What is Adjournment?

Adjournment is a situation in chess where a game is temporarily halted, with the intention of finishing it later. It was frequently used in tournaments that needed to be continued beyond their scheduled closing time. However, the practice was abandoned because of the advent of strong chess-playing computers that could be used to analyze the adjourned position. Now, games are usually played in one session, regardless of its length. The term can also refer to the period during which a game of chess is suspended.