Candidates m5
Saint John 1988
| Date | Players | Type | Elo Average | Games | Rounds |
| Jan, 1988 | 2 | Match | 2620 | 5 | 5 |
| Name | ELO | Points | ||
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GM Short, Nigel D | 2630 | 3.5 | |
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GM Sax, Gyula | 2610 | 1.5 | |
Candidates m5 Games
| White | Black | Result | Round | Date | Opening | View |
| Short, N | Sax, G | 1-0  |
1 | 1988 | B33 Sicilian defence |   |
| Sax, G | Short, N | 0-1 |
2 | 1988 | C92 Ruy Lopez, closed, 9.h3 |   |
| Short, N | Sax, G | ½-½ |
3 | 1988 | B33 Sicilian defence | |
| Sax, G | Short, N | ½-½ |
4 | 1988 | C93 Ruy Lopez, closed, Smyslov defence | |
| Short, N | Sax, G | ½-½ |
5 | 1988 | B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen variation | |