13-09-2012, 07:38 AM
Robin - The Laws state that you must not play a move without having recorded your previous one. So it is acceptable to record your opponent's move and your own at the same time. Indeed it is quite common.
Scott - if the increment is less than 30 secs there is no need to record, otherwise you should. I've had to pull up one or two players for failing to do so - all within the last 5 minutes - so it may be a habit rather than defiance of the Law.
Andrew - To expand on Stephen's answer. The clock 'speaks' only when requested and through a headphone.
Joe - Agree that watching time scrambles is exciting (and as an arbiter trying to record them is too). Not so sure that all players like them. Time scrambles are really an artificial part of chess and occur only because there has to be some restraint on how long a game can continue. Increments are actually a step towards the original concept of the game. Not too long ago the Scottish (and other events) were 40 in 2 hours then 20 per hour repeating. This could mean very long games and adjournments. Increments is the halfway house between the two. Whilst it is not 'pure' chess, it is a reasonable compromise.
Scott - if the increment is less than 30 secs there is no need to record, otherwise you should. I've had to pull up one or two players for failing to do so - all within the last 5 minutes - so it may be a habit rather than defiance of the Law.
Andrew - To expand on Stephen's answer. The clock 'speaks' only when requested and through a headphone.
Joe - Agree that watching time scrambles is exciting (and as an arbiter trying to record them is too). Not so sure that all players like them. Time scrambles are really an artificial part of chess and occur only because there has to be some restraint on how long a game can continue. Increments are actually a step towards the original concept of the game. Not too long ago the Scottish (and other events) were 40 in 2 hours then 20 per hour repeating. This could mean very long games and adjournments. Increments is the halfway house between the two. Whilst it is not 'pure' chess, it is a reasonable compromise.