Page 1 of 2
Nigel Short in contention this weekend
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 3:46 pm
by Leonard Barden
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.
Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 4:05 pm
by Nick Ivell
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.
Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 5:55 pm
by David Sedgwick
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
Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:04 pm
by Matt Mackenzie
Nigel has always had a bit of a problem with playing the "fairer sex", going back to his junior days even.
Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:21 pm
by Thomas Rendle
Maybe he's not 'hard-wired' to face them.
Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:27 pm
by John Moore
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.
Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:56 pm
by JustinHorton
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.
The game
Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:59 pm
by Paul Cooksey
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
Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 7:14 pm
by LawrenceCooper
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
https://lichess.org/AI0TA5bJGzpO
Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 7:24 pm
by Nick Ivell
I've done this so often; gone on the defensive when I should have been thinking about closing it out.
Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 7:26 pm
by Roger de Coverly
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
Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 7:33 pm
by Nick Burrows
Thomas Rendle wrote: ↑Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:21 pm
Maybe he's not 'hard-wired' to face them.
Superb
Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 8:17 pm
by Nigel Short
Thomas Rendle wrote: ↑Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:21 pm
Maybe he's not 'hard-wired' to face them.
A cheap laugh.
Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 8:44 pm
by Nick Burrows
It's just a joke Nigel
Re: Nigel Short in contention this weekend
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 8:57 pm
by Nigel Short
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.