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Stephen Short

Full name

Stephen Short

Born

1/1/1961 (age 63)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Ireland

Retired

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Ruy López Opening: Cozio Defense (1 games)

French Defense: Classical, Steinitz Variation (1 games)

Modern Defense: Standard Line (1 games)

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (1 games)

Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack (1 games)

Black Pieces

Trompowsky Attack (1 games)

King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (1 games)

King's Indian Defense: Bayonet, Sokolov Line (1 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Stephen Short (2033) Stephen Jessel (2294)	0-1	29	2008
Stephen Short (2033) Ingvar Thor Johannesson (2338)	0-1	28	2008
Stephen Short (2033) Bjorn Thorfinnsson (2364)	½-½	35	2008
Stephen Short Colm Daly (2353)	0-1	40	2007
Stephen Short Federico Manca (2373)	0-1	32	2005
Stephen Short Zoltan Medvegy (2474)	0-1	40	2005

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