An Italian word meaning time. The unit of time expressed in terms of a move. A gain of time (move) during the game in that a player has gain or loss tempi. Tarrasch called it: “the time value for a move”.
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Quotes of the Day
I think I would beat Tal pretty easily. Fischer would be more difficult, but I think I could beat him too.
Magnus Carlsen
If the 12th game (from the match Carlsen-Karjakin)… were a restaurant dish, I would send it back to the chef.
Nigel Short 2016
As a rule, pawn endings have a forced character, and they can be worked out conclusively.
Mark Dvoretsky
When I saw MVL’s position, it is like a football match where you’re 3:0 down, with two minutes to go and you’re down to 10 men!
Lev Aronian 2016
When I am in the USSR, I have the feeling that every tram conductor plays chess better than I do.
Hans Ree