Ivanhoe v N Short

http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1856860,00.html

Nigel Short
Thursday August 24, 2006
The Guardian


Chess players are like children," as Lajos Portisch once said. "They spend all their lives playing games." He is right, but perhaps that is no bad thing. At least chess is harmless. The real world is different. For the past few weeks Israel has been bombing Lebanon to smithereens. Of course, no one likes to be provoked. Aggressive counter-attack doubtless felt very tempting to the Israeli strategists. But before embarking upon a committal course, one does well to consider the likely consequences. To this observer - no military expert, just a player of war games - the Israeli bombings have been myopic and self-defeating.

I've played Nigel Short. He's quite good.

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
I've played Nigel Short. He's quite good.

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
I've played Nigel Short. He's quite good.

Originally posted by dottewell
Did you ever post that game? I vaguely recall you got a draw, but could be wrong.

Originally posted by XanthosNZ

EDIT: I'll see if I can dig the game out.

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
I've played Nigel Short.

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
I've played Nigel Short. He's quite good.

Originally posted by Philodor
You fool, he is not just good at chess but in the top 50 in the world and least of all needs a commendation from a half-wit like you.

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I never played Nigel Short, but I stood next to him when he was analysing a game together with Seirawan .... does that count ?


EDIT: Thanks for the correction, Sister X.

Originally posted by ivanhoe
I never plaid Nigel Short, but I stood next to him when he was analysing a game together with Seirawan .... does that count ?

nigel forgot to emphasize how England, too, should turn the other cheek if France tossed rockets and suicide bombers over the channel. surely it was an oversight.

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
I've played Nigel Short. He's quite good.

Originally posted by zeeblebot
nigel forgot to emphasize how England, too, should turn the other cheek if France tossed rockets and suicide bombers over the channel. surely it was an oversight.