Boards & Equipment

What is a reserve tempo in chess?

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Reserve tempo is a board or equipment term: a move a player has available. Such a move may not be crucial to the position on the board, but being able to force the opponent to move by making a reserve move can on occasion result in a significant advantage. You use this term to describe the board accurately, which matters for notation, coordinates, and analysis.

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