+0 -4 =3 vs Benjamin (London Match) Benjamin vs Short, 1983  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 49 moves, 1-0 Short vs Benjamin, 1983  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 43 moves, 0-1 Benjamin vs Short, 1983  (A61) Benoni, 36 moves, 1-0 Short vs Benjamin, 1983  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2 +6 -0 =2 vs. Lev Alburt (Foxboro Match) Short vs Alburt, 1985  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 54 moves, 1-0 Alburt vs Short, 1985  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Alburt, 1985  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 60 moves, 1-0 Alburt vs Short, 1985  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1 Short vs Alburt, 1985  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 49 moves, 1-0 Alburt vs Short, 1985  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Alburt, 1985  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 42 moves, 1-0 Alburt vs Short, 1985  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1 +3-0=0 vs Torre (Biel izt po - 3RR) Short vs E Torre, 1985  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 87 moves, 1-0 Short vs E Torre, 1985 (B08) Pirc, Classical, 59 moves, 1-0 E Torre vs Short, 1985  (E15) Queen's Indian, 50 moves, 0-1 +0-2=1 vs Van der Wiel (Biel izt po - 3RR) Van der Wiel vs Short, 1985  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 33 moves, 1-0 Short vs Van der Wiel, 1985  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2 Van der Wiel vs Short, 1985  (C42) Petrov Defense, 34 moves, 1-0 E Torre vs Short, 1988  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 60 moves, 1-0 +2 -0 =3 vs Sax (FIDE Candidates, St John, preliminary matches) Short vs Sax, 1988  (B33) Sicilian, 53 moves, 1-0 Sax vs Short, 1988 (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 45 moves, 0-1 Short vs Sax, 1988  (B33) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2 Sax vs Short, 1988 (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Sax, 1988 (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2 +0 -2 =3 vs Speelman (FIDE Candidates, London, 1/4) Speelman vs Short, 1988 (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Speelman, 1988 (C11) French, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2 Speelman vs Short, 1988  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1-0 Short vs Speelman, 1988  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 40 moves, 0-1 Speelman vs Short, 1988 (A13) English, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2 +2 -2 =2 vs. Timman (Hilversum) Timman vs Short, 1989  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 57 moves, 1-0 Short vs Timman, 1989  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 0-1 Timman vs Short, 1989  (B30) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Timman, 1989 (C42) Petrov Defense, 26 moves, 1-0 Timman vs Short, 1989 (B32) Sicilian, 36 moves, 0-1 Short vs Timman, 1989 (C42) Petrov Defense, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2 +3 -2 =5 vs Speelman (FIDE Candidates pre) Speelman vs Short, 1991  (D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 46 moves, 0-1 Short vs Speelman, 1991 (C26) Vienna, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2 Speelman vs Short, 1991 (D85) Grunfeld, 44 moves, 1-0 Short vs Speelman, 1991 (C26) Vienna, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2 Speelman vs Short, 1991  (A92) Dutch, 35 moves, 1-0 Short vs Speelman, 1991  (C49) Four Knights, 47 moves, 1-0 Speelman vs Short, 1991  (D85) Grunfeld, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Speelman, 1991 (C48) Four Knights, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Speelman, 1991 (C48) Four Knights, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2 Speelman vs Short, 1991 (D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 59 moves, 0-1 +4 -2 =2 vs Gelfand (FIDE Candidates quarterfinals) Short vs Gelfand, 1991  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 24 moves, 0-1 Gelfand vs Short, 1991  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 66 moves, 0-1 Short vs Gelfand, 1991  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0 Gelfand vs Short, 1991  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 91 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Gelfand, 1991  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 61 moves, 1-0 Gelfand vs Short, 1991  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0 Short vs Gelfand, 1991  (C42) Petrov Defense, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2 Gelfand vs Short, 1991  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 51 moves, 0-1 +1 -1 =2 [+2 -0 =0] vs. Adams (British Ch.) Adams vs Short, 1991  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 36 moves, 1-0 Short vs Adams, 1991  (C48) Four Knights, 37 moves, 1-0 Adams vs Short, 1991 (C85) Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD), 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Adams, 1991  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Adams, 1991  (C48) Four Knights, 41 moves, 1-0 Adams vs Short, 1991  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1 +4 -2 =4 vs Karpov (FIDE Candidates - semifinal) Karpov vs Short, 1992  (A52) Budapest Gambit, 43 moves, 1-0 Short vs Karpov, 1992 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2 Karpov vs Short, 1992  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 94 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Karpov, 1992  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 76 moves, 1-0 Karpov vs Short, 1992  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Karpov, 1992  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 28 moves, 1-0 Karpov vs Short, 1992  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 45 moves, 1-0 Short vs Karpov, 1992  (C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 36 moves, 1-0 Karpov vs Short, 1992 (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Karpov, 1992  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 41 moves, 