Tempo capture

A tempo move or a tempo maneuver with the capture of an enemy piece.

See also: Tempo move; Tempo maneuver.

Jonsson, Bernt Christer

Australasian Chess, 2012

Example: Tempo capture
h#3 2.1... (9+6)

1.Sxd2 Sf4 2.Sb1 Sd2 3.gxf4 Sb3#
1.Sxb4 Sg3 2.Sa2 Sb4 3.hxg3 Sc2#

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FEN: 7B/8/8/3N2p1/1P4Pp/4P2K/nr1P3P/kn3N2

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Chepizhny, Viktor

Shakhmatnaya kompozitsiya, 2011

Prize

Example: Tempo capture
h#2* 3.1... (11+15)

1...Bh5 2.Qe2 Be8#
1...Sd5 2.Se3 Sb4#
1...Rb7 2.Rb8 Rc7#

1.Qxe2 Rb7 2.Qb5 Rc7#
1.Sxe3 Bh5 2.Sd5 Be8#
1.Rxb8 Sd5 2.Rb7 Sb4#

Tempo capture on B1 in the actual play.

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FEN: rRN4b/p3p1r1/pBk1P3/P7/8/1P2N1p1/2PpBpPp/K2bqn1n

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Gavrilovski, Zoran

Liga Problemista, 1996

4-5 Place

Example: Tempo capture
h#2 b) bBg4  (6+8)

a) 1.Sxf2 Rd4 2.Kf5 Bg4#
b) 1.Bxf3 Sc5+ 2.Kf6 Sg4#

Tempo capture and anticipatory self-pin.

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FEN: 5K2/3Np1n1/3pk1qb/3R2p1/6n1/5B2/5N2/5R2

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Feather, Christopher John

Best Problems, 2007

1st Prize

Example: Tempo capture
h#2.5 2.1... (7+8)

1...Bb5 2.Rg8 fxg8=S 3.axb5 Sxe7#
1...Rf6 2.Re8 fxe8=S 3.exf6 Sc7#

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FEN: 5r2/4pP2/p2pP2R/P1bkn2K/B2n4/3P4/8/8

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