Gain of a Tempo

Improve Your Chess: Winning and Losing Chess Tempos

If you are serious about your chess, absolutely go for this in-depth introduction to the concept of “Tempo” by the channel Chess Thinking!. As usual, great care is taken here by NM Heisman in providing you with the most precise and useful definitions.

Gain a tempo with a mating threat in a pawn endgame!

This brief video by Chess With takes the concept of Gaining a Tempo and demonstrates how you can apply it (in a stunning way!) in a very particular situation. Have fun.

The Art of "Tempo Moves" in Chess - Part 2*

This chess.com lesson by WGM Camilla Baginskaite is part of a full series titled “Tempo Moves”. The audio quality is not the best, but the content is of absolute interest to any intermediate/expert player.

Rapid Chess Improvement*

This book is highly focused on tactics, Michael de la Maza proposes a unique and intensive training method focused on pattern recognition and visualization. Several exercises use the Gain of a Tempo pattern. For highly motivated players only.

Beyond Material: Ignore the Face Value of Your Pieces*

A well-written book by Davorin Kuljasevic on evaluating positions in a way that considers the importance of space and time (both in the sense of initiative and tempo). Highly recommended.