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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 ...
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