there are plenty of chess clock apps out there now for mobiles. I dont know why anyone would need a chess clock anymore....
They are not allowed in rated tournaments. Too much potential for cheating.
ah right I see, i'm not good enough for those anyways.
there are plenty of chess clock apps out there now for mobiles. I dont know why anyone would need a chess clock anymore....
Ever watch a blitz or faster game played on a triple-weighted chess set? Chess clocks take some serious abuse. I would not want to subject my mobile device to that.
Another problem is that the rules of tournament play require that a player can tell which clock is running from a substantial distance away from the board. On a regular chess clock you can tell be seeing which button is up. Clocks that use touch sensitive pads instead of buttons provide some other indicator on the top, such as an LED. With a mobile clock app, all you've got is the screen, and there is no way to position the device so that it will be visible and readable from all directions for a substantial distance.
Battery life could also be an issue. The FIDE rules for clocks say that battery powered clocks must function flawlessly for 10 hours after the low battery warning comes on.
there are plenty of chess clock apps out there now for mobiles. I dont know why anyone would need a chess clock anymore....
Ever watch a blitz or faster game played on a triple-weighted chess set? Chess clocks take some serious abuse. I would not want to subject my mobile device to that.
Another problem is that the rules of tournament play require that a player can tell which clock is running from a substantial distance away from the board. On a regular chess clock you can tell be seeing which button is up. Clocks that use touch sensitive pads instead of buttons provide some other indicator on the top, such as an LED. With a mobile clock app, all you've got is the screen, and there is no way to position the device so that it will be visible and readable from all directions for a substantial distance.
Battery life could also be an issue. The FIDE rules for clocks say that battery powered clocks must function flawlessly for 10 hours after the low battery warning comes on.
Thats a very good point. I only use my clock app in informal games. Im definitely not good enough to play in FIDE tournaments (Im 1130 ish but trying to get better)
I sell ZMF chess game clocks on my website. They're super cool with bright color LED display, touch sensor buttons and tournament time controls. Low price guarantee & free, fast shipping!
Honestly, I have only used it to play blitz and I love it. I prefer the ZMF to play blitz over the Chronos. I haven't played tournaments in ages, so I can't tell you if they are distracting or not in a serious game.
jposthuma wrote:
I didn't read the whole thread or anything...
But IMO I dont like the ZmartFun clocks AT ALL!
The LED's are just distracting. I played with one once, and I couldn't focus on my game because of the bright LED shining from the corner. Because of this, I've asked to use my clock whenever someone has one of those. I reccomend if you're looking for a clock, get a DGT North american, or a Chronos.
I'm goona go read the thread now :P