Archive for Nigel Short
Thursday, May 03, 2012 9:14
Recently the Chess Events EAC website contacted English GM Nigel Short via Facebook for an interview on his African experiences. The website, which focuses on chess in Kenia, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi, kindly allowed us to cross-post the interview in which Short also talks about improving your chess and about FIDE President Kirsan...
Thursday, April 19, 2012 11:42
Nigel Short won the 7th Bangkok Chess Club Open on Friday. In the last round the English grandmaster drew with IM Nguyen Duc Hoa of Vietnam, who earned a GM norm. Short won 3.3 rating points to get to a virtual 2700 Elo exactly.
Nigel Short victorious in Bangkok, and back in the "2700 club"
Event
Bangkok Chess Club Open | Details at Chess-...
Monday, April 16, 2012 16:45
Nigel Short defeated M.R. Venkatesh on Monday to take over the lead at the Bangkok Chess Club Open after six rounds. The Indian IM was the surprise leader after five rounds.
The Dusit Thani Hotel in Bangkok, venue of the tournament
Event
Bangkok Chess Club Open | Details at Chess-Results | PGN via TWIC
Dates
April 13-19, 2012
Location
Bangkok,...
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 17:56
Super Grandmaster? Sadler sadly behind, and a Short Island Iced Tea for Hou Yifan! Yes please! Or, in other words: The Full English Breakfast #17 is out!
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012 9:07
This season's 4NCL has reached its 6th round, after three weekends of play. Wood Green Hilsmark Kingfisher is leading Division 1a while Cheddleton tops the standings in 1b. After seven rounds, the top four and bottom four teams in each preliminary pool will form two final championship/promotion and relegation pools respectively.
The Four Nations...
Thursday, February 02, 2012 19:05
English grandmaster Nigel Short won the 10th Tradewise Chess Festival in Gibraltar on Thursday after beating Hou Yifan of China in a blitz playoff. Both players had finished on 8/10.
Event
Tradewise Chess Festival | PGN via TWIC
Dates
January 24th-February 2nd, 2012
Location
Gibraltar, UK
System
10-round Swiss, different groups
Players
Top...
Friday, January 27, 2012 16:10
Besides the Tata Steel tournament, another strong event has started a few days ago: the 2012 Tradewise Chess Festival. After three rounds only Nigel Short, Mickey Adams, Hou Yifan, Sabino Brunello and Ruben Felgaer still have a 100% score.
Event
Tradewise Chess Festival | PGN via TWIC
Dates
January 24th-February 2nd, 2012
Location
Gibraltar, UK...
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 18:47
Today we start our series of three interviews, with players from the Tata Steel A, B and C groups, who all make some sort of comeback. In the first interview we have Matthew Sadler, two-times British Champion and Olympiad Gold Medal winner. (Tomorrow we'll publish an interview with Jan Timman and on Friday we'll finish the series with Veselin...
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 0:45
Blindfold records, Tony Miles, 60 seconds with Boris Gelfand, Tal Memorial, Nigel Short, and SlyusarGate -- one sly shark! Or, in other words: The Full English Breakfast #15 is out!
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Mission: Bring the serious chess news analysis. VERY serious, and not at all witty. Definitely not tongue in cheek. ;) Origins: The...
