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23785jack
Nov 30, 2025
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My opponents clock does not count down at all close to correctly. My clock seems to be about right. Using iPad Pro 18.7
Any suggestions
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Martin_Stahl
Nov 30, 2025
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23785jack wrote:
My opponents clock does not count down at all close to correctly. My clock seems to be about right. Using iPad Pro 18.7
Any suggestions

What exactly are you seeing that you think is wrong? 
One thing it could be lag compensation.

https://support.chess.com/en/articles/8615369-what-is-lag-forgiveness-why-did-the-clocks-suddenly-change

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trapazoidvoid
Dec 1, 2025
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Ya I played a bullet game the other day and I’d watch my opponent clock tick down 2-3 seconds then he’d move and it would go back up 2 seconds. It wasn’t a plus 2 game or whatever you call it. I stopped after a few moves and said “yo what the heck is going on” and he just said nothing he has pre moved all these moves. Only thing I could figure is some type of lag. Only time I’ve ever seen it happen
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23785jack
Dec 1, 2025
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The time differences are striking, not a few seconds here or there, so probably not lag compensation. Keeps me on my toes as opponents clock is always very favorable, but I guess I will need to improve to deal with the clock stress for now.
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Martin_Stahl
Dec 1, 2025
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23785jack wrote:
The time differences are striking, not a few seconds here or there, so probably not lag compensation. Keeps me on my toes as opponents clock is always very favorable, but I guess I will need to improve to deal with the clock stress for now.

You have been playing increment time controls, so if your opponent is moving faster than the increment on most moves,, they'll gain time.

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23785jack
Dec 2, 2025
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Played a 15/10, 64 moved to a draw, opponent had 13 min27 sec showing on their clock at the end, I had 31 seconds, and they were not moving fast during the game. So something clearly wrong with time display. Seen this in at least 15 games, do the big is persistent.
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23785jack
Dec 2, 2025
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Oops, my typing has deteriorated. Meant to say persistent bug in program on iPad. But appreciate the suggestions.