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Short, Nigel

modern era

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

Most Faced Opponents

Kasparov, Gary65 gamesTimman, Jan H62 gamesKortschnoj, Viktor39 gamesSpeelman, Jonathan S36 gamesKarpov, Anatoly33 gamesKasparov,G26 gamesLjubojevic, Ljubomir25 gamesIvanchuk, Vassily24 gamesGulko, Boris F24 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 Anand,V
0-1
FIDE GP 2002 B70
Short,N vs Shirov,A
0-1
FIDE GP 2002 C42
Short,N vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 C67
Shirov,A vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 C76
Shirov,A vs Short,N
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 C72
Short,N vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 B42
Svidler,P vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 C11
Svidler,P vs Short,N
0-1
FIDE GP 2002 C11
Svidler,P vs Short,N
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 C14
Short,N vs Svidler,P
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 C99
Radjabov,T vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
Najdorf Memorial 2001 D37
Short,N vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
Najdorf Memorial 2001 B23
Karpov,An vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
Najdorf Memorial 2001 D37
Short,N vs Korchnoi,V
1/2-1/2
Najdorf Memorial 2001 C11
Short,N vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
II Magistral 2001 B11
Khalifman,A vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
II Magistral 2001 C12
Anand,V vs Short,N
1-0
II Magistral 2001 C76
Short,N vs Khalifman,A
1-0
II Magistral 2001 B11
Short,N vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
4NCL 2001 C88
Short,N vs Spassky,B
1-0
Korchnoi Birthday KO 2001 B12
Spassky,B vs Short,N
1-0
Korchnoi Birthday KO 2001 E31
Kasparov,G vs Short,N
1-0
Korchnoi Birthday KO 2001 C05
Spassky,B vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
Korchnoi Birthday KO 2001 C01
Short,N vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2
Korchnoi Birthday KO 2001 B50
Short,N vs Spassky,B
1-0
Korchnoi Birthday KO 2001 B06
Short,N vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2
Korchnoi Birthday Gp A 2001 B25
Short,N vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE.COM Trophy Cup 2001 C48
Khalifman,A vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
FIDE.COM Trophy Cup 2001 C76
Khalifman,A vs Short,N
0-1
FIDE.COM Trophy Cup 2001 C02
Short,N vs Huebner,R
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 C10
Short,N vs Nataf,IA
1-0
34th Olympiad 2000 B25
Miladinovic,I vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 E20
Short,N vs Leitao,R
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 B92
Olafsson,H vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 E15
Markowski,T vs Short,N
0-1
34th Olympiad 2000 A09
Nielsen,PH vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 D37
Damljanovic,B vs Short,N
1-0
34th Olympiad 2000 A07
Short,N vs Piket,Je
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 B47
Short,N vs Sasikiran,K
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 B10
Short,N vs Rama,L
1-0
34th Olympiad 2000 B06
Short,N vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
Super Final 2000 C33
Polgar,Ju vs Short,N
1-0
Super Final 2000 C11
Short,N vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
FIDE World Cup Gp B Playoffs 2000 B85
Ivanchuk,V vs Short,N
1-0
FIDE World Cup Gp B Playoffs 2000 A40
Ivanchuk,V vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup Gp B 2000 E34
Ponomariov,R vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup Gp B 2000 C08
Short,N vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bosna SuperGM 2000 C52
Short,N vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2
Bosna SuperGM 2000 B95
Shirov,A vs Short,N
1-0
Bosna SuperGM 2000 C18
Short,N vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Bosna SuperGM 2000 C01
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