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noun
A mechanism in the tournament play of two-player board games in which each player has a set amount of time per game; the specific parameters of such a mechanism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: especially
Topics: board-games, chess, games
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noun
A point in the game in which the parameters of the time limits increase, especially in classical chess.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: board-games, chess, games
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