Sunday, February 27, 2011

Nigel Short's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 - Chess Software DVD Items

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Nigel Short's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 - Chess Software DVD

  • In this DVD Short takes us on an electrifying journey through a very rich chess career, which saw him beat no less than twelve world champions.
  • He has experience in tournaments and matches all over the world - Short has visited a total of 89 countries.
  • His talent can be seen in the narratives that precede the games which he annotates with humour and instructive insights.
  • In 1985 Nigel became Britian's first ever candidate for the World Championship, and in 1993 he made it all the way to the final.
  • Nigel Short is considered one of the most entertaining and outspoken personalities in the chess world.

Nigel Short is generally regarded as the strongest British Grandmaster of the 20th century. Born in 1965 he started out as a chess prodigy, first attracting media attention by beating Viktor Korchnoi and Tigran Petrosian in simultaneous exhibitions at the age of ten and twelve years respectively. At the age of 14 he became the youngest IM in history, breaking Bobby Fischer's previous record, and at 16 he came second (to Garry Kasparov) at the under 20 World Junior Championship in Dortmund.

In 1985 Nigel became Britian's first ever candidate for the World Championship, and in 1993 he made it all the way to the final by beating Anatoly Karpov and Jan Timman. He only lost to World Champion Garry Kasparov in the title match in London. Since t

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