Nigel Short

“Chess is ruthless: you've got to be prepared to kill people.”

“Psychology is the most important factor in chess.”

“It is not enough to be a good player... you must also be a good fighter.”

“The main thing is that I still love chess. I mean, it is a game, but it's a game with a lot of intellectual depth, and it's a game that you can never quite master.”

“Chess is a sport. A violent sport.”

“If you are a chess player, you have to be a bit of a paranoid.”

“Chess is a battle of ideas.”

“I think that my main strength is that I am a fighter.”

“My style is a little bit more pragmatic, a bit more of a street fighter. I'm not the most elegant player.”