Tempo play

  1. Tempo move.
  2. Tempo maneuver.

See also: Tempo move; Tempo maneuver.

Caillaud, Michel

Olympic Tourney, 1984

1st Prize

Example: Tempo play
h#2 2.1... (6+9)

1.Qxe8 fxe8=B 2.Sd5 Sd4#
1.Rxg8+ fxg8=S 2.Sf5 Sf4#

Tempo tries:
1.Q~? ?? 2.Sd5 Sd4#
1.Rg~? ?? 2.Sf5 Sf4#

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FEN: 4BbNK/4nP1p/4k2r/2P1n3/q3p1r1/8/4N3/8

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Sobrecases, Guy

Problem-Forum, 2010

Example: Tempo play
h#7.5  (9+9)

1...Kg3 2.Ke4 Kh2 3.Kf4 g3+ 4.Kxg4 Kg2 5.Kxf5 Kf3 6.Kxe6 Kxe3 7.Kd5 Kf3 8.e6 e4#

Tempo try:
1... Kxe3 2.?? Kf3 3.?? e4#

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FEN: 8/4p3/2p1Pp2/1pPkpPp1/1Pp3P1/2P1pK2/4P1P1/8

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Liskovets, Valery

Phénix, 1998

Example: Tempo play
h#3 2.1... (4+3)

1.Kd7 Ba3 2.Rd8 Bd6 3.Kc8 Sb6#
1.Ke7 e6 2.Rf8 Bf6+ 3.Ke8 Sd6#

Due to the lack of two tempo moves, instead of one castling, Black performs a 3-move artificial castling.
Tempo try:
1.?? Ba3 2.0-0-0+ Bd6 3.?? Sb6#

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FEN: r3k3/1p6/8/4P3/2N5/8/1B6/3K4

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