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Time control

You might say: time setting, base time and increment

A time control specifies how much time a player has for a move quota or period, including any increment added with each move.

What it does
Sets the clock budget, the phases of a timed game, and when a flag can decide the result.
Ask
How much base time, how many moves, and what increment or next period apply?
Typical
rapid,blitz,bullet

What to look for

  1. Base time on the clock
  2. Move quota or period
  3. Increment after a move
  4. Flag condition

Sources

  1. FIDE, Laws of Chess (from 1 January 2023), Article 6.3.1When using a chessclock, each player must complete a minimum number of moves or all moves in an allotted period of time including any additional amount of time added with each move. All these must be specified in advance.
  2. FIDE, Laws of Chess (from 1 January 2023), Appendix A.1A ‘Rapid chess’ game is one where either all the moves must be completed in a fixed time of more than 10 minutes but less than 60 minutes for each player; or the time allotted plus 60 times any increment is of more than 10 minutes but less than 60 minutes for each player.
  3. FIDE, Laws of Chess (from 1 January 2023), Appendix B.1A ‘blitz’ game is one where all the moves must be completed in a fixed time of 10 minutes or less for each player; or the allotted time plus 60 times any increment is 10 minutes or less for each player.
  4. Chess.com Team, Chess Clocks: An Introduction, What is a time control?It's how much time a player has to make all the moves in a game.
  5. Chess.com Team, Chess Clocks: An Introduction, BulletBullet games are the fastest! We define bullet games as those where each player gets less than three minutes total time in a 40-move game.
  6. Chess.com Team, Chess Clocks: An Introduction, What is a time control?This is usually written as [base time] | [increment].

Use it on your project

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