"isi" writes:


If you don't want to turn the time backward but only forward, you
could start a long session of 45 minute games by setting the clocks
at 12.15, then 1.15, 2.15 etc., until 10.15; the small hand would never
be in the time trouble zone (if that would be a problem somehow).

Strictly speaking, this is not quite right. It's considered correct for
the first time control (in this case, the only time control) to be at
6:00.

Most clock manufacturers caution against turning the clock BACK - but
I've never seen any real damage done, especially if you STOP the clock
before resetting it. (well, on some older clocks it was
possible to run afoul of the flag mechanism).


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Kenneth Sloan
Computer and Information Sciences (205) 934-2213
University of Alabama at Birmingham FAX (205) 934-5473
Birmingham, AL 35294-1170 http://www.cis.uab.edu/sloan/