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Nigel Short
Number of games in database: 1,980
Years covered: 1974 to 2008
Current FIDE rating: 2660
Highest rating achieved in database: 2712
Overall record: +638 -411 =816 (56.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.
      115 exhibition games, blitz games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (446) 
    B90 B33 B23 B81 B40
 Ruy Lopez (167) 
    C92 C86 C84 C78 C80
 French Defense (118) 
    C11 C18 C10 C19 C02
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (86) 
    C92 C86 C84 C93 C99
 Caro-Kann (84) 
    B12 B10 B17 B11 B16
 Sicilian Najdorf (73) 
    B90 B92 B93 B91 B97
With the Black pieces:
 French Defense (156) 
    C05 C18 C11 C01 C07
 Ruy Lopez (107) 
    C92 C89 C77 C76 C65
 Queen's Pawn Game (74) 
    E00 A46 A40 D02 A45
 Orthodox Defense (74) 
    D58 D55 D59 D54 D63
 Queen's Gambit Declined (71) 
    D37 D35 D36 D31 D30
 French Tarrasch (65) 
    C05 C07 C03 C09 C04
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Short vs Timman, 1991 1-0
   Short vs R Miles, 1976 1-0
   Short vs Kasparov, 1993 1-0
   Short vs Kasparov, 1993 1/2-1/2
   Short vs Kasparov, 1993 1-0
   Short vs I Cheparinov, 2008 1-0
   Short vs Gelfand, 1991 1-0
   Short vs Karpov, 1992 1-0
   Short vs B Kimber, 1975 1-0
   Short vs E Blank Goncalves, 2001 1-0

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: [what is this?]
   Kasparov-Short World Championship Match (1993)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   Tilburg Interpolis 1991 by suenteus po 147
   Tilburg Interpolis 1990 by suenteus po 147
   Tilburg Interpolis 1988 by suenteus po 147
   Wijk aan Zee Hoogovens 1986 by suenteus po 147
   WCC Index [Timman-Short 1993] by suenteus po 147
   Nigel Short in King´s Gambit by Animus Archetype
   Wijk aan Zee Hoogovens 1987 by suenteus po 147
   WCC Index [Short-Gulko 1994] by suenteus po 147
   Linares 1990 by suenteus po 147
   Linares 1989 by suenteus po 147

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NIGEL SHORT
(born Jun-01-1965) United Kingdom

[what is this?]
Nigel David Short was a bona fide chess prodigy. He defeated Korchnoi in a simul at the age of 10. In 1977 at the age of 12 he became by far the youngest ever participant in the British Chess Championship. When Nigel was 14, he tied for 1st place in the British Championship.

He rose to dominate English chess in the late 80's, following in the wake of Anthony Miles. He defeated Anatoli Karpov and Jan Timman in Candidates' matches to earn the right to play Garry Kasparov in the Kasparov-Short World Championship Match (1993). The match was played under the auspices of the PCA (Professional Chess Association), outside of FIDE's jurisdiction. He lost to Kasparov 7.5 to 12.5.

In recent years, Short has taken first place in several major chess events, including the Hunguest Hotels Super Chess Tournament (2003), the Gibraltar Masters (2004), the Politiken Cup (2006), and the European Union Individual Championships (2006).

He is currently residing in Greece.


