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Nigel D Short vs David W L Howell

GM Nigel D Short (2594) · GM David W L Howell (2665)

5
Short wins
10
draws
2
Howell wins
17
games

Nigel D Short and David W L Howell have played 17 recorded games against each other, the first in Dec 2009 and the most recent in Dec 2017. Short leads 5 wins to 2, with 10 draws (41% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the English Opening: Slav Setup (2 games). The average game between them lasted 52 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesShortDrawsHowell
Short with White11470
Howell with White6132

Results by time format

FormatGamesShortDrawsHowell
Classical164102
Rapid1100

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesShortDrawsHowell
A11English Opening: Slav Setup2011
A12English Opening: Slav Setup1010
A34English Opening: Symmetrical1010
A35Modern Defense1100
B10English Opening: Slav Setup1010
C03French: Tarrasch Variation1001
C09French: Tarrasch Variation1010
C09Sicilian: Alapin1010

All games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Dec 2017Nigel D ShortDavid W L Howell1-0Nimzovich-Larsen attackWch Rapid
Dec 2016Nigel D ShortDavid W L Howell1-0Modern Defensech-GBR KO
Dec 2016David W L HowellNigel D Short1-0English Opening: Slav Setupch-GBR KO
Dec 2016Nigel D ShortDavid W L Howell1-0English Openingch-GBR KO
Dec 2016David W L HowellNigel D Short1/2-1/2French: Tarrasch Variationch-GBR KO
Dec 2016Nigel D ShortDavid W L Howell1/2-1/2English Opening: Symmetricalch-GBR KO
Dec 2016David W L HowellNigel D Short1/2-1/2Italian Game: Classical Variationch-GBR KO
Oct 2014Nigel D ShortDavid W L Howell1-0Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein SystemDouglas PokerStars Open
May 2014Nigel D ShortDavid W L Howell1/2-1/2English Opening: Slav SetupchT-BCF 1314 (4NCL) Promotion pool
Dec 2013David W L HowellNigel D Short0-1Scotch GameLondon Classic Gp-D 5th
Dec 2013Nigel D ShortDavid W L Howell1/2-1/2English Opening: Slav SetupLondon Classic Gp-D 5th
May 2013Nigel D ShortDavid W L Howell1/2-1/2English Opening: Slav SetupBCF-chT1c 1213 (4NCL) Promotion pool
Jan 2012David W L HowellNigel D Short1-0French: Tarrasch VariationchT-BCFa 1112 (4NCL)
Dec 2011David W L HowellNigel D Short1/2-1/2Sicilian: Alapin3rd London Classic
Jul 2011Nigel D ShortDavid W L Howell1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense98th ch-GBR
Dec 2010Nigel D ShortDavid W L Howell1/2-1/2King's Gambit2nd London Classic
Dec 2009Nigel D ShortDavid W L Howell1/2-1/2Petrov's DefenseLondon Classic
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Nigel D Short and David W L Howell?

In 17 recorded games, Nigel D Short has 5 wins, David W L Howell has 2 wins, and they have drawn 10 times.

How many times have Nigel D Short and David W L Howell played each other?

Our database records 17 games between them, from Dec 2009 to Dec 2017.

What openings do Nigel D Short and David W L Howell play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the English Opening: Slav Setup (2 games), followed by the English Opening: Slav Setup (1). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.