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English chess grandmaster (born 1965)
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
Nigel_Short
British singer
Nigel Short is a British singer who is the founder and artistic director of the choir Tenebrae and Tenebrae Consort. He was previously a member of The
Nigel_Short_(singer)
Male given name
Nigel (/ˈnaɪdʒəl/ NY-jəl) is an English masculine given name. The English Nigel is found in records dating from the Middle Ages; however, it was not used
Nigel
Hungarian chess grandmaster (born 1976)
Polgár vs. Nigel Short, 1994 New York PCA/Intel-GP Rapid knockout tournament. 1–0. In the Steinitz variation of the French Defense, Short seemingly has
Judit_Polgár
British politician and broadcaster (born 1964)
Nigel Paul Farage (born 3 April 1964) is a British politician who has been Leader of Reform UK since 2024. He served as a member of the European Parliament
Nigel_Farage
British a cappella vocal ensemble
members of the King's Singers also include Jeremy Jackman, Bob Chilcott, Nigel Short, Bill Ives, Bruce Russell, Colin Mason, Gabriel Crouch, Stephen Connolly
The_King's_Singers
International chess governing body
Ilyumzhinov & Paulson Suggests Conflict of Interest". Chess.com. Short Stories (Agony) Nigel Short, New In Chess 2014 #2, page 43] "International Chess Federation"
FIDE
English chess grandmaster (born 1971)
absentees), and Adams won short matches against Tamaz Giorgadze, Sergei Tiviakov, Peter Svidler, Loek van Wely and Nigel Short, before coming up against
Michael_Adams_(chess_player)
British racing driver (born 1953)
Nigel Ernest James Mansell (/ˈmænsəl/; born 8 August 1953) is a British former racing driver who competed in Formula One from 1980 to 1995. Mansell won
Nigel_Mansell
International chess body (1993–1996)
1993 by Garry Kasparov and Nigel Short for the marketing and organization of their Chess World Championship. In 1993, Nigel Short won the Candidates Tournament
Professional Chess Association
Professional_Chess_Association
British actor and presenter (born 1951)
Nigel Allan Havers (born 6 November 1951) is an English actor and presenter. In 1981 he earned a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Nigel_Havers
Controversial chess matches
incumbent World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov and official challenger Nigel Short splitting from FIDE, the official world governing body of chess, and
World_Chess_Championship_1993
New Zealand actor (1947–2026)
Sir Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill (14 September 1947 – 13 July 2026) was a New Zealand actor. Known as a leading man in numerous roles in film and television
Sam_Neill
British vocal ensemble
vocal ensemble founded in 2001 and directed by former King's Singer Nigel Short. Its repertoire covers works from the 16th to the 21st centuries, able
Tenebrae_(choir)
Chess terminology
bestowed upon them. Perhaps the most famous in recent history, where Nigel Short defeated Jan Timman in Tilburg in 1991, was voted as one of the hundred
King_walk
Chess match between Anatoly Karpov and Viswanathan Anand
Akopian (ARM), 2660 Aleksej Alexandrov (BLR), 2660 Joël Lautier (FRA), 2660 Nigel Short (ENG), 2660 Peter Svidler (RUS), 2660 Alexander Khalifman (RUS), 2655
FIDE World Chess Championship 1998
FIDE_World_Chess_Championship_1998
Stream in the country of Canada
Nigel Creek is a short stream located in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It forms in the glacial meltwaters north of Sunwapta Pass and takes on
Nigel_Creek
Chess festival held in London
relations event comprised a blindfold display at the London Eye between Nigel Short and Luke McShane. The tournament was simultaneous broadcast on London
London_Chess_Classic
British actor
Nigel Bennett (born 19 November 1949) is an English actor. He is best known for playing the vampire patriarch Lucien LaCroix in the television series
Nigel_Bennett
Chess match between Garry Kasparov and Viswanathan Anand
title in a match, and in fact had defeated the rightful challenger (Nigel Short in 1993), that he was still the reigning world champion. Thus, for the
Classical World Chess Championship 1995
Classical_World_Chess_Championship_1995
