chess clock
Noun
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chess clock (plural chess clocks)
A device consisting of two clocks and a switch for running one at a time, used in chess and other games to measure how much time each player takes.
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A chess clock that was patented in 1975 was developed by Joseph Meshi and became the first commercially available digital chess clock.
Analog game clocks A typical analog chess clock Analog clocks are equipped with a "flag" (a Dutch invention) that falls to indicate the exact moment the player's time has expired.
Before the start of the game, either the arbiter decides, or whomever is playing Black, where the chess clock is placed.