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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
[[Latin]] compensatus, past participle of compensare, frequentative of compendere
[[Latin]] compensatus, past participle of compensare, frequentative of compendere
*Date: [[http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1646]
*Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1646]
==Definitions==
==Definitions==
:transitive verb
:transitive verb
*3 : to undergo or engage in [[psychological]] or physiological compensation
*3 : to undergo or engage in [[psychological]] or physiological compensation
==Description==
==Description==
In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess chess], '''compensation''' refers to various (typically positional) advantages a player has in exchange for a (typically [[material]]) disadvantage. The term normally refers to medium to long-term advantages as opposed to short-term advantages. The terms "[[initiative]]" and "attack" are generally used to describe a short-term advantage.
In [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess chess], '''compensation''' refers to various (typically positional) advantages a player has in exchange for a (typically [[material]]) disadvantage. The term normally refers to medium to long-term advantages as opposed to short-term advantages. The terms "[[initiative]]" and "attack" are generally used to describe a short-term advantage.
Compensation can take many forms:
Compensation can take many forms:
* Better [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pawn_structure pawn] [[structure]]
* Better [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pawn_structure pawn] [[structure]]
* The "two bishops", which refers to having bishops of both [[colors]] while your [[opponent]] does not. Almost all modern players consider having both bishops as an advantage, though historically there has been great [[debate]] as to how much of an advantage they [[constitute]]. The two bishops are most likely to show their [[power]] in the endgame.
* The "two bishops", which refers to having bishops of both [[colors]] while your [[opponent]] does not. Almost all modern players consider having both bishops as an advantage, though historically there has been great [[debate]] as to how much of an advantage they [[constitute]]. The two bishops are most likely to show their [[power]] in the endgame.
* Better piece [[activity]] and/or better [[development]] (common in gambits)
* Better piece [[activity]] and/or better [[development]] (common in gambits)
