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Nigel Short to Attempt Seven-Continent Chess Record in Antarctica

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 10:35 AM UTC · How we work

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Nigel Short, 61, will compete in Antarctica to complete a seven-continent chess record.
Short is FIDE’s director for chess development while attempting the record.
Opponents include players from the other five inhabited continents, three women and FIDE officials.
Critics say the event’s carbon footprint is high and Short could achieve it in a simultaneous display.

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Story summary

Nigel Short, 61, will compete in Antarctica to complete a seven-continent chess record.
Short is FIDE’s director for chess development while attempting the record.
Opponents include players from the other five inhabited continents, three women and FIDE officials.
Critics say the event’s carbon footprint is high and Short could achieve it in a simultaneous display.