1-0 +1 -1 =0 [+1 -0 =1] vs. Rogers (Tilburg KO, Rd.2) Short vs I Rogers, 1992 (C16) French, Winawer, 38 moves, 0-1 I Rogers vs Short, 1992 (B59) Sicilian, Boleslavsky Variation, 7.Nb3, 41 moves, 0-1 Short vs I Rogers, 1992  (B01) Scandinavian, 45 moves, 1-0 I Rogers vs Short, 1992 (C45) Scotch Game, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2 +0 -0 =2 [+2 -1 =1] vs. Petursson (Tilburg KO, rd.3) Short vs Petursson, 1992 (B32) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2 Petursson vs Short, 1992 (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2 Petursson vs Short, 1992 (A53) Old Indian, 82 moves, 1-0 Short vs Petursson, 1992 (B30) Sicilian, 63 moves, 1-0 Short vs Petursson, 1992  (B30) Sicilian, 45 moves, 1-0 Petursson vs Short, 1992 (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2 +0 -2 =0 vs. Smirin (Tilburg KO, rd.4) Short vs Smirin, 1992 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 39 moves, 0-1 Smirin vs Short, 1992  (C18) French, Winawer, 40 moves, 1-0 +5 -3 =5 vs. Timman (FIDE Candidates - Final) Timman vs Short, 1993  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Timman, 1993  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 32 moves, 0-1 Timman vs Short, 1993  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 44 moves, 0-1 Short vs Timman, 1993 (B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 59 moves, 1-0 Timman vs Short, 1993  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Timman, 1993 (C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2 Timman vs Short, 1993  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 32 moves, 1-0 Short vs Timman, 1993 (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2 Timman vs Short, 1993  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 39 moves, 0-1 Short vs Timman, 1993 (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 40 moves, 1-0 Timman vs Short, 1993  (D36) Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2, 85 moves, 1-0 Short vs Timman, 1993  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 46 moves, 1-0 Timman vs Short, 1993 (D36) Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2 +1 -6 =13 vs Kasparov (World Championship, London) Kasparov vs Short, 1993  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 39 moves, 1-0 Short vs Kasparov, 1993  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2 Kasparov vs Short, 1993  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 59 moves, 1-0 Short vs Kasparov, 1993  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 0-1 Kasparov vs Short, 1993  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Kasparov, 1993  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2 Kasparov vs Short, 1993  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 36 moves, 1-0 Short vs Kasparov, 1993  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Kasparov vs Short, 1993  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 52 moves, 1-0 Short vs Kasparov, 1993  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2 Kasparov vs Short, 1993  (C45) Scotch Game, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Kasparov, 1993  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2 Kasparov vs Short, 1993  (D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Kasparov, 1993  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2 Kasparov vs Short, 1993  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0 Short vs Kasparov, 1993  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 38 moves, 1-0 Kasparov vs Short, 1993  (C45) Scotch Game, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Kasparov, 1993  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2 Kasparov vs Short, 1993  (C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Kasparov, 1993  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2 +1 -1 =6 [+1 -0 =3] vs. Gulko (PCA Candidates, Quarterfinals) Short vs Gulko, 1994 (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2 Gulko vs Short, 1994 (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 24 moves, 1-0 Short vs Gulko, 1994  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 27 moves, 1-0 Gulko vs Short, 1994  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Gulko, 1994 (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2 Gulko vs Short, 1994  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 10 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Gulko, 1994 (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2 Gulko vs Short, 1994 (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Gulko, 1994  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2 Gulko vs Short, 1994 (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Gulko, 1994 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 70 moves, 1-0 Gulko vs Short, 1994 (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2 +1 -5 =1 vs. Kamsky (PCA Candidates, Semifinals) Kamsky vs Short, 1994  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 45 moves, 1-0 Short vs Kamsky, 1994  (B27) Sicilian, 52 moves, 0-1 Kamsky vs Short, 1994  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 78 moves, 1-0 Short vs Kamsky, 1994  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 55 moves, 1-0 Kamsky vs Short, 1994  (E41) Nimzo-Indian, 26 moves, 1-0 Short vs Kamsky, 1994  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 45 moves, 0-1 Kamsky vs Short, 1994  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2 +3 -0 =3 vs. Adianto (Jakarta Match) Short vs Adianto, 1995 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 58 moves, 1-0 Adianto vs Short, 1995 (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 50 moves, 0-1 Short vs Adianto, 1995 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Adianto vs Short, 1995 (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Adianto, 1995 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 33 moves, 1-0 Adianto vs Short, 1995 (E15) Queen's Indian, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2 +0 -0 =2 [+1 -0 =3] vs. Korchnoi (FIDE Candidates, rd.2) Short vs