Nigel Short

Date of Birth: June 1, 1965

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Biography

Nigel David Short is a renowned English chess grandmaster, columnist, coach, and commentator. Born on June 1, 1965, in Leigh, Lancashire, England, Short is one of the most prominent figures in the world of chess. He rose to international fame in the 1980s and 1990s and is best known for his 1993 World Chess Championship match against Garry Kasparov, where he was the first British player to challenge for the title in over a century. Short demonstrated prodigious talent from a young age, achieving the title of International Master at the age of 14 and becoming a Grandmaster at 19. He has represented England in numerous Chess Olympiads and has won multiple national and international tournaments. Beyond his playing career, Short has contributed significantly to the chess community as a columnist and commentator, offering insights and analysis that are highly respected within the chess world.

5 Interesting Facts about Nigel Short

1. Nigel Short became the youngest International Master in chess history at the age of 14 in 1979.

2. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1984.

3. Short challenged Garry Kasparov for the World Chess Championship in 1993, becoming the first Englishman to do so since the 19th century.

4. He has won the British Chess Championship three times (in 1984, 1987, and 1998).

5. In 2018, Nigel Short ran for the presidency of FIDE but later withdrew and endorsed the eventual winner, Arkady Dvorkovich.

5 Most Interesting Quotes from Nigel Short

1. “If your opponent offers you a draw, try to work out why he thinks he’s worse off.”

2. “Modern chess is too much concerned with things like pawn structure. Forget it, checkmate ends the game.”

3. “The one thing that separates a grandmaster from a club player is that the grandmaster is never really in a hurry.”

4. “Chess is ruthless: you’ve got to be prepared to kill people.”

5. “Chess is a game by its form, an art by its content, and a science by the difficulty of gaining mastery in it.”

Highest Net Worth Achieved

Nigel Short’s highest net worth is estimated to be around $2 million.

Children

Nigel Short is married to Rhea Arjuna, and they have two children, Kyveli and Nicholas. Both children have shown interest in chess, continuing the family’s legacy in the game.