Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
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)