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by Nigel Short
Sat Jan 08, 2022 8:57 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Nigel Short in contention this weekend
Replies: 27
Views: 8272

Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend

Nick Burrows wrote:
Sat Jan 08, 2022 8:44 pm
It's just a joke Nigel :)
Or not, in the case of some miserable twats on this forum.

Yes - and please ban me. That will do me a big favour.
by Nigel Short
Sat Jan 08, 2022 8:17 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Nigel Short in contention this weekend
Replies: 27
Views: 8272

Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend

Thomas Rendle wrote:
Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:21 pm
Maybe he's not 'hard-wired' to face them.
A cheap laugh.
by Nigel Short
Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:27 pm
Forum: Women's Chess
Topic: Fide sparks anger with ‘gross’ breast enlargement sponsor for women’s chess
Replies: 32
Views: 6482

Re: Fide sparks anger with ‘gross’ breast enlargement sponsor for women’s chess

We are very used to anonymous pieces in LiChess, by now, "for fear of retribution." Perhaps it is so. Or perhaps they are just made up...
by Nigel Short
Thu Oct 07, 2021 9:06 am
Forum: Women's Chess
Topic: Fide sparks anger with ‘gross’ breast enlargement sponsor for women’s chess
Replies: 32
Views: 6482

Re: Fide sparks anger with ‘gross’ breast enlargement sponsor for women’s chess

1) The sponsorship, by Establishment Labs, for women's chess, is substantial. 2) A lot of women get breast cancer during the course of their lives. 3) Women have the right to choose what they do with their bodies. Incidentally, from the women I have spoken to on this matter (an admittedly unscientif...
by Nigel Short
Sun Mar 14, 2021 1:29 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: Peter Markland
Replies: 38
Views: 8061

Re: Peter Markland

Now for my next question on this subject to those more in the know than I am. Does a score of 5/9 against a tournament average of 2513.3, with the tournament compromised of 6 GMs, 2 IMs and two untitled players, with a sole unrated player (being the player scoring the 5/9), with eight nationalities...
by Nigel Short
Mon Mar 08, 2021 1:27 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: Tepe Sigeman & Co; 24-30 April 2021, Malmo
Replies: 14
Views: 2545

Re: Tepe Sigeman & Co; 24-30 April 2021, Malmo

Having spoken to Johan Sigeman at some length yesterday, I suspect the tournament will be delayed by several months.
by Nigel Short
Fri Mar 05, 2021 1:01 pm
Forum: International News
Topic: 2021 International Women of Courage
Replies: 11
Views: 3600

2021 International Women of Courage

The ECF's own Shohreh Bayat is a thoroughly deserving recipient of the "2021 International Women of Courage" award (https://www.state.gov/2021-international-women-of-courage-award-recipients-announced/). The ceremony will be hosted on Monday 8th March by US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, with a...
by Nigel Short
Sat Feb 20, 2021 5:47 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: Peter Markland
Replies: 38
Views: 8061

Re: Peter Markland

Can we not apply for an IM title for him, Nick? He is certainly worth it in today's money.
by Nigel Short
Wed Dec 23, 2020 6:30 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Invisible pieces
Replies: 202
Views: 17627

Re: Invisible pieces

I'm pleased to see that there are a few guys on this thread talking sense. What do we do to fix the attitude of the others? I have no idea. In terms of fixing FIDE's attitude, though, I have a suggestion. Listen to GM Judit Polgar. She makes astute comments. [/quote] With all due respect to Dr Helen...
by Nigel Short
Tue Dec 22, 2020 1:35 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Invisible pieces
Replies: 202
Views: 17627

Re: Invisible pieces

Paul Cooksey wrote:
Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:36 pm
Geoff, I don't think we can describe Nigel's article as harmless and also say we are listening to women players, or at least not the woman player who wrote the blog on lichess in the first post. She seems to be very clear it is harmful.
She. Or he...
by Nigel Short
Tue Dec 22, 2020 1:18 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What's GM short doing?!
Replies: 83
Views: 9195

Re: What's GM short doing?!

It is not a good look for the chess world generally that so many of their top players and arbiters either have escaped from their country or are being prevented from doing so. The latest FIDE newsletter reveals that Sarasadat Khademalsharieh will play in the Gibraltar leg of the Women's Grand Prix,...
by Nigel Short
Mon Dec 21, 2020 3:28 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What's GM short doing?!
Replies: 83
Views: 9195

Re: What's GM short doing?!

Nick Faulks has summarised the situation well. I also believe the English motion would have passed comfortably, albeit with a reduced majority. If you will forgive me for saying so, Jonathan Rogers continues to frame the debate in totally the wrong terms. Both the English (discarded) motion and the ...
by Nigel Short
Mon Dec 21, 2020 11:30 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What's GM short doing?!
Replies: 83
Views: 9195

Re: What's GM short doing?!

Jonathan Rogers wrote:
Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:08 am
Perhaps I misunderstood but I thought that a resolution for a lesser measure had been passed?
Malcolm Pein and I withdrew our motion in favour of the FIDE President's motion.
by Nigel Short
Sun Dec 20, 2020 4:25 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Invisible pieces
Replies: 202
Views: 17627

Re: Invisible pieces

Rather than taking the time to go back over his article and compare it with the sources he has misquoted, Nigel Short prefers to tell me to 'grow up'. I'll leave others to decide who is the adult in this room. It is obvious that New in Chess published Nigel Short's article without any fact-checking...
by Nigel Short
Sun Dec 20, 2020 1:29 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Invisible pieces
Replies: 202
Views: 17627

Re: Invisible pieces

In five years on this subject, you may have been the first person to show that I may have been in error on a point of fact, rather than opinion. If I have been wrong on the question grey and white matter (as I strongly suspect is the case) then I have no problems in acknowledging that. It does not,...