TEMPO

November 2008: Tempo

The Laws state that ‘It is desirable, though not always required, for players to maintain steady tempo and unvarying manner’. Consequently players who are consistently slow are complying with the letter of the Law. However, because everyone else wishes to finish the session in a reasonable time, they may not be complying with the spirit of the Club. We all know that some hands require more thought than others but I wish to ask those who are seen to be slow for more than one round to make a positive effort to speed up their play in subsequent rounds and enable everyone else to go home at a reasonable time.