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The purpose of this thread is to have a conversation about using chess clocks in timed tournament games.

Why Chess clocks:

1. It resolves all time-related disputes in 40k tournament games because it makes time equal for all players.

2. You control your own time.

2. It adds another level of strategy.

3. It’s exciting.

4. It’s easy once you get used to it.

5. Games always end the way they should.

In conclusion, if it is not the intention of timed round tournaments to treat all players equally and fairly in respect to time, then a chess clock system isn't necessary. However, if tournaments are going to use timed rounds and the organizers want to treat all players equally and fairly in respect to time, then they must use chess clocks. A chess clock system is equal and most importantly fair to both players because they control their own time.

We only need a single thread discussing the chess clocks idea - please take all discussion to this existing thread:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/679969.page