14+ Nigel Short Quotes (Chess Grandmaster.)

Nigel Short is a British chess grandmaster. He was the youngest ever international grandmaster at the age of 19 in 1989. He is one of the world's most successful chess players, having won the British Chess Championship three times.

Modern Chess is too much concerned with things like Pawn structure. Forget it, Checkmate ends the game — Nigel Short

If chess is a vast jungle, computers are the chainsaws in a giant environmentally insensitive logging company. — Nigel Short

I am acutely conscious, from vast experience in opens, that guys around, say 2100 or more can definitely play chess and that one often has to work very hard to beat them. — Nigel Short

A good sacrifice is one that is not necessarily sound but leaves your opponent dazed and confused. — Nigel Short

We have a large underclass in Britain, and a fairly low standard of education. Our best universities are extremely good, but a very significant proportion of the British population that comes out of compulsory schooling with very low standards of education. — Nigel Short

Chess is ruthless: you've got to be prepared to kill people. — Nigel Short

Unlike my esteemed colleague Garry Kasparov, I don't restrict the strength of opposition to Elo — Nigel Short

Chess is, in essence, a game for children. Computers have exacerbated the trends towards youth because they now have an immensely powerful tool at their disposal and can absorb vast amounts of information extremely quickly. — Nigel Short

I play way too much blitz chess. It rots the brain just as surely as alcohol. — Nigel Short

I know that with perfect play, God versus God, Fritz versus Fritz, chess is a draw. — Nigel Short

I cannot claim to thoroughly enjoy coaching, because it is very hard work if you are even moderately conscientious. Nevertheless it does provide a degree of satisfaction - not to mention a steady income, which is why I do it occasionally. — Nigel Short

If your opponent offers you a draw, try to work out why he thinks he's worse off — Nigel Short

Of course I'm not a racist, but I'm certainly right wing, there's no question about that. — Nigel Short

Surely, serious problems can't be solved just by talking about them. — Nigel Short

Life Lessons by Nigel Short

1. Nigel Short has demonstrated the importance of hard work and dedication in achieving success, as he has worked his way up from humble beginnings to become a world-renowned chess grandmaster.
2. He has also shown that it is possible to achieve success through unconventional methods, as he has achieved success in chess despite not having a traditional education in the game.
3. Finally, Nigel Short has demonstrated the importance of staying humble and appreciating the support of others, as he has remained humble despite his success and is always grateful for the support of his fans.