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
View PrintGames (3265)
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1-0Rapid Match 2008 B12
Short,N vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2Rapid Match 2008 B23
Karjakin,Sergey vs Short,N
1-0Rapid Match 2008 B05
Short,N vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0Rapid Match 2008 B23
Karjakin,Sergey vs Short,N
1-0Rapid Match 2008 B12
Short,N vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1Rapid Match 2008 B23
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Short,N
1/2-1/2Corus B 2008 C77
Short,N vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2Corus B 2008 C86
Smeets,J vs Short,N
0-1Corus B 2008 C12
Short,N vs Krasenkow,M
1-0Corus B 2008 C65
Movsesian,S vs Short,N
1/2-1/2Corus B 2008 C50
Short,N vs Cheparinov,I
1-0Corus B 2008 B92
Spoelman,W vs Short,N
1/2-1/2Corus B 2008 C91
Short,N vs Sargissian,G
1-0Corus B 2008 C52
Stellwagen,D vs Short,N
1/2-1/2Corus B 2008 C72
Short,N vs Koneru,H
1/2-1/2Corus B 2008 C43
Hou Yifan vs Short,N
1-0Corus B 2008 C67
Short,N vs L'Ami,E
1-0Corus B 2008 C51
Harikrishna,P vs Short,N
1/2-1/2Corus B 2008 C02
Navara,D vs Short,N
1/2-1/2Cez Trophy Rapid Match 2007 C15
Navara,D vs Short,N
1-0Cez Trophy Rapid Match 2007 C88
Short,N vs Navara,D
0-1Cez Trophy Rapid Match 2007 C05
Short,N vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2Cez Trophy Rapid Match 2007 C91
Navara,D vs Short,N
1/2-1/2Cez Trophy Rapid Match 2007 D35
Short,N vs Navara,D
0-1Cez Trophy Rapid Match 2007 B92
Short,N vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/28th It 2007 C44
Short,N vs Ivanchuk,V
0-18th It 2007 C07
Morozevich,A vs Short,N
0-1XXXVII Bosnia GM 2007 C45
Short,N vs Morozevich,A
0-1XXXVII Bosnia GM 2007 A28
Short,N vs Kosic,D
1-037th Olympiad 2006 C10
Mahjoob,M vs Short,N
1/2-1/237th Olympiad 2006 E11
Short,N vs McNab,C
1-037th Olympiad 2006 B07
Short,N vs Fedorov,Alex
1/2-1/237th Olympiad 2006 B25
Kveinys,A vs Short,N
1/2-1/237th Olympiad 2006 A25
Short,N vs Johannessen,LE
1-037th Olympiad 2006 B12
Cordova,Em vs Short,N
1/2-1/237th Olympiad 2006 A45
Short,N vs Kuderinov,K
1-037th Olympiad 2006 B32
Atalik,S vs Short,N
1/2-1/237th Olympiad 2006 A33
Megaranto,S vs Short,N
1/2-1/237th Olympiad 2006 C61
Short,N vs Saud,M
1-037th Olympiad 2006 B11
Short,N vs Korchnoi,V
1-0Gibtelecom Masters 2006 C10
Van Wely,L vs Short,N
1-0Corus A 2005 D35
Short,N vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2005 B26
Ponomariov,R vs Short,N
1/2-1/2Corus A 2005 C73
Short,N vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Corus A 2005 B92
Leko,P vs Short,N
1-0Corus A 2005 C95
Short,N vs Sokolov,I
1-0Corus A 2005 C67
Polgar,Ju vs Short,N
1/2-1/2Corus A 2005 C95
Short,N vs Topalov,V
0-1Corus A 2005 B33
Bruzon,L vs Short,N
1-0Corus A 2005 D37