PART 2 • Setting the clock in chess king
The “time per move” tab refers to a separate time control
(which we've not yet discussed) called “Rapid transit chess”,
in which each player has a certain number of seconds in
which to make a move (rather than a set time for the whole
game). This form of chess was extremely popular among
chess players in New York during the 1940's and 1950's
(before blitz chess became popular).
• For example (using the setting in the illustration), each time it's your
turn you'll be required to make a move within thirty seconds; if you
don't, you lose the game. Here again you'll find a pulldown with several
presets.
• I'm a big fan of “rapid transit” games; I own a couple of special chess
clocks which use only rapid transit timing. I encourage you to give this
a try; rapid transit chess is a lot of fun.
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