Thursday, 8 January 2026

Time is on my side, yes it is

 For a long time, the thinking time of players was not published as part of game scores. So when looking through games, it wasn't always clear if a mistake was due to a simple miscalculation or as a result of 'zeitnot', With most major events being broadcast online, it is now easier to look at thinking times, and at least make an educated guess. This is certainly the case from the current Australian Championship, where a number of games seem to be decided by poor decisions while short of time. An example of this follows


Tang,Terrence (2108) - Richards,Heather S (2125) [A46]
Australian Chess Championship 2026 https://lichess.org/broadcast/ (5.11), 08.01.2026


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