Equipment — Chess Terms
The board, the pieces, the clock. This category covers the physical and conventional elements of chess that frame how the game is played and recorded.
Beginner
- Chess Clock Beginner
- A chess clock is a two-faced timing device that tracks each player's remaining time separately, with players pressing a button after each move to stop their clock and start their opponent's.
- Click Dragger Beginner
- A click dragger moves pieces on digital boards by clicking and dragging rather than clicking once to select and again to place.
- Time Control Beginner
- Time control sets the total time each player has to complete all moves, typically including an increment added after each move.
Intermediate
- Bronstein Delay Intermediate
- Bronstein Delay is a chess-clock method that, after a player completes a move, restores to their remaining time the smaller of the preset delay or the time actually spent on that turn.