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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

In action

Hi.
What is meant by "time in action"(taken from Play Winning Chess)?
*Time is a chess term for mobility, developement
  

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Hi, Please quote the sentence that has this phrase. Clive

  • Hi, Please quote the sentence that has this phrase.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Please quote the sentence that has this phrase.

Clive
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"Time in action" is the title of a section.
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Hi,

I would guess the section discusses how time is a resource in chess, and explains how o do things quickly, eg rapid development of your pieces.

Clive
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Well, on the next two pages, it gives two examples, one in which White's attack is not successful and another in which White's attack is successful.He said the culprit of the latter case, White had his rook joined in the attack, and Black had an important defender absent.

Now what does "in action" mean?
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Hi,

The title X in action suggests that the section explains how X is used in practical terms.

I can't really comment further without reading the book.
There's always the possibility, of course, that the the title is poorly cho

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