The 14+ Nigel Short Quotes

Of Course I'm Not A Racist, But I'm Certainly Right Wing, There's No Question About That.

We Have A Large Underclass In Britain, And A Fairly Low Standard Of Education. Our Best Universities Are Extremely Good, But A Very Significant Proportion Of The British Population That Comes Out Of Compulsory Schooling With Very Low Standards Of Education.

Surely, Serious Problems Can't Be Solved Just By Talking About Them.

I Cannot Claim To Thoroughly Enjoy Coaching, Because It Is Very Hard Work If You Are Even Moderately Conscientious. Nevertheless It Does Provide A Degree Of Satisfaction - Not To Mention A Steady Income, Which Is Why I Do It Occasionally.

Unlike My Esteemed Colleague Garry Kasparov, I Don't Restrict The Strength Of Opposition To Elo

I Know That With Perfect Play, God Versus God, Fritz Versus Fritz, Chess Is A Draw.

Chess Is, In Essence, A Game For Children. Computers Have Exacerbated The Trends Towards Youth Because They Now Have An Immensely Powerful Tool At Their Disposal And Can Absorb Vast Amounts Of Information Extremely Quickly.

Chess Is Ruthless: You've Got To Be Prepared To Kill People.

If Chess Is A Vast Jungle, Computers Are The Chainsaws In A Giant Environmentally Insensitive Logging Company.

I Am Acutely Conscious, From Vast Experience In Opens, That Guys Around, Say 2100 Or More Can Definitely Play Chess And That One Often Has To Work Very Hard To Beat Them.

A Good Sacrifice Is One That Is Not Necessarily Sound But Leaves Your Opponent Dazed And Confused.

I Play Way Too Much Blitz Chess. It Rots The Brain Just As Surely As Alcohol.