Chess clocks simply do not work. So where is the fair play ???

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ArtemKozirev

The very simple task of measuring the time to make a move can not be accurately, reliably and simply carried out ! The use of chess clocks have been introduced long ago into the game of chess so as to make it a fair competition and also to start the rapid and blitz games, but when the clocks are not working correctly there is an enormous room for cheating, this is something that can be easily be verified by anyone playing online. The explanations of lag, protocols, sockets, cache, fast connectiions, etc. are simply describing the technical problems which up to day have not been solved to ensure a transparent, fair, reliable and normal way of measuring time.How can a big community of people that play chess, tipically people with big brains do not have a real, honest and absolutely necessary discussion on this priority one problem ?The clocks we have to play chess are useless in terms of efficiency and fair play, not only at chess.com this problem is everywhere. It is the elephant in the room in my view otherwise, please correct me if I a wrong I want to know and learn.

ratpacksmokes

Blitz bullet speed  rating are FAKE inaccurate.

The rating only indicate HOW FAST your core processors is PERIOD.

I've improved 350+ points since I got a faster system.   What a farce , a joke these ratings are!

I'm now at 1530 and I'm beating 1500 players with ease.

What a joke blitz ratings are.

Kingoftheflame

Strange I thought this game was meant to improve tactical abilities, pass time, and have fun.

Kingoftheflame

This system clearly does not do this.

Steven-ODonoghue
speeduptheserver wrote:

They could easily adjust the ratings for lag, but so far refuse to do so.

SARGENT_dylan192

yes

 

practiceO

I bought a 3000 dollar mouse and instantly my rating shot up. Also, I wear a blindfold when playing so I don't get distracted by the moving pieces.