tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post6304271479200988737..comments2024-03-29T18:31:49.454+11:00Comments on chessexpress: Push counters for clocksShaun Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00897215011002594039noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-23921359556289280682015-07-20T18:10:51.054+10:002015-07-20T18:10:51.054+10:00Why don't the clocks display the counter? Play...Why don't the clocks display the counter? Players could then check with their scoresheet. With 30 second increments, they are expected to keep score throughout.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-31637009227574819792015-07-15T19:49:53.844+10:002015-07-15T19:49:53.844+10:00Hello Ian and Shaun, when this type of time contro...Hello Ian and Shaun, when this type of time control came in and the option of whether or not to set the push counter was preferable, it is exactly the situation that Ian Rout had in mind that was my thinking for believing that not using the push counter was preferable.<br /><br />In the tournaments that I have done, I have always given clear instructions on how the clocks would function and when queried, the players have understood. But I have not been involved in 250 player events.<br /><br />Also I can imagine it would be a different situation again where the increment comes in at a certain move point, rather than from move one. Shaun's explanation has changed my opinion on the matter to a degree and I am now more in favour of setting the push counter and would say so on chesschat, except the conversation has degenerated into a waste of time.Garvinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-85936129957018427152015-07-15T00:04:44.860+10:002015-07-15T00:04:44.860+10:00It is one of these things that should not happen i...It is one of these things that should not happen if the Arbiter is on the ball. At the Zonal we made sure we checked the clocks and the scoresheets to see that the time was added at the correct point. <br />If it did happen, it would of course depend on the specific situation. But in general if a player only had 38 or 39 moves on their scoresheet but at the same time noticed their time had gone up by 30 minutes, then the 'misled by the clock' excuse probably would not hold much water. Shaun Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00897215011002594039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-7356492769812307462015-07-14T08:30:23.401+10:002015-07-14T08:30:23.401+10:00What's the ruling if time is added early (as w...What's the ruling if time is added early (as would happen through an extra clock press earlier) and a player then exceeds the initial time limit? For instance 30 minutes is added after move 39 and after playing move 40 White has 28 minutes left - clearly White must have exceeded the time limit, but on the other hand can claim to have been misled by the clock.Ian Routnoreply@blogger.com