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Short, Nigel D

Total Games

3265

Wins

1338

Draws

1297

Losses

630

41.0% wins39.7% draws19.3% losses

Most Played Openings

A40 - Zaire Defense83C11 - French Defense: Steinitz Variation76D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack74B12 - Caro-Kann Defense63C42 - Petrov's Defense49D58 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense49C18 - French Defense: Winawer Variation, Warsaw Variation48B23 - Sicilian Defense: Closed45B40 - Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation44B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation41

Most Faced Opponents

Kasparov, Gary65 gamesTimman, Jan H62 gamesKortschnoj, Viktor39 gamesSpeelman, Jonathan S36 gamesKarpov, Anatoly33 gamesKasparov,G26 gamesLjubojevic, Ljubomir25 gamesGulko, Boris F24 gamesIvanchuk, Vassily24 gamesGhaem Maghami,E23 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
0-1

Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Short, Nigel D

FIDE-Wch k.o.

1997

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FCGFCG
0-1

Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Short, Nigel D

FIDE-Wch k.o.

1999

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FCGFCG
1-0

Polgar, Zsuzsa vs Short, Nigel D

Amber-rapid 2nd

1993

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FCGFCG
1-0

Short, Nigel D vs Anand, Viswanathan

Amber-rapid 2nd

1993

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FCGFCG
1-0

Polgar, Judit vs Short, Nigel D

Dortmund

1997

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FCGFCG
1-0

Short, Nigel D vs Beliavsky, Alexander G

Dortmund

1995

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FCGFCG
1-0

Short, Nigel D vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir

Linares

1995

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FCGFCG
1-0

Polugaevsky, Lev vs Short, Nigel D

Amber-rapid 2nd

1993

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kamsky, Gata vs Short, Nigel D

PCA-Wch Candidats sf1

1994

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FCGFCG
0-1

Short, Nigel D vs Ivanchuk, Vassily

Linares

1989

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Games (3265)

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Short,N vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
3rd London Chess Classic 2011 C50
Nakamura,Hi vs Short,N★
1/2-1/2
3rd London Chess Classic 2011 A21
Short,N vs Anand,V★
0-1
3rd London Chess Classic 2011 B52
Adams,Mi vs Short,N★
0-1
3rd London Chess Classic 2011 C03
Aronian,L vs Short,N★
1-0
3rd London Chess Classic 2011 E15
Short,N vs Kramnik,V★
0-1
3rd London Chess Classic 2011 C48
Carlsen,M vs Short,N★
1-0
2nd London Chess Classic 2010 C10
Nakamura,Hi vs Short,N★
1-0
2nd London Chess Classic 2010 C89
Short,N vs Anand,V★
0-1
2nd London Chess Classic 2010 B23
Adams,Mi vs Short,N★
1/2-1/2
2nd London Chess Classic 2010 B17
Short,N vs Kramnik,V★
0-1
2nd London Chess Classic 2010 C24
Mamedyarov,S vs Short,N★
0-1
38th Olympiad 2008 D37
Kramnik,V vs Short,N★
1-0
38th Olympiad 2008 D02
Krasenkow,M vs Short,N★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2004 A30
Short,N vs Krasenkow,M★
0-1
FIDE WCh KO 2004 B33
Short,N vs Kadhi,H★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2004 C12
Kadhi,H vs Short,N★
0-1
FIDE WCh KO 2004 C45
Polgar,Ju vs Short,N★
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 B04
Short,N vs Ivanchuk,V★
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 B24
Short,N vs Campora,D★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001 B07
Campora,D vs Short,N★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2001 B40
Nataf,IA vs Short,N★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2000 C10
Short,N vs Nataf,IA★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2000 B23
Short,N vs Nataf,IA★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2000 B32
Nataf,IA vs Short,N★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2000 C45
Short,N vs Nataf,IA★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2000 B25
Nataf,IA vs Short,N★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2000 C01
Svidler,P vs Short,N★
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 C66
Short, Nigel D vs Shirov, Alexei★
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 C39
Shirov, Alexei vs Short, Nigel D★
1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 C11
Short, Nigel D vs Beliavsky, Alexander G★
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 B07
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Short, Nigel D★
0-1
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 E34
Fridman, Daniel vs Short, Nigel D★
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 A09
Short, Nigel D vs Fridman, Daniel★
1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 C55
Short, Nigel D vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
Dortmund 1997 E32
Short, Nigel D vs Sokolov, Andrei★
1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 B83
Short, Nigel D vs Beliavsky, Alexander G★
1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 B07
Short, Nigel D vs Gelfand, Boris★
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1997 B90
Short, Nigel D vs Krasenkow, Michal★
1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 B22
Adams, Michael vs Short, Nigel D★
1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 B40
Jussupow, Artur vs Short, Nigel D★
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1997 D05
Rodriguez, Amador vs Short, Nigel D★
1/2-1/2
WchT 4th 1997 B67
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Short, Nigel D★
0-1
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 D37
Short, Nigel D vs Beliavsky, Alexander G★
1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 C92
Short, Nigel D vs Adams, Michael★
0-1
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 B17
Adams, Michael vs Short, Nigel D★
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 B50
Short, Nigel D vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 B12
Short, Nigel D vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 B12
Adams, Michael vs Short, Nigel D★
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 B70
Short, Nigel D vs Adams, Michael★
1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 C92
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