New Zealand Scrabble champion (born 1967)
Nigel Richards (born 1967) is a New Zealand Scrabble player. Widely regarded as the greatest Scrabble player of all time, he became World Champion in
Nigel_Richards
2005 composition by Joby Talbot
commission from the vocal chamber group Tenebrae. Under the direction of Nigel Short, Tenebrae's first performance was scheduled for 7 July 2005 in London
Path_of_Miracles
International chess competition
The winner was Nigel Short. In 2005 the event was scheduled to be played, but was in the end cancelled. The event was won by Nigel Short with the emphatic
Commonwealth Chess Championship
Commonwealth_Chess_Championship
Chess variant with little move time allowed
Garry Kasparov (the World Champion of classical chess at the time) and Nigel Short played a 6-game exhibition Rapid match ("Speed Chess Challenge") at the
Fast_chess
English boxer (born 1964)
Nigel Gregory Benn (born 22 January 1964) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1987 to 1996. He held the World Boxing Organization
Nigel_Benn
UK parliamentary by-election
Clacton is due to be held on 13 August 2026, following the resignation of Nigel Farage, its member of Parliament. Farage, who is the leader of Reform UK
2026_Clacton_by-election
Chess move
available (unlike the king being skewered as above). Short vs. Vaganian, 1989 In the game Nigel Short–Rafael Vaganian, Barcelona 1989, White sacrifices a
Skewer_(chess)
Schachweltmeisterschaft 1993: Anatoli Karpow–Jan Timman; Garri Kasparow–Nigel Short (in German). Hollfeld: Beyer. ISBN 978-3-89168-042-1. Byrne, Robert (12
List of World Chess Championships
List_of_World_Chess_Championships
Hungarian chess grandmaster (born 1996)
Rapport tied for first in the Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament, together with Nigel Short and Nils Grandelius, winning on tiebreaks (head-to-head result). He scored
Richárd_Rapport
Dutch footballer (born 2002)
Nigel Cello Lonwijk (born 27 October 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Haifa. After
Nigel_Lonwijk
Malaysian comedian and YouTuber (born 1991)
Nigel Ng (/ʌŋ/ UNG; Chinese: 黃瑾瑜; born March 15, 1991) is a Malaysian comedian and YouTuber based in the United States. He is best known for co-creating
Nigel_Ng
BBC chess programme
Hartston (winner), Julian Hodgson, Tony Miles, John Nunn (runner-up), Nigel Short. International field adopted: Series Three (1977–78). (First Prize: £1250)
The_Master_Game
Chess tournament
at the Villa Marina in Douglas. The first edition in 2014 was won by Nigel Short, who finished a full point ahead of the field, scoring 7.5/9. In 2015
FIDE_Grand_Swiss_Tournament
English actor (1929–2001)
Sir Nigel Barnard Hawthorne (5 April 1929 – 26 December 2001) was an English actor. He is known for his stage acting and his portrayal of Sir Humphrey
Nigel_Hawthorne
Chess tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada
Svidler (RUS), 2713 Anatoly Karpov1 (RUS), 2710 Veselin Topalov (BUL), 2700 Nigel Short (ENG), 2697 Peter Leko (HUN), 2694 Boris Gelfand (ISR), 2691 Sergei
FIDE World Chess Championship 1999
FIDE_World_Chess_Championship_1999
Young child with an aptitude for the game of chess
the age of 9 years, 2 months, and 18 days old. In 1976, a ten-year-old Nigel Short beat Viktor Korchnoi as a participant in a simultaneous exhibition, the
Chess_prodigy
British boxer (born 1996)
Conor Nigel Benn (born 28 September 1996) is a British professional boxer. He is the son of former two-division world champion boxer Nigel Benn. Benn's
Conor_Benn
Annual chess tournament held in Gibraltar
points from a possible 10 in the Masters, tying for first place with Nigel Short before losing a play-off match for the first prize. During this event
Gibraltar_Chess_Festival
Chess opening
in the 1993 PCA World Championship match between Garry Kasparov and Nigel Short. Anatoly Karpov faced the Najdorf many times with the white pieces, and
Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation
Sicilian_Defence,_Najdorf_Variation
2016 chess tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan
updating the Short story) Nigel Short calls anti-cheating rule "anti-chess" (Chess24, Interview with Nigel Short) A quick chat with Nigel Short in Baku 2016
