Jan 3, 2021 · It depends on what you mean by "increments". If you are referring to something like "playing a game in 10m + 4s", then the main reason is preventing that a player with a huge material …

Jul 19, 2017 · To sum it up: Time increment gets added to your current time to compensate for a probable delay (for humans is the reaction time and for servers may compensate for latency etc.). If …

May 2, 2017 · I heard from somebody working at the Annex chess club that there the time control there is 90 minutes base time and 30 second increments for both players. Can you clearly explain to me …

I am trying to program my own chess clock and would like it to be as accurate as possible. Suppose 2 players, player A and player B, are playing a 15 minute game with a 2 second delay. Suppose A is...

Jun 18, 2020 · I have no clue-I am a recreational player who wants to join FIDE tournaments.

Bronstein timing vs. Simple Delay, Is there a formal definition of Bronstein Timing that specifies whether the increment should be added initially?

Very simple. Move quickly (faster than the increment) and you end up with more time. Over the course of a dozen or so quickly made moves you can build up enough time to allow for another serious think …

Jul 2, 2014 · I am trying to find all possible time control rules that are used in various tournaments (not only regular chess, but also speed chess). For example on one of the website I am using the …

Q&A for serious players and enthusiasts of chess

Q&A for serious players and enthusiasts of chess