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<p>In <a href="/facts/Chess/47ykvkHF">chess</a> played with a <a href="/facts/Time_control/STuRXaHJ">time control</a>, time trouble, time pressure, or its German translation <i>Zeitnot</i>, is the situation where a player has little time to complete the required moves. When forced to play quickly, the probability of making <a href="/facts/Blunder_(chess)/3Eq93kzX">blunders</a> is increased, so handling the clock is an important aspect of chess playing. The last move of the time control (often move 40) is especially prone to blunders if players only have a few seconds to play it, and many games have been lost due to poor time management in time pressure. </p>