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Nigel Short

Nigel David Short MBE (born 1 June 1965) is an English chess grandmaster, columnist, coach and commentator who has been the FIDE Director for Chess Development since September 2022. Short earned the title of grandmaster at the age of 19 and was ranked third in the world by FIDE from July 1988 to July 1989. In 1993, he became the first English player to…

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Born
Nigel David Short (1965-06-01) 1 June 1965 (age 61) Leigh, Lancashire, England
Country
England
FIDE rating
2594 (August 2026)
Peak ranking
No. 3 (July 1988)
Peak rating
2712 (April 2004)
Title
Grandmaster (1984)

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Early life, family, and education

Prodigy to Grandmaster

World Championship candidate

World title match, London 1993

Major tournament results

Match results

International team record

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Publications

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related to Major tournament results · 83
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related to World Championship candidate · 43
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related to Further reading · 28
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related to World title match, London 1993 · 20
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related to Publications · 13
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related to External links · 7
Nigel Short → BritBase, Chess, Chessgames, Edward Winter, FIDENigel Short, Nigel Short's Collected Games, Short
Born · 1
Nigel Short → Nigel David Short (1965-06-01) 1 June 1965 (age 61) Leigh, Lancashire, England
Country · 1
Nigel Short → England
FIDE rating · 1
Nigel Short → 2594 (August 2026)
Peak ranking · 1
Nigel Short → No. 3 (July 1988)

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Nigel ShortBornNigel David Short (1965-06-01) 1 June 1965 (age 61) Leigh, Lancashire, England1.00infobox
Nigel ShortCountryEngland1.00infobox
Nigel ShortFIDE rating2594 (August 2026)1.00infobox
Nigel ShortPeak rankingNo. 3 (July 1988)1.00infobox
Nigel ShortPeak rating2712 (April 2004)1.00infobox
Nigel ShortTitleGrandmaster (1984)1.00infobox
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Nigel Shortrelated to External linksChessgames0.60section
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Nigel Shortrelated to External linksNigel Short's Collected Games0.60section
Nigel Shortrelated to External linksBritBase0.60section

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