What is a Chess Clock?
A chess clock has two clock faces each with a red flag that hangs down just left of the 12, a spinner that will show which clock is moving, and a button or lever above each clock face. When a lever is depressed on one side it begins the opposite clock face to advance time. There is NOT a per turn time limit. Instead players may ration their time however they want. Time is counted down until it runs out. Each player has their own amount of time that runs down while it is their turn to move. So, if I player was allocated a half-an-hour at the start of a game they could spend seconds on some turn and minutes on others, however they see fit, as long as they don’t exceed the half-an-hour by the games end. Purpose of a Chess Clock – Chess clocks give each player a certain amount of time to make all of their moves in a game. A typical game time would be anywhere between 45 min & 1 1/2 hours per player. Note: the total game length possible is the addition of both players time allowed if the ga
