There are those who play chess occasionally, and those who simply love the game. Those who love the game can play for hours and will play every chance they get. For them, chess accessories are as essential as having the pieces and the board. The accessories complete their gear, just as having the right equipment for a sport like tennis or skiing makes a difference.
Chess Clocks for Serious Players
You dont have to compete at the tournament level to appreciate what playing with a chess clock adds to the complexity and challenge of the game. Playing against the clock adds drama and mental challenge that takes the game to another level. By allotting a specific amount of time to each player for a specific amount of moves (for instance, a total of two hours to complete the first forty moves), the game becomes strategically more complex. The player has to decide how much time to spend on each move and when to move despite uncertainty in order to keep themselves ahead of the clock.
Chess clocks can be either digital (allegro) or analog (mechanical), and which you use depends on the rules of the chess game you are participating in. In general, digital clocks with a...