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The FIDE site has some pictures of a recently concluded Blitz event.

http://www.fide.com/component/content/a ... mpion.html

What's noticeable and only previously seen at the Melody Amber Blindfold is that the players are using back to back Laptop computers rather than a conventional board, set and clock. What isn't stated is whether they followed European conventions, organisers supply the equipment, or American ones, bring your own. Also it isn't clear why at least some of the players are wearing headphones.

Presumably touch move is suspended in such events, so that "pre-move" is possible.

Easy to see how using such devices enhances blitz & blindfold chess.

Back-to-back-laptops at other, longer formats for otb events seems unlikely.
Unless some competitors are allowed to play from remote locations under strict controls.

E.g. (defaulted) Anna Muzychuk against Jovanka Houska in R1 of the recent Euro Team Ch?
(That's probably not the best example to give on the English Chess Forum.)

As The Sex Pistols once said,there's no future in England's dreamland. A statement that FIDE recently endorsed I believe.

Roger de Coverly wrote:The FIDE site has some pictures of a recently concluded Blitz event.

http://www.fide.com/component/content/a ... mpion.html

What's noticeable and only previously seen at the Melody Amber Blindfold is that the players are using back to back Laptop computers rather than a conventional board, set and clock. What isn't stated is whether they followed European conventions, organisers supply the equipment, or American ones, bring your own. Also it isn't clear why at least some of the players are wearing headphones.

Presumably touch move is suspended in such events, so that "pre-move" is possible.

Here's the Chessbase take on it -

http://en.chessbase.com/post/1st-fide-w ... n-blitz-ch

I am a traditionalist when it comes to these things.

I like there to be a board and a mechanical clock used (the ticking is part of the game)

If you’ve ever played poker in a big casino, you can hear everyone shuffling their chips all the time and it’s a part of the atmosphere when you walk in. Gives you shivers down your spine as you feel you are in the zone.

Same goes for the ticking of the clock in the matches I used to play. 6 chess clocks ticking away in a quiet room adds to the event IMO

John McKenna wrote:
Here's the Chessbase take on it -

http://en.chessbase.com/post/1st-fide-w ... n-blitz-ch

"But what strikes most through its revolutionary character is the fact that the 1st FIDE World Online Women Blitz Championship is the first sport online event ever recognized by the Olympic Committee, with the respective assigning of a World Title!"

It was actually recognised by the Italian Olympic Committee. They can recognise a World Title?

Kevin O'Rourke wrote: Same goes for the ticking of the clock in the matches I used to play. 6 chess clocks ticking away in a quiet room adds to the event IMO

I too am a traditionalist, but given that adjournments are almost extinct I think that digital clocks are essential in order to allow incremental time controls. Maybe manufacturers could provide an audible 'tick' option?

Reg Clucas wrote:

Kevin O'Rourke wrote: Same goes for the ticking of the clock in the matches I used to play. 6 chess clocks ticking away in a quiet room adds to the event IMO

I too am a traditionalist, but given that adjournments are almost extinct I think that digital clocks are essential in order to allow incremental time controls. Maybe manufacturers could provide an audible 'tick' option?

haha that would be very annoying. The natrual tick is less annoying though. It's just loud enough to so you can't hear people's stomach rumbling etc..

Obviously not for increments but the 2 hours for 40 moves then 1 hour for 20 would still work.