What is a chess clock? When playing a game of chess, it's important to keep the game fair and maintain an even pace. A chess clock is a device that keeps track of how long each player has been thinking and how long each has left to play the game. It consists of two adjacent clocks with buttons to switch from one player to the other, without running both clocks simultaneously.

At the start of the game, chess clocks are set to a predetermined amount of time for each player. During the game, each player must hit the clock button … Read more