Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
Nigel Short
Born: June 1, 1965 (age 59)
Bio: Nigel David Short is an English chess grandmaster, chess columnist, chess coach and chess commentator. Short earned the Grandmaster title at the age of 19, and was ranked third in the world by FIDE from January 1988 to July 1989.
Known for:
- Chess Basics (1994)
- Greatest Hits (2010)
- Greatest Hits Vol. 2: Video-Schachtraining (2010)
- Nigel Short's Chess Skills (1989)