Second

gambit3

Only Chess

20 Aug 06

gambit3

Joined: 29 Jul 01
Moves: 8818

20 Aug 06

In chess what is a second?

cmsMaster

Joined: 02 Feb 06
Moves: 8557

20 Aug 06

Originally posted by gambit3
In chess what is a second?

Gorgar

Joined: 06 Jul 06
Moves: 1391

20 Aug 06

Originally posted by gambit3
In chess what is a second?

An aid.A helper.GM's can have seconds when they play a match to help them analyse adjourned positions(or simply do it for them while they go to bed) and assist them in various other ways.

gambit3

Joined: 29 Jul 01
Moves: 8818

20 Aug 06

Originally posted by Gorgar
An aid.A helper.GM's can have seconds when they play a match to help them analyse adjourned positions(or simply do it for them while they go to bed) and assist them in various other ways.

Seems to me that having a second is cheating. The Russians believe thirds and fourths.

Maxwell Smart

Under Cover

Joined: 25 Feb 04
Moves: 28912

20 Aug 06

Originally posted by gambit3
In chess what is a second?

It is an increment of time equal to 1/60 of 1 minute. When you don't have many left, you are said to be in time pressure. 😀

mazziewag

Joined: 13 Apr 06
Moves: 24617

20 Aug 06

it only took a little over half an hour but someone finally cracked and made the joke!😞

Gorgar

Joined: 06 Jul 06
Moves: 1391

20 Aug 06

Originally posted by gambit3
Seems to me that having a second is cheating. The Russians believe thirds and fourths.

Yeah I don't like it either.The outcome of a match can be very much determined by the quality of the seconds you brought with you.Not exactly what I want to see.When two players battle it should be just them.