On interesting pairing was the board 2 match up between GM Nigel Short and WFM Helen Milligan. The official tournament press release did make mention of Short's brain being 'hard-wired differently', although the fact that Helen Milligan holds a PhD in Astro-Physics makes me wonder what effect the hard wiring has. Nonetheless Short proved to be the better player in this game, building up the pressure in the middle game, and then patiently converting his advantage in the endgame.
Short,Nigel - Milligan,Helen [C90]
2016 Bangkok Open (1), 10.04.2016
4 comments:
47 g4 is a blunder, played a bit carelessly due to the imminent closing of the bar at 7pm (he said). If only he had continued to be careless and missed the stalemate trap, I would be famous today. Sigh. ...Rf8 loses quickly; I could have lost much more slowly with ...Kg5 at that point.
-heligan
Short is misogynist
'Short is misogynist'
That illiterate comment is obviously from a different Anonymous than 'heligan'. But I'm curious: was that your impression after playing him, Helen?
I've known him since he was a kid! And I'd have to say, he certainly doesn't hate women...
- heligan
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