 page 1 of 80; games 1-25 of 1,980  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Short vs H Wright 1-030 1974 AthertonC30 King's Gambit Declined
2. Short vs B Kimber 1-017 1975 ENGC61 Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense
3. Short vs P Fenton 1-040 1975 SCCU Junior Championships U-14C78 Ruy Lopez
4. S J Hooker vs Short 0-125 1975 Enfield OpenC18 French, Winawer
5. Portisch vs Short  ½-½37 1975 Simultaneous exhibitionB30 Sicilian
6. Short vs J Cox 1-021 1975 LondonB07 Pirc
7. Korchnoi vs Short 0-147 1976 London smC05 French, Tarrasch
8. Miles vs Short 1-038 1976 Charlton OpenA44 Old Benoni Defense
9. Short vs Ferrand 1-022 1976 ManchesterD07 Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense
10. Short vs R Miles 1-025 1976 LondonB07 Pirc
11. Short vs Hartston 0-119 1976 BBC TV Master GameA32 English, Symmetrical Variation
12. Hambrook vs Short 0-121 1976 ENGC17 French, Winawer, Advance
13. Short vs G Knapton 1-015 1976 Lancashire vs Durham County MatchC77 Ruy Lopez
14. Short vs J Benjamin 1-044 1976 London txB41 Sicilian, Kan
15. Short vs M Macdonald Ross 1-027 1976 Charlton OpenC12 French, McCutcheon
16. Short vs A Sendur  1-032 1977 World Cadet ChampionshipB22 Sicilian, Alapin
17. Short vs N Littlewood 1-022 1977 ManchesterB06 Robatsch
18. Compx Chess 46 vs Short 0-111 1977 London m/7C31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit
19. Short vs Karpov 0-159 1977 London smB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
20. Short vs J Penrose 1-041 1977 ENGB40 Sicilian
21. Short vs M Fuller 1-020 1977 London, EnglandB30 Sicilian
22. Short vs G Feur 1-020 1977 BrightonC77 Ruy Lopez
23. Cafferty vs Short  1-031 1977 BrightonA30 English, Symmetrical
24. J Littlewood vs Short 0-139 1978 ENGA02 Bird's Opening
25. Short vs J J Carleton  1-043 1978 Ayr British chC60 Ruy Lopez
 page 1 of 80; games 1-25 of 1,980  PGN Download
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Apr-22-08
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  Nigel Short: <Mybeercondom>Why do I suspect you are taking the piss?
Apr-22-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  hrvyklly: Nice win against Cheparinov by the way. I really enjoyed your annotations in 'New In Chess'; your thoughts as the game progressed made a deep impression on me, especially your reasoning behind 14.Kh1! - I'll award it a '!' even if you didn't.
Apr-22-08
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  InspiredByMorphy: <Nigel Short> Is the kings gambit over in GM chess or is there still hope of it being revived? You are one of the few left who occasionally whip it out.
Apr-22-08
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  timhortons: nigel theres that one iranian master who was caught cheating at dubai tournamnet, i know you are the captain/coach of iranian team, was it really cheating or the guy had valid excuse of the incident?
Apr-22-08   Prugno: Mr. Short, mine is a very direct question and I am only asking it here because you are one of the few top players who might be willing to talk about this in public. Over the last few years, your colleague Valery Salov has given up active play and behaved in an increasingly eccentric way (e.g. outrageous remarks on his website). Do you know of any reason, medical or otherwise, for such behaviour? Thank you in advance.
Apr-23-08   Jim Bartle: Mr. Short:

Looking at Cheparinov's results after three rounds of the Grand Prix, it appears you have put a curse on him.

Could you please give me the details of this curse? It could come in handy.

Apr-25-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  Pianoplayer: NS ru really Nigel Short or some fake?
Apr-25-08   Augalv: Like Susan Polgar, he is no fake. He IS Nigel Short.
Apr-27-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  timhortons: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/c...

"Nigel Short of England, who was once ranked No. 3 in the world, has said jokingly that the term has become so devalued that he would rather be called “Mister” than “grandmaster.”

Being a grandmaster is not what it used to be.

Apr-27-08   MichAdams: This is the guy I feel sorry for: Richard Bates
Apr-28-08   Riverbeast: <Looking at Cheparinov's results after three rounds of the Grand Prix, it appears you have put a curse on him.

Could you please give me the details of this curse? It could come in handy.>

He said God wasn't Bulgarian.

God apparently listened....

Apr-28-08   HeMateMe: Nigel, I saw a bit of print some time ago that claimed that you were once in a rock band, as a teenager, called "The urge", and you were even on British television with the group. True story?

Would there be any of this on youtube, perhaps, exhibiting your prowess with the strat? Should Eric Clapton Be worried?

Also,

Apr-28-08   MichAdams: I saw a programme the other day called Almost Famous that dredged up the clips that their stars would rather forget. Many were familiar, but not this inexplicable @#$%:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XC73P...

Apr-28-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: <MichAdams> Bwahahahaha!!
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