Nigel Short

“A good sacrifice is one that is not necessarily sound but leaves your opponent dazed and confused.”

“Of course I'm not a racist, but I'm certainly right wing, there's no question about that.”

“We have a large underclass in Britain, and a fairly low standard of education. Our best universities are extremely good, but a very significant proportion of the British population that comes out of compulsory schooling with very low standards of education.”

“Chess is ruthless: you've got to be prepared to kill people.”

“Surely, serious problems can't be solved just by talking about them.”