paypal.me/ericrosenchess
🔗 WEBSITE ► imrosen.com
😍ERIC ROSEN EXTRA ► youtube.com/ericrosenextra
🎬ERIC ROSEN CLIPS ► youtube.com/ericrosenclips
📸INSTAGRAM ► instagram.com/ericrosenphotography
🐦TWITTER ► twitter.com/IM_Rosen
✨ TIKTOK ► tiktok.com/@ericrosenchess
🔥DISCORD ► bit.ly/2KTDlBK
🖥️LICHESS ► lichess.org/@/ericrosen
♖ CHESS.COM ► chess.com/member/imrosen
🧑🏫BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS ► imrosen.com/book-recommendations
♗7-DAY FREE TRIAL CHESS.COM PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP ►go.chess.com/imrosen
♙ SAVE 20% ON CHESSMOOD ► chessmood.com/?r=rosen
♕ SAVE 10% ON CHESSUP SMART BOARD ► bryghtlabs.com/?ref=Rosen
📘AMAZON STORE ► amazon.com/shop/ericrosen
🗞️NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP ► https://mailchi.mp/d6e6ca1a42a1/imrosen-newsletter-signup
