Chess: Nigel Short to play at south pole in event criticised over climate impact

Nigel Short, pictured during the 2026 Fide World Team Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship in Hong Kong. Photograph: James Modesto/ZUMA/Alamy Nigel Short, pictured during the 2026 Fide World Team Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship in Hong Kong. Photograph: James Modesto/ZUMA/Alamy Leonard Barden on chess Chess Chess: Nigel Short to play at south pole in event criticised over climate impact The former world title challenger, 61, will take on representatives from five other continents in a tournament rated by the global chess body Fide

Prefer the Guardian on Google Nigel Short, the 1993 world title challenger, will head to the Antarctic for his next tournament as the 61-year-old, formerly of Bolton but resident for many decades in Greece, attempts to become the first chess player to win tournaments on seven continents.