08-01-2013, 02:45 PM
David,
I cannot answer for the able bodied chess player. There are clubs who who still use analogue clocks. tactile clocks are analogue clocks that can be used by blind/visually impaired players. I still use one if needed. John Dearie uses one.
The only company I know of that is making tactile clocks is GARDE in Gerrmany. They are charging 70-80 euros a clock.. The BCA got the RNIB to modify some analogue clocks a couple of years ago. There are less than a hundred braille active players playing in the UK. Not every braille player is a member of the BCA. They all play in England in both braille and mainstream events.
Regular federations such as CS have to support all players disabled or otherwise as much as is possible
I cannot answer for the able bodied chess player. There are clubs who who still use analogue clocks. tactile clocks are analogue clocks that can be used by blind/visually impaired players. I still use one if needed. John Dearie uses one.
The only company I know of that is making tactile clocks is GARDE in Gerrmany. They are charging 70-80 euros a clock.. The BCA got the RNIB to modify some analogue clocks a couple of years ago. There are less than a hundred braille active players playing in the UK. Not every braille player is a member of the BCA. They all play in England in both braille and mainstream events.
Regular federations such as CS have to support all players disabled or otherwise as much as is possible