The importance of tempi

emanon

Student

Only Chess

21 Apr 07

emanon

Student

Leuven

Joined: 21 Apr 07
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21 Apr 07

Game 3466372

good example, black has mainly queen movement -->
white gains tempi

(but i'll admit I got lucky 😀)

deeploser

1. e4!!

Joined: 23 Dec 06
Moves: 20068

21 Apr 07

Looks like an oops move to me. 🙂

Korch

Chess Warrior

Riga

Joined: 05 Jan 05
Moves: 24932

21 Apr 07

Originally posted by emanon
Game 3466372

good example, black has mainly queen movement -->
white gains tempi

(but i'll admit I got lucky 😀)

Analyse that game with engine and you will see how many times both of you could play better.

chesskid001

USA

Joined: 22 Dec 05
Moves: 13780

22 Apr 07

It doesn't seem to support the idea of gaining or losing tempi... seems to convey the message "don't blunder".

~~Dutch Defense~~

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22 Apr 07

Originally posted by emanon
Game 3466372

good example, black has mainly queen movement -->
white gains tempi

(but i'll admit I got lucky 😀)

You sure did. 😞

cmsMaster

Joined: 02 Feb 06
Moves: 8557

22 Apr 07

Originally posted by emanon
Game 3466372

good example, black has mainly queen movement -->
white gains tempi

(but i'll admit I got lucky 😀)

A lot of my KG games are examples of time over material:

Game 2277433

~~Dutch Defense~~

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22 Apr 07

Originally posted by cmsMaster
A lot of my KG games are examples of time over material:

Game 2277433

You have to admit you got a little lucky there at the end. 😛

cmsMaster

Joined: 02 Feb 06
Moves: 8557

22 Apr 07

Originally posted by Dutch Defense
You have to admit you got a little lucky there at the end. 😛

No...I made one blunder and it was early middlegame, I was easily winning at the end.

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22 Apr 07

1 edit

Originally posted by cmsMaster
No...I made one blunder and it was early middlegame, I was easily winning at the end.

Oh, never mind. 😳

I challenge you to two 3/14 games. Take them or leave them.

cmsMaster

Joined: 02 Feb 06
Moves: 8557

22 Apr 07

Originally posted by Dutch Defense
Oh, never mind. 😳

I challenge you to two 3/14 games. Take them or leave them.

I already said in the other thread that I have too many games in progress - anyway they wouldn't be KG games because I've been playing 1.d4 lately.

cmsMaster

Joined: 02 Feb 06
Moves: 8557

22 Apr 07

Originally posted by Dutch Defense
Oh, never mind. 😳

I challenge you to two 3/14 games. Take them or leave them.

BTW, neither of us caught the blunder, it was rather difficult to see.

~~Dutch Defense~~

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22 Apr 07

Originally posted by cmsMaster
I already said in the other thread that I have too many games in progress - anyway they wouldn't be KG games because I've been playing 1.d4 lately.

Gotcha. Maybe later? 😕

cmsMaster

Joined: 02 Feb 06
Moves: 8557

22 Apr 07

Originally posted by Dutch Defense
Gotcha. Maybe later? 😕

Sure, ask me at 30.

~~Dutch Defense~~

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22 Apr 07

2 edits

Originally posted by cmsMaster
Sure, ask me at 30.

Actually, I'll just challenge the Suicide Kings clan; you'll be on the challenge list. 😛

Nothing personal, I just wanna do this before I forget. 😛

cmsMaster

Joined: 02 Feb 06
Moves: 8557

22 Apr 07

Originally posted by Dutch Defense
Actually, I'll just challenge the Suicide Kings clan; you'll be on the challenge list. 😛

I've told them not to add new challenges for me.