42nd_Chess_Olympiad
Chess championship in Tripoli, Libya
notation to describe chess moves. Since 1993, when Garry Kasparov and Nigel Short broke away from chess governing body FIDE to play their world championship
FIDE World Chess Championship 2004
FIDE_World_Chess_Championship_2004
American novelist and writer (born 1943)
be a successor to Bobby Fischer. The book was praised by Grandmaster Nigel Short, as well as chess journalist Edward Winter, who called it "a delightful
Fred_Waitzkin
Type of checkmate in chess
several hundred years. An example is to be found in the game Jan Timman–Nigel Short at the 1990 Tilburg tournament. From the diagrammed position, play continued:
Smothered_mate
Australian rules footballer, born 1976
Nigel Lappin (born 21 June 1976) is a former professional Australian rules footballer. Lappin is currently serving as an assistant coach with the Geelong
Nigel_Lappin
UK chess league
include Michael Adams, Alexei Shirov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Anish Giri, Nigel Short, Viktor Korchnoi, Alexander Morozevich, and Peter Svidler. The league
4NCL
Surname list
actor and comedian Mary Short (1802–1849), royal queen consort of Awadh Nathaniel Short (born 1985), English footballer Nigel Short (born 1965), British
Short_(surname)
British actor (born 1963)
Nigel Lindsay (born 17 January 1969[citation needed]) is an English actor. He is best known on television for his roles as Sir Robert Peel in the first
Nigel_Lindsay
Dutch chess journalist
(with Simen Agdestein), 2013 Tromsø World Cup (with Nigel Short), Norway Chess 2014 (with Nigel Short), 2015 Baku World Cup (with Evgeny Miroshnichenko)
Dirk_Jan_ten_Geuzendam
British pseudonymous author
Nigel Tourneur was the pseudonym of a fin de siecle writer who is best known for his work Hidden Witchery, a collection of seven short stories and a short
Nigel_Tourneur
Chess tournament
Wijk aan Zee in January 1987. The tournament was won by 1986 champion Nigel Short and Viktor Korchnoi, earning his fourth title. "All-time Tournaments
Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee Chess Tournament 1987
Hoogovens_Wijk_aan_Zee_Chess_Tournament_1987
British politician (1932–2023)
Nigel Lawson, Baron Lawson of Blaby (11 March 1932 – 3 April 2023) was a British politician, journalist and climate change denier. A member of the Conservative
Nigel_Lawson
English actor (1945–2015)
Peter Nigel Terry (15 August 1945 – 30 April 2015) was an English stage, film, and television actor, typically in historical and period roles. He played
Nigel_Terry
British Anglican priest and theologian (born 1955)
Nigel John Biggar, Baron Biggar (born 14 March 1955) is a British Anglican priest, theologian, ethicist, and life peer. From 2007 to 2022, he was Regius
Nigel_Biggar
Views and voting record of the British politician
Nigel Farage is a British politician and broadcaster who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Clacton and the Leader of Reform UK since 2024, having
Political positions of Nigel Farage
Political_positions_of_Nigel_Farage
Chess tournament
was held in Wijk aan Zee in January 1986. The tournament was won by Nigel Short. "All-time Tournaments - Tata Steel Chess". history.tatasteelchess.com
Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee Chess Tournament 1986
Hoogovens_Wijk_aan_Zee_Chess_Tournament_1986
Chess opening
has been adopted by Viswanathan Anand, Vassily Ivanchuk, Joël Lautier, Nigel Short, and other top grandmasters, including use in six of the eight games
Slav_Defense
Indian chess grandmaster (born 1983)
Chess Tournament 2015: Won this tournament in Kolkata, India ahead of Nigel Short and 25 other GM's. Member of the winning team of the Spanish League 2015
Surya_Shekhar_Ganguly
English businessman; founder of Trafalgar House
Sir Nigel Broackes (21 July 1934 – 29 September 1999) was an English businessman and the founder of Trafalgar House, one of the United Kingdom's largest
Nigel_Broackes
British racing driver (born 1957)
Nigel Peter Albon (born 8 February 1957) is a British racing driver. He most recently competed in the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia between 2005 and 2007.
