Nigel Short in contention this weekend

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Nigel Short in contention this weekend

Post by Leonard Barden » Sat Jan 08, 2022 3:46 pm

As this week's Guardian article reported https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/ ... r#comments
Nigel Short has rebounded from both Covid and the mobile phone episode (covered in a thread below) to share the lead with two rounds to go at the Vergani Cup in Italy.

Right now, as one of six co-leaders on 5.5/7, Nigel has on paper the easiest possible round 8 pairing, White against the 18-year-old Bulgarian woman champion. One of the other two all 5.5/7 pairings has already been drawn, and the engine gives Nigel an edge at move 16.https://www.chessbomb.com/arena/2022-ve ... va_Nurgyul

It should be interesting to follow what happens in the rest of the weekend. The ninth and final round starts at 9.30 am Sunday.

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Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend

Post by Nick Ivell » Sat Jan 08, 2022 4:05 pm

Excellent column as usual, Leonard.

I'm not sure that Covid will end up as a distant memory; more likely endemic as opposed to pandemic, but life carrying on much as usual, with sensible precautions taken.

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Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend

Post by David Sedgwick » Sat Jan 08, 2022 5:55 pm

Leonard Barden wrote:
Sat Jan 08, 2022 3:46 pm
As this week's Guardian article reported https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/ ... r#comments
Nigel Short has rebounded from both Covid and the mobile phone episode (covered in a thread below) to share the lead with two rounds to go at the Vergani Cup in Italy.

Right now, as one of six co-leaders on 5.5/7, Nigel has on paper the easiest possible round 8 pairing, White against the 18-year-old Bulgarian woman champion. One of the other two all 5.5/7 pairings has already been drawn, and the engine gives Nigel an edge at move 16.https://www.chessbomb.com/arena/2022-ve ... va_Nurgyul

It should be interesting to follow what happens in the rest of the weekend. The ninth and final round starts at 9.30 am Sunday.
Commentator's curse, unfortunately.

https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tourn ... 2022/8/1/3

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Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend

Post by Matt Mackenzie » Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:04 pm

Nigel has always had a bit of a problem with playing the "fairer sex", going back to his junior days even.
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Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend

Post by Thomas Rendle » Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:21 pm

Maybe he's not 'hard-wired' to face them.

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Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend

Post by John Moore » Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:27 pm

Pantzar-Niemann from the same round in this tournament is amusing although not if you are Mr Pantzar who is a 2430 IM. If someone who knows how could post the game.

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Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend

Post by JustinHorton » Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:56 pm

Thomas Rendle wrote:
Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:21 pm
Maybe he's not 'hard-wired' to face them.
Applause
John Moore wrote:
Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:27 pm
Pantzar-Niemann from the same round in this tournament is amusing although not if you are Mr Pantzar who is a 2430 IM. If someone who knows how could post the game.
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Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend

Post by Paul Cooksey » Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:59 pm



Good spot John, and good grief, how did this happen?

The time control was 90 for 40 then +15 mins with 30 second increment, which makes what happens from move 40 onwards even more shocking

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Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend

Post by LawrenceCooper » Sat Jan 08, 2022 7:14 pm

Paul Cooksey wrote:
Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:59 pm


Good spot John, and good grief, how did this happen?

The time control was 90 for 40 then +15 mins with 30 second increment, which makes what happens from move 40 onwards even more shocking
Seeing that game reminds me of my abysmal technique in converting a queen v knight advantage in a LiChess 3/2 game although i did, at least, finally win :oops: https://lichess.org/AI0TA5bJGzpO

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Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend

Post by Nick Ivell » Sat Jan 08, 2022 7:24 pm

I've done this so often; gone on the defensive when I should have been thinking about closing it out.

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Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend

Post by Roger de Coverly » Sat Jan 08, 2022 7:26 pm

John Moore wrote:
Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:27 pm
Pantzar-Niemann from the same round in this tournament



You can also play thrpugh it at chessbomb complete with a sea of red

https://www.chessbomb.com/arena/2022-ve ... _Hans_Moke

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Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend

Post by Nick Burrows » Sat Jan 08, 2022 7:33 pm

Thomas Rendle wrote:
Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:21 pm
Maybe he's not 'hard-wired' to face them.
:lol: :lol: :lol: Superb

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Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend

Post by Nigel Short » Sat Jan 08, 2022 8:17 pm

Thomas Rendle wrote:
Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:21 pm
Maybe he's not 'hard-wired' to face them.
A cheap laugh.

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Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend

Post by Nick Burrows » Sat Jan 08, 2022 8:44 pm

It's just a joke Nigel :)

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Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend

Post by Nigel Short » Sat Jan 08, 2022 8:57 pm

Nick Burrows wrote:
Sat Jan 08, 2022 8:44 pm
It's just a joke Nigel :)
Or not, in the case of some miserable twats on this forum.

Yes - and please ban me. That will do me a big favour.

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