On Mar 24, 10:13 pm, Guy Macon http://www.guymacon.com/ wrote:
I am not saying this is a good idea as it stands,
but rather I am throwing it out there as a thought
experiment to see if someone comes up with a better
variation.

For comparison, let's start with a 40/120, D/60 time
control with a USCF-Style delay of 5 seconds.

Replace the USCF-style the delay with a Fischer increment
(meaning 5 seconds are added to your clock when you hit
the button rather than the clock waiting 5 seconds
before starting to count down -- the difference being
that with a Fischer delay you can gain time by moving
quickly).

Now replace the 40/120, D/60 with SD/10 or SD/20, but
with the Fischer delay set to 3 minutes.

This, of course, wouldn't make matches end by the next
round, but when playing a club game or a game at work,
it would avoid the rather artificial "race until the
time control changes then relax" effect.

What is your reason for wanting to change how the chess clock works?
I can see one main reason, and it isn't for the players. The reason
is for the spectators, in order to keep a chess game more evenly
paced. I would recommend the Bronstein version without the time bonus
that the Fischer clock adds. Unless you are catering to spectators, I
am not sure why you want to do it.

- Rich