DGT 2010 Digital Chess Clock and Game Timer

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Just to clarify a few reviews that were a bit mistaken, I decided to write a few words in defense of the clock in USCF tournament play. This clock does not track moves via a move counter in the Sudden Death or as they call it ‘guillotine’ modes- instead, it continues until all of the time has run out in the first period-AND- when that happens, a large, unmistakable flag appears in the left hand side of your time counter. So it’s simple- if the flag is up, the first time period is over, and if the player who’s time has run out for the period has not made the required number of moves- they lost on time. I prefer this to a clock that has a counter-WHY?- because for one, the players are keeping score, moves are tracked in that way, and two, one or both players might forget to press the clock when they have moved, on occasion, and on a move tracking clock this creates a mini-crisis as you reach the time control and you are low on time, but the CLOCK thinks you are on move 27, but actually you are on move 29. At that point you have to interrupt the game to press the buttons to catch up to the actual move number so the clock turns over to second period at the right time instead of beeping and stopping with a declared loss. This has happened to me on move counter clocks a few times, and it’s distracting at a critical moment in the game- so avoid stupid move counter modes all together, go simple- go with this clock!

This is a solid, reliable clock. The instructions are hard to understand, but after you get used to programming it (especially if you have a friend to show you how), you'll be totally satisfied.The clock has 36 timing modes; enough for every game you've ever heard of, and several more that you haven't. Twelve are variations of Fischer's bonus after each move. The modes are divided into fourteen categories, and the clock can "remember" one user setting for each category. So, for example, it can remember G/10 or G/15, but not both. Our local club plays G/2 hours with a 5 second delay, except when the first round starts late. Then each player gets 15 minutes less. The clock can remember either one of these modes, but not both.The clock uses the "Bronstein" delay, which re-adds the delay time after you make your move. This can lead to arguments when you have only 6 seconds left, and you use all of them to make your move. You expect to have 5 seconds left, but I think you'll find that you have zero instead. I could be wrong about this.After each move, you press the lever on your side of the clock, as you would on an analog clock. Except once, at the start of the game. Then you press the center button to start the clock. The first time I used the clock, we played several moves before my opponent mentioned that the clock was not counting down. How embarrassing! I didn't know to press the center button. We switched to his windup mechanical clock for the rest of the game.I would prefer that delay be a separate option that could be applied to any mode. I think the instruction manual could be written more clearly.

The fact that this clock has been used for the world chess championship in 2010 speaks for itself. It is fully, functional and straight forward. No issues experienced whatsoever.

The DGT clocks are well made: no worries about that.There are several versions of the DGT clocks which are different in color and slightly different in what they display in bronstein delay mode. My choice (DGT 2010) is a classy brown color and the display follows FIDE rules. The other choice that makes sense is the (usually cheaper) North American version which is red white and blue and follows USCF rules.

My grandson is 13-year's old and is so good at chess. My husband has never beat him. He wanted the timers to be like the professionals. He rarely loses and loves using the timers!

The byo-yomi setting is just what I was looking for to spice up my go games!

My mom's husband loved this as a gift! I guess it's the official fide one.