Increment
Increment: Clock time added to a player's remaining time after every completed move.
In-Depth Explanation
Fischer increment rewards quick moves by adding a fixed number of seconds after each turn. Unlike delay, unused increment becomes part of the remaining clock. Even a small increment can make technical endgames playable and reduce games decided purely by repeated premoves.
Related Technical Terms
FEN (Forsyth-Edwards Notation)
A standard notation for describing a particular board position of a chess game.
Blunder
A very bad move that loses significant material or the game, usually marked as ?? in chess notation.
Algebraic Notation
The standard system for recording chess moves using square coordinates (e.g. e4, Nf3, O-O).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Clock time added to a player's remaining time after every completed move.
Use a real game in the Plychess analysis tools and identify where increment affected the position or result.
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