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Games

An activity engaged in for diversion or amusement; whether electronic games such as those on computers or phones, or simple board games.

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touch move

Games; Chess

Chess rule which requires a player who touches a piece to actually move that piece (if it is his own) or take that piece (if it belongs to his opponent). If the piece touched ...

time pressure

Games; Chess

One of the most exciting moments in a tournament chess game. When one or both players have used up most of the time on their Clocks but still have several moves to make before ...

time control

Games; Chess

The amount of time in which each player must play a specified number of moves. In international competitions, the typical time control is 40 moves in 2 hours for each player.

tie-breaKing system

Games; Chess

A method used to determine a single winner when tournament play produces a tie. One tie-break is the play-off, but due to the time it takes to play additional games, this is often ...

three-fold repetition

Games; Chess

Occurs when the players have been moving back and forth, repeating the same position. Often happens when a player, behind in material and facing eventual loss, sacrifices for a ...