Korchnoi, 1997 (C11) French, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2 Korchnoi vs Short, 1997  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2 Korchnoi vs Short, 1997 (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Korchnoi, 1997 (C00) French Defense, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Korchnoi, 1997  (C00) French Defense, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2 Korchnoi vs Short, 1997  (A10) English, 25 moves, 0-1 +2 -0 =0 vs. A.Sokolov (FIDE Candidates, rd.3) Short vs A Sokolov, 1997  (B83) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0 A Sokolov vs Short, 1997  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 43 moves, 0-1 +1 -1 =0 [+2 -0 =0] vs. Beliavsky (FIDE Candidates, rd.4) A Beliavsky vs Short, 1997  (A10) English, 46 moves, 1-0 Short vs A Beliavsky, 1997  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 27 moves, 1-0 A Beliavsky vs Short, 1997 (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 53 moves, 0-1 Short vs A Beliavsky, 1997  (B07) Pirc, 42 moves, 1-0 +2 -0 =0 vs. Krasenkow (FIDE Candidates quarterfinals) Short vs Krasenkow, 1997  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 45 moves, 1-0 Krasenkow vs Short, 1997  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 0-1 +1 -1 =0 [+0 -1 =4] vs. Adams (FIDE Candidates semifinals) Adams vs Short, 1997  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0 Short vs Adams, 1997  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 44 moves, 1-0 Short vs Adams, 1997 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2 Adams vs Short, 1997 (B50) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Adams, 1997 (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2 Adams vs Short, 1997  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Adams, 1997  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 35 moves, 0-1 +1 -0 =1 vs. Fridman (FIDE WCh rd.2) Short vs Fridman, 1999  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 29 moves, 1-0 Fridman vs Short, 1999 (A09) Reti Opening, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2 +1 -0 =1 vs. Beliavsky (FIDE WCh rd.3) A Beliavsky vs Short, 1999  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 77 moves, 0-1 Short vs A Beliavsky, 1999 (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2 +0 -1 =1 vs. Shirov (FIDE WCh rd.4) Shirov vs Short, 1999  (C11) French, 46 moves, 1-0 Short vs Shirov, 1999  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2 +3 -1 =2 vs. Bacrot (Exhibition Match) Bacrot vs Short, 2000 (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Bacrot, 2000  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 38 moves, 1-0 Bacrot vs Short, 2000 (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Bacrot, 2000 (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 46 moves, 1-0 Bacrot vs Short, 2000 (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 61 moves, 1-0 Short vs Bacrot, 2000 (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 32 moves, 1-0 +0 -0 =2 [+0 -1 =3] vs. Nataf (FIDE WCh, rd.1) I Nataf vs Short, 2000 (C01) French, Exchange, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs I Nataf, 2000 (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2 I Nataf vs Short, 2000 (C45) Scotch Game, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs I Nataf, 2000 (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs I Nataf, 2000 (B32) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2 I Nataf vs Short, 2000  (C10) French, 94 moves, 1-0 +0 -1 =1 vs.Campora (FIDE WCh rd.1) D H Campora vs Short, 2001 (B40) Sicilian, 56 moves, 1-0 Short vs D H Campora, 2001  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2 +4 -1 =1 vs. Stefansson (Reykjavík Match) Short vs H Stefansson, 2002  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 38 moves, 1-0 +2 -0 =4 vs. Maghami (Tehran Match) Short vs E Ghaem Maghami, 2003 (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2 E Ghaem Maghami vs Short, 2003 (A21) English, 57 moves, 0-1 Short vs E Ghaem Maghami, 2003 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2 E Ghaem Maghami vs Short, 2003 (A09) Reti Opening, 49 moves, 0-1 Short vs E Ghaem Maghami, 2003 (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2 E Ghaem Maghami vs Short, 2003 (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2 +2 -0 =0 vs. Kadhi (FIDE WCh, rd.1) H M A Kadhi vs Short, 2004  (C45) Scotch Game, 53 moves, 0-1 Short vs H M A Kadhi, 2004  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 37 moves, 1-0 +0 -1 =1 vs. Krasenkow (FIDE WCh, rd.2) Short vs Krasenkow, 2004  (B33) Sicilian, 122 moves, 0-1 Krasenkow vs Short, 2004  (A04) Reti Opening, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2 D Baramidze vs Short, 2007  (C45) Scotch Game, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs D Baramidze, 2007 (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2 +0 -0 =2 [+0 -1 =1] vs Baramidze (World Cup, rd.1) Short vs D Baramidze, 2007  (B56) Sicilian, 72 moves, 0-1 D Baramidze vs Short, 2007 (C11) French, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2 +2 -1 =3 vs. Efimenko (Mukachevo Match) Short vs Efimenko, 2009  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 38 moves, 0-1 Efimenko vs Short, 2009  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 52 moves, 0-1 Short vs Efimenko, 2009  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2 Efimenko vs Short, 2009  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Efimenko, 2009  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 58 moves, 1-0 Efimenko vs Short, 2009  (C45) Scotch Game, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2 +1 -1 =2 vs. Giri (Max Euwe Me. - Veteran vs Youth) Short vs Giri, 2010 (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2 Giri vs Short, 2010 (A63) Benoni, Fianchetto, 9...Nbd7, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2 Short vs Giri, 2010  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0 Giri vs Short, 2010  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 41 moves, 1-0 205 games