Chess - Andante Modes - SamTimer User Manual

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CHESS - ANDANTE MODE I
(CH - A1)
Description: There is a delay at each move
before the main time starts to run . A player loses no
main time if he moves in less than the delay time. The
main time and delay time remaining are always
displayed. The delay time may be from zero to nine
seconds .
Intended use:
Tournament chess with one time­
control and a time delay at each
move.
The delay time is always displayed.
Pros:
Cons:
The maximum delay time is 9
seconds and the maximum main
time is 99:59 .
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CHESS - ANDANTE MODE II
(CH - A2)
Description: There is a delay at each move
before the main time starts to run . A player loses no
main time if he moves in less than the delay time. The
main time and delay time remaining are always
displayed . The delay time may be from zero to nine
seconds . This mode has two time-controls.
Intended use: Tournament chess with two time-
controls and a time delay at each move .
Pros: The delay time is always displayed.
The delay time may be different for each time-control.
You could have a setting of 60 minutes with 0 delay
for the first time-control and 5 minutes with a delay of
5 seconds for the second time-control.
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Cons: The maximum delay time is 9
seconds and the maximum main time is 99:59 for
each time-control.
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CHESS - ANDANTE MODE III (CH - A3)
Description: There is a delay at each move
before the main time starts to run . A player loses no
main time if he moves in less than the delay time . The
main time and delay time remaining are always
displayed. The delay time may be from zero to nine
seconds . This mode has three time-controls .
Intended use: Tournament chess with three time-
controls and a time delay at each move .
Pros: The delay time is always displayed .
The delay time may be different for each time-control.
You could have a setting of 60 minutes with 0 delay
for the first time-control and 5 minutes with a delay of
5 seconds for the second time-control, etc.
Cons: The maximum delay time is 9
seconds and the maximum main time is 99 :59 for
each time-control.
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CHESS - ANDANTE MODE IV (CH - A4)
Description: There is a delay at each move
before the main time starts to run. A player loses no
main time if he moves in less than the delay time . The
main time and delay time remaining are always
displayed. The delay time may be from z:ero to nine
seconds . This mode has four time-controls.
Intended use: Tournament chess with four time-
controls and a time qelay at each move .
Pros: The delay time is always displayed .
The delay time may be different for each time-control,
You could have a setting of 60 minutes with 0 delay
for the first time-control and 5 minutes with a delay of
5 seconds for the second time-control, etc.
Cons: The maximum delay time is 9
seconds and the maximum main time is 99 :59 for
each time-control.