Short, Nigel
Nigel Short became the first Englishman to challenge for the World Chess Championship since Howard Staunton in the 1840s when he faced Garry Kasparov in London in 1993. A child prodigy who defeated Viktor Korchnoi at age 10, Short reached the world's top five and was instrumental in the creation of the Professional Chess Association alongside Kasparov.
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
Featured Games
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Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Short, Nigel D
FIDE-Wch k.o.
1997
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Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Short, Nigel D
FIDE-Wch k.o.
1999
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Polgar, Zsuzsa vs Short, Nigel D
Amber-rapid 2nd
1993
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Short, Nigel D vs Anand, Viswanathan
Amber-rapid 2nd
1993
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Polgar, Judit vs Short, Nigel D
Dortmund
1997
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Short, Nigel D vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
Dortmund
1995
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Short, Nigel D vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
Linares
1995
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Polugaevsky, Lev vs Short, Nigel D
Amber-rapid 2nd
1993
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Kamsky, Gata vs Short, Nigel D
PCA-Wch Candidats sf1
1994
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Short, Nigel D vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
Linares
1989
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1-0Corus A 2005 C41
Short,N vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2005 B12
Grischuk,A vs Short,N
1/2-1/2Corus A 2005 C91
Short,N vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corus A 2005 C99
Short,N vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2Amplico AIG Life 5th-8th 2004 C88
Lane,G vs Short,N
1-036th Olympiad 2004 C03
Short,N vs Azarov,S
0-136th Olympiad 2004 C93
Short,N vs Liu Dede
1-036th Olympiad 2004 B01
Short,N vs Dao Thien Hai
1/2-1/236th Olympiad 2004 C42
Short,N vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2Essent Crown 2004 B25
Carlsen,M vs Short,N
1-0Essent Crown 2004 D37
Short,N vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/220th ECC 2004 C42
Short,N vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2Bosnia GM 2004 B33
Short,N vs Kasparov,G
0-1Rapid 2004 B84
Kasparov,G vs Short,N
1/2-1/2Rapid 2004 D47
Aronian,L vs Short,N
0-1Rapid 2004 A45
Short,N vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2Rapid 2004 C48
Carlsen,M vs Short,N
0-1Blitz 2004 A45
Karpov,Ana vs Short,N
1-0Blitz 2004 D30
Short,N vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/21st Samba Cup 2003 B54
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Short,N
0-11st Samba Cup 2003 C95
Short,N vs Polgar,Ju
1-0It 2003 B92
Korchnoi,V vs Short,N
1/2-1/2It 2003 A28
Short,N vs Gelfand,B
1-0It 2003 B92
Leko,P vs Short,N
1/2-1/2It 2003 C99
Short,N vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Los Inmortales IV 2002 B18
Short,N vs Macieja,B
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 B12
Dautov,R vs Short,N
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 E11
Short,N vs Xu Jun
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 B92
Harikrishna,P vs Short,N
0-1Olympiad 2002 E14
Short,N vs Fedorov,Alex
1-0Olympiad 2002 B33
San Segundo Carrillo,P vs Short,N
0-1Olympiad 2002 E11
Sokolov,I vs Short,N
1-0Olympiad 2002 D37
Short,N vs Gretarsson,H
1-0Olympiad 2002 C72
Antonio,R vs Short,N
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 C45
Short,N vs Sulskis,S
1-0Olympiad 2002 C70
Beliavsky,A vs Short,N
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup Gp D 2002 D58
Morozevich,A vs Short,N
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup Gp D 2002 C92
Short,N vs Karpov,An
0-1RUS vs. ROW 2002 C42
Khalifman,A vs Short,N
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 D58
Kasparov,G vs Short,N
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 B04
Short,N vs Morozevich,A
0-1RUS vs. ROW 2002 C86
Short,N vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 B20
Grischuk,A vs Short,N
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 C02
Short,N vs Timman,J
1/2-1/2Sigeman & Co Malmoe SWE 2002 B07
Short,N vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2Eurotel Trophy 2002 C42
Karpov,An vs Short,N
1-0Eurotel Trophy 2002 E35
Short,N vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 C90
Ivanchuk,V vs Short,N
1-0FIDE GP 2002 C45
Anand,V vs Short,N
1-0FIDE GP 2002 C11