New Cool Chess Clock (Tempest)!


Whoa Thats super cool! Found it on kickstarter. thanks for sharing @svetinmilat
Just ordered one too. Looking forward to more OTB games in 2021!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tempestclock/tempest-chess-clock

you might be right @cringeblunderman but it's weird because the spirit of the "no phones in playing hall rule" is to prevent talking on phones, texting or getting help over text, or worse still running to the bathroom to check what stockfish suggests. none of which are possible when a TD docks this in airplane mode confirmed and then starts your clock. both players and the TD can see it (vs hiding a phone in your sock and running somewhere to cheat), and of course, it isn't really a telephone or sms device when in airplane mode. at that point it's just a clock, in safe plain sight of everyone. but you're probably right if a TD goes by the letter of the rule, rather than the intent of the rule.
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They're trying very hard to promote this gimmick....
There are several threads in this forum about this clock already...
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/new-chess-clock-3
How much pounding during a bullet game can this cradle for your expensive cell phone (or the cell phone itself) withstand before it breaks? Or the phone gets knocked over and/or goes flying....