Nigel_Albon
Choir whose members do not meet physically
On 9 April 2021, SIC released its first single, Miserere, directed by Nigel Short, and donated all profits to The Duke of Edinburgh's Award in honour of
Virtual_choir
Kenyan sports shooter
competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the men's 50 metre rifle prone event. "Nigel Vernon-Roberts". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April
Neil_Vernon-Roberts
British television presenter (born 1960)
the best ones to be shown on TV. Nigel Marven, along with Michaela Strachan, were judges. Nigel has also made some short how-to-guides, available through
Nigel_Marven
English novelist and screenwriter (1908–1970)
Nigel Marlin Balchin (3 December 1908 – 17 May 1970) was an English psychologist and author, particularly known for his novels written during and immediately
Nigel_Balchin
English football manager and former player
Nigel Howard Clough (born 19 March 1966) is an English professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Mansfield Town. Playing predominantly
Nigel_Clough
British political activist, financier and convicted felon (born 1993)
United States in 2017. He is a senior adviser, campaigner and fundraiser for Nigel Farage and leads the political consultancy Geostrategy. Cottrell was born
George_Cottrell
British novelty candidate (born 1980)
minister. Binface is the primary contender against the Reform UK leader Nigel Farage at the forthcoming 2026 Clacton by-election amidst a boycott by the
Count_Binface
Bulgarian chess grandmaster (born 1986)
round of Group B against Nigel Short was declared a forfeit after the first move because he had twice refused to shake Short's hand at the start. After
Ivan_Cheparinov
English chess grandmaster (born 1963)
Kampfeslust". Der Spiegel. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018. "Nigel Short terminated – again". Chess News. Chessbase GmbH. 26 October 2006. Retrieved
Daniel_King_(chess_player)
Nineteenth letter of the Latin alphabet
represented a "composite bow". Woodard, Roger D. (2006). "Alphabet". In Wilson, Nigel Guy. Encyclopedia of ancient Greece. London: Routldedge. p. 38. "...τὠυτὸ
S
Fictional character
Nigel Tufnel is a fictional character in the 1984 mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap and the 2025 film Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues. In the films
Nigel_Tufnel
English actor (1928–2013)
Arthur Nigel Davenport (23 May 1928 – 25 October 2013) was an English stage, television and film actor, best known for his film roles as the Duke of Norfolk
Nigel_Davenport
Chess opening
ambitious variation 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 c5 6.Be3, popularised by English GM Nigel Short and often seen in the 1990s. Another less popular but aggressive line
Caro–Kann_Defence
English footballer (born 1966)
Antony Nigel Martyn (born 11 August 1966) is an English former professional footballer player who played as a goalkeeper. He notably played in the Premier
Nigel_Martyn
British geophysicist (born 1927)
Nigel Allister Anstey (born 5 September 1927) is a British geophysicist who has contributed to seismic exploration. He is the holder of over 50 multinational
Nigel_Anstey
English chess grandmaster (born 1981)
alongside the London Chess Classic. In this latter event, Pert, who replaced Nigel Short after his late withdrawal, eliminated Jonathan Hawkins in the quarterfinals
Nicholas_Pert
Australian photojournalist and author (born 1972)
Nigel Brennan (born 18 May 1972) is an Australian photojournalist and author. In 2008, Islamist insurgents in southern Somalia kidnapped him and Canadian
Nigel_Brennan
the Short story) Nigel Short calls anti-cheating rule "anti-chess" (Chess24, Interview with Nigel Short) A quick chat with Nigel Short in Baku 2016 (Youtube
Concerns and controversies at the 42nd Chess Olympiad
Concerns_and_controversies_at_the_42nd_Chess_Olympiad
Bird in New Zealand (died 2018)
Gannets continued not to roost there, except for a few short visits, until Nigel appeared in 2015. Nigel came to Mana Island in about 2015, although different
Nigel_(gannet)
German chess grandmaster (born 1979)
Team Chess Championship. In April 2011, he tied for 1st–3rd places with Nigel Short and Francisco Vallejo Pons in the Thailand Open in Bangkok and won the
Jan_Gustafsson
English food writer and broadcaster (born 1956)
Nigel Slater OBE (born 9 April 1956) is an English food writer, journalist and broadcaster. He has written a column for The Observer Magazine for more
