“Half the variations which are calculated in a tournament game turn out to be completely superfluous. Unfortunately, no one knows in advance which half” KnowsTurnsGamesHalfStrategyChessVariationTournamentsSuperfluousChess Game Author:Jan Timman
“The best reason to abolish it, in my opinion, is that everyone should deal with his time in the best way; there is no good reason why you should get half a minute extra with each move, except that it's a bit easier for the arbiter.” WayShouldReasonMovingTimeBitsDealsHalfOpinionMinutesEasierChessBest WayReason WhyExtrasAbolishArbiter Author:Jan Timman