Nigel Short quotes

Chess is ruthless: you've got to be prepared to kill people. (Nigel Short)
If your opponent offers you a draw, try to work out why he thinks he's worse off. View quote
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It is curious that it is far easier to maintain a high "manners" rating if, like Kasparov, you simply don't speak to anyone. I still have much to learn from the great man... View quote
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"A friend of mine recently joked that his mobile phone will beat Magnus Carlsen. I said, ‘What are you talking about? My microwave could beat Magnus Carlsen. View quote
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A good sacrifice is one that is not necessarily sound but leaves your opponent dazed and confused. View quote
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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. View quote
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Surely, serious problems can't be solved just by talking about them. View quote
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They could start by removing some personnel: the head-butting, move-retracting, tournament-rigging, Zurab Azmaiparashvili for instance. He is a disgrace to the organisation. But never let it be said that he is a dunderhead. View quote
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Rublevsky is not a sexy player. View quote
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Of course I'm not a racist, but I'm certainly right wing, there's no question about that. View quote
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