Nigel Short
Ukrainechess playerMaleb. 19658.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Nigel Short is a renowned English chess grandmaster who became one of the youngest players to compete at a high level, having participated in The Master Game at the age of 11. He later challenged for the World Chess Championship and is recognized for his contributions to the game as both a player and commentator.
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Nigel Short is a former world title challenger and currently the director of chess development at FIDE.
Наскоро прв шаховски турнир на Јужниот ПолНова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·
North Macedonia· 2026-09-25
North Macedonia· 2026-09-25
Nigel Short proposed the idea of holding a chess tournament in Antarctica.
В Антарктиді проведуть перший в історії шаховий турнір під егідою ФІДЕ| ШахиУкраїнська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·Ukraine· 2026-09-13
Ukraine· 2026-09-13Also mentioned
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Nigel Short, vice-president of FIDE, expressed his opinion on the legitimacy of Yosha Iglesias's victory.
Первый трансгендер-гроссмейстер вызвала дебаты в сетиTengri News – major Kazakh news website·
Kazakhstan· 2025-09-10
Kazakhstan· 2025-09-10
Nigel Short will conduct the renowned London choir Tenebrae during their performance.
Večji, širši in za vsak okusDelo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·
Slovenia· 2025-09-10
Slovenia· 2025-09-10
Nigel Short competed aged 11 in The Master Game.
Chess returns to the screen on Monday with Chess Masters: The Endgame | ChessThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2025-03-07
United Kingdom· 2025-03-07
