29 days ago · Moscow
Chess: Nigel Short to play at south pole in event criticised over climate impact
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a sports story. The Guardian Sport is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Moscow. The first report grouped here was at 18 Sept 2026, 07:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Chess: Nigel Short to play at south pole in event criticised over climate impact”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The former world title challenger, 61, will take on representatives from five other continents in a tournament rated by the global chess body Fide Nigel Short, the 1993 world title challenger, will head to the Antarctic for his next tournament as the 61-year-old, formerly of Bolton but resident for many…
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- First reported by The Guardian Sport
Chess: Nigel Short to play at south pole in event criticised over climate impact
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- The Guardian