Nigel Short

thumb|Nigel Short Nigel Short (born June 1, 1965) is a British chess grandmaster and chess writer. Sourced Rublevsky is not a sexy player. on Sergei Rublevsky in his Guardian column. They could start by removing some personnel: the head-butting, move-retracting, tournament-rigging, Zurab Azmaiparashvili for instance. He is a disgrace to the organisation. But never let it be said that he is a dunderhead. When asked how the World Chess Federation FIDE could be improved (Nigel Short on FIDE: 'Either they don't know or they don't care'). Short had not long before been warned by the FIDE Ethics Commission for calling Azmaiparashvili a "dunderhead". He is warned by FIDE It is curious that it is far easier to maintain a high "manners" rating if, like Kasparov, you simply don't speak to anyone. I still have much to learn from the great man... From his current personal profile at ChessBase Internet server, where he uses to play blitz. (08/05/2008) A friend of mine recently joked that his mobile phone will beat Magnus Carlsen. I said, ‘What are you talking about? My microwave could beat Magnus Carlsen.' Washington Post (April 14, 2015) External links Category:Chess grandmasters Category:Atheists from England Category:Sportspeople from England Category:1965 births Category:Living people Category:People from Manchester Category:Chess Olympiad competitors