Horber: Time in chess

In chess, the time factor plays an important, sometimes even decisive role. Skillful use of the available thinking time is therefore essential for the success of the ambitious tournament chess player.

In addition to a comprehensive and detailed presentation of the development of timekeeping, this book is devoted in great detail to the intelligent management of time in chess. From the opening to the dreaded time trouble phase, all aspects of a game that affect thinking time are examined. The special features of blitz and rapid chess are taken into account.

The reader will learn a lot of interesting facts about famous players and their sometimes very peculiar relationship with thinking time. Above all, however, this work provides the interested reader with a guide, suitable methods and lots of tips on how to make the best use of the time credit.