Chess Clock
Chess Clock
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 Vintage chess clock russian  US $36.00
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 COMPETITION PRO CHESS SET GAME TIMER CLOCK PLAYER PIECE US $27.49
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 MASTER TOURNAMENT DIGITAL CHESS SET GAME CLOCK TIMER US $27.49
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 NEW 37172 DELUXE CIVIL WAR CHESS SET US $100.69
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 NEW 38989 FAIRY CHESS SET US $119.56
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 Jerger Schachuhr Chess Clock US $39.99
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 HANDHELD ELECTRONIC BOARD CHESS SET PLAYER TIMER CLOCK US $27.49
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 APFV ROLLAND CHESS CLOCK MINT WITH ORIGINAL BOX WOW US $50.00
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 NEW 35301 MEDIEVAL CHESS SET US $70.74
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 Jerger Chess Clock US $40.00
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 Chess Clock Made in West Germany US $37.75
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 CHESS COMBO TOURNAMENT STYLE TRIPLE WEIGHT PIECES CLOCK MP BOARD DRUEKE BAG US $54.95
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 VINTAGE USCF CHESS TIMER MADE IN WEST GERMANY US $34.99
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 VINTAGE RUSSIAN CHESS CLOCK BY JANTAR EXCELLENT CONDITION WORKS PERFECTLY US $70.00
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 Jerger Schachuhr Chess Clock US $39.99
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 Brand New Wood Chess Timer Chess Clock Brown Wood US $21.50
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 Game Time II Digital Chess Clock Brand new in box US $.99
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 APF v Rolland Analog Chess Timer Great Used Condition US $9.99
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 Chronos Chess Clock US $85.00
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 Blue LED Chess Clock BRAND NEW Game Timer Color Display Modern Fun by ZmartFun US $69.95
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 Jerger Olympia Chess Clock Wood US $45.00
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 Triple Weighted Chess Pieces Board Caryall Bag Set NEW US $37.99
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 SET 4 HEAVY CHESS PIECES MOUSEPAD BOARD DELUXE BAG US $59.99
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 TRIPLE WEIGHTED TOURNAMENT CHESS SET W MAT BAG K4 US $58.50
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 Electronic Clock Digital Chess Game Timer 2 Faces US $47.95
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 Competition Game Clock by Saitek US $32.95
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 Brand New Analog Chess Timer Chess Clock Black US $18.99
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 TCS Standard Wood Chess Clock Dark US $27.95
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 New Staunton Chess Game Pieces Board Bag Set 1VBS US $21.99
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 Executive Tournament Chess Set Kit Black Camel Black US $23.99
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 ANALOG MASTER GAME CHESS TIMER CLOCK DIAMOND NEW IN BOX US $29.99
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 TCS Standard Wood Chess Clock Natural US $27.95
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Convenient Shopping Techniques For The Perfect Chess Board
There’s just no stopping their tracks. Today’s inventors are still in love with the thought “Small is beautiful.”
Because of convenience, products have been transformed from colossal to small. The public clamour for downsizing has touched almost everything – from clocks, slim-fit TV sets, cars and cellular phones. The trend is by and large good. But, when it comes to chessboards however, although the smaller squared boards are less expensive, the question is, are they as useful?
Very small chessboards make it challenging for you to arrange and move the pieces. In intensely swift matches, you could end up accidentally knocking pieces that should have been left alone standing. Don’t take for granted the ease of use as you search for that board your beautiful chess pieces will grace. Would you really spend on something unwieldy when there are more convenient alternatives?
There’s a formula that can assist you in selecting the best board size for your chess pieces.
The first step is to calculate the measurements of the board. How? Base the figure on the span of squares across, and compute for about 78 percent of it. Majority of the most frequently used boards use the following computation as a guide:
Assuming your King’s base figure is 1.5 inches, then your Board squares ought to be 2 inches (1.5” King base divided by 0.78 = 1.92” squares, rounded to 2”). Maintaining the same ratio, you’ll get 2.25 inches for a base measurement of 1.75, and 2.5 inches for a base measurement of 2.
Now, for the mathematically challenged, a quicker solution would be to measure the diameter of the king’s base. Then you can simply add 0.5 inch to the figure. This formula lets you arrive at the correct sizing of the squares. Now that makes decision making for you much quicker and easier, don’t you agree?
With regards to the above-mentioned formula, these calculations will work fine with standard issue sized chessboard sets. With jumbo sets, the magic formula doesn’t work. Jumbo would typically imply that the king measures at least 5 inches. Wow! Here, you should get the measurements recommended by the manufacturer.
There are multitudes of good sources available to you when shopping for quality boards and pieces. It’s a swell idea to start your search on the web. There are tons of online stores that sell chess sets. As an alternative, you could also try conducting a very swift Google search, which is always my own first choice.
In case you’re not satisfied with the offerings presented by online chess shops, you can step out and scour real malls and specialty shops for your perfect chess set. You will see so many varieties out there; all you need to do is to keep looking until you find the perfect set or chessboard for yourself.
About the Author
The author is co-owner of Quality Chess.net, an online chess store where you can browse for a variety of chess products, so you can find that unique expensive glass chess set or wood chess pieces.
Rules of chess, using a timer?
I play chess using a chess clock. If the game comes to a stalemate, I've heard the person with more time left on their clock wins. Can anyone find me a set of rules that states this? Most sites don't really have rules for timed games.
William B is absolutely right. You won't find such a rule, it doesn't exist.
The clock only dictates the outcome of a game when somebody actually runs out of time, or a player has failed to turn up one hour after clock started.
A player can stop writing down their moves, and just put a dash for each move, if they have less than five minutes on the clock, but that is as very minor detail.
Here are the FIDE Laws of Chess : http://www.chessvariants.org/fidelaws.html
If a rule isn't in the FIDE Laws, it doesn't exist. The only slight discrepancies, if any, have to do with recording of games/notation.
EDIT : what dr. gwapo says isn't accurate. It is possible for a player to run out of time and NOT have lost the game!
If you run out of time, but your opponent only has their King (no other pieces), then the game is a draw. (see Article 10.5, 10.13 and 10.14 of Laws of Chess if you don't want to take my word for it).
The USCF does not dictate the Laws of Chess, they merely manage (and set the rules) for tournaments in the USA - they obey the FIDE Laws of Chess.
