Checkered careers. (chess champions Nigel Short and Gary Kasparov)

From: The Economist (US) | Date: June 12, 1993 | Copyright information

The upcoming chess match between British chess champion Nigel Short and World Chess champion Gary Kasparov should be grueling even though Short is only ranked at 11th in world chess standings. A dispute between Short and the Federation Internationale des Echecs could threaten the game.

THE ballyhoo of P.T. Barnum has invaded the once staid world of international chess, and the press loves it. England's Nigel Short and Russia's Gary Kasparov are cheerfully trading insults to boost public interest in their match. Such is the circus atmosphere, with Mr Short calling his opponent everything ...

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