Nigel_Slater
Canadian chess grandmaster (born 1992)
France. In July he shared first place in the Canadian Open in Ottawa with Nigel Short, with both scoring 7½/9. In the 2015 Canadian Zonal Championship, Hansen
Eric_Hansen_(chess_player)
Hotel in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Martyn Ingram and his partner Melanie Hamilton-Searle, who bought it from Nigel Short. Brown's Hotel was built in 1752, as a private house, before becoming
Brown's_Hotel,_Laugharne
Chess tournament in the Netherlands
The tournament was also notable for the "handshake incident", in which Nigel Short was awarded a win by forfeit after his opponent, Ivan Cheparinov, refused
Corus_Chess_Tournament_2008
Russian composer
Tenebrae, conductor Nigel Short, Signum Classics, 2013, SIGCD316 Prayers for Mankind (A Symphony of Prayers) Tenebrae, conductor Nigel Short, Signum Classics
Alexander_Levine
Chess match between Anatoly Karpov and Gata Kamsky
In 1993, Nigel Short had qualified via FIDE's usual format to meet champion Garry Kasparov in a championship match. However, Kasparov and Short broke with
FIDE World Chess Championship 1996
FIDE_World_Chess_Championship_1996
UK Parliament constituency (since 2010)
in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament, from 2024 to July 2026, by Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK. It is centred on and named after the seaside
Clacton_(constituency)
British politician (born 1986)
the finance team and asserting the figures were accurate. Yusuf first met Nigel Farage at a cocktail party hosted by the financier and UKIP treasurer Stuart
Zia_Yusuf
Topics referred to by the same term
Nigel Barker may refer to: Nigel Barker (photographer) (born 1972), British photographer Nigel Barker (rugby league) (born 1955), English rugby league
Nigel_Barker
Topics referred to by the same term
Nigel Hamilton may refer to: Nigel Hamilton (civil servant), former head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service Nigel Hamilton (author) (born 1944), British-born
Nigel_Hamilton
Russian public figure (born 1962)
column of power that would be familiar to any observer of Russia today." Nigel Short, the British grandmaster who also supported Kirsan's rival for the leadership
Kirsan_Ilyumzhinov
Chess tournament in Hyderabad, India
2755 Vassily Ivanchuk (UKR), 2709 Alexander Morozevich (RUS), 2707 Nigel Short (ENG), 2684 Alexey Dreev (RUS), 2673 Vladimir Malakhov (RUS), 2670
Chess_World_Cup_2002
British actor, comedian and writer (born 1953)
Nigel George Planer (born 22 February 1953) is a British actor, writer and musician. His television credits include playing Neil in the sitcom The Young
Nigel_Planer
Topics referred to by the same term
Nigel Greenwood may refer to: Nigel Greenwood (footballer) (born 1966), English former professional footballer Nigel Greenwood (art dealer) (1941–2004)
Nigel_Greenwood
Choral work by John Tavener
recorded by Tenebrae in 2003 on an album of the same name, conducted by Nigel Short. The work was published by Chester Music in 2004. John Tavener composed
Mother_and_Child_(Tavener)
Classical musical record label founded in 1997
Huddersfield Choral Society, Charivari Agreable, Tenebrae directed by Nigel Short, Voces8, Cantabile and the choir of His Majesty's Chapel Royal, who record
Signum_Records
English film director and producer (born 1949)
Nigel Lythgoe OBE (/ˈlɪθɡoʊ/; born 9 July 1949) is an English television and film director and producer, television dance competition judge, former dancer
Nigel_Lythgoe
British professional wrestler
Steven Haworth (born 23 January 1976), better known by his ring name Nigel McGuinness, is an English professional wrestler, sports commentator and magician
Nigel_McGuinness
Church in London, England
roles of Organist and Director of Music were divided into two posts. Nigel Short 2009–15 In 2015 the roles of Organist and Director of Music were recombined
St_Bartholomew-the-Great
German chess grandmaster (1948–2025)
(shared with Anthony Miles and Viktor Korchnoi). He served as a second to Nigel Short in the 1993 world championship match against Garry Kasparov. In 2000
Robert_Hübner
British actor (1895–1953)
William Nigel Ernle Bruce (4 February 1895 – 8 October 1953) was an English actor on stage and screen. He portrayed Dr. Watson in a series of films and
Nigel_Bruce
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