Player profile

Short, Nigel D

Standard: 2594 Rapid: 2551 Blitz: 2516 (last updated 2026-10-02)
FIDE ID: 400025 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: ENG Sex: M Birth Year: 1965 Age: 61
Title: GM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 113 Wins: 53 (47%) Draws: 31 (27%) Losses: 27 (24%) Other: 2
Dossier

106 of 113 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 91.6%
Opened e4: 42/43Opened d4: 1/43
Castled kingside: 67Same-side castling: 63Did not castle: 10Castled queenside: 9Opposite-side castling: 7
Played in the center: 26Fianchettoed queenside: 25Fianchettoed kingside: 23Played on the kingside: 21Played on the queenside: 21
Space advantage: 59Active pieces: 59Backward pawn: 55Kept the bishop pair: 48Initiated exchanges: 47Sacrificed material: 45Isolated pawn: 40Avoided exchanges: 23Missed tactics: 16Played gambits: 11
Openings

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As White 48 games 26W 12D 8L
Sicilian Defense 20 games 13W 2D 5L
Najdorf Variation 5 games 4W 0D 1L
Zagreb Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Amsterdam Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Yates Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
French Variation 5 games 3W 1D 1L
Westerinen Attack 3 games 2W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Closed 3 games 3W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 3W 0D 0L
Taimanov Variation 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Bastrikov Variation 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Prins Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Löwenthal Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Pin Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Koch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Lasker-Pelikan Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Ruy Lopez 12 games 5W 5D 1L
Morphy Defense 5 games 3W 2D 0L
Wormald Attack 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Cozio Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Closed 4 games 1W 2D 0L
Worrall Attack, Castling Line 2 games 0W 1D 0L
Suetin Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Berlin Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
French Defense 5 games 3W 2D 0L
Winawer Variation 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Retreat Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Portisch-Hook Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Positional Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Paulsen Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Tarrasch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Open System, Main Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Advance Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Tartakower Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Petrov's Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Millennium Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Cozio Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 2 games 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Knight Variation 2 games 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 0L
Italian Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Two Knights Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Ulvestad Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzowitsch Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Williams Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Steinitz Variation, Development Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Lion Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Lion's Jaw 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
As Black 44 games 13W 13D 18L
Ruy Lopez 6 games 1W 0D 5L
Morphy Defense 4 games 0W 0D 4L
Modern Steinitz Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Anderssen Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Tarrasch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Closed 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Delayed Exchange 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Keres Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
French Defense 6 games 4W 1D 1L
Tarrasch Variation 3 games 3W 0D 0L
Modern System 3 games 3W 0D 0L
Steinitz Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Boleslavsky Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Schlechter Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Opening 5 games 0W 2D 3L
King's English Variation 4 games 0W 1D 3L
Troger Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Formation, Double Fianchetto 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 4 games 0W 1D 3L
Three Knights Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Harrwitz Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Main Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Italian Game 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Classical Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Giuoco Pianissimo 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Greco Gambit, Dubov Italian 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Giuoco Pianissimo 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Italian Four Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Noa Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
St. Petersburg Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
American Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bogo-Indian Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Grünfeld Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Retreat Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Zukertort Opening 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Vienna Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Paulsen Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Scotch Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Mieses Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Steinitz Variation, Development Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Blumenfeld Countergambit Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Benoni Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Dutch Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Capablanca Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Kangaroo Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Marienbad System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Accelerated London System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
English Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Slav Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Breyer Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
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This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2025.06.13 · 46... Rxc2+ (−73.9% win chance) 1-0
Short, Nigel D
Rodshtein, Maxim
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2023.08.26 · 51. Qxd4 (−57.5% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek
Short, Nigel D
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2025.06.13 · 39... Nf8 (−53.1% win chance) 1-0
Short, Nigel D
Rodshtein, Maxim
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2025.06.14 · 62... Rf1 (−47.5% win chance) 1-0
Short, Nigel D
Nakamura, Hikaru
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Games Showing all 113 games
Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves