Chess Clock

Chess Clock is a highly configurable classic chess clock that comes with a basic interface and easy to use tools to address both beginners and those with a bit more computer knowledge.

While some may find the interface a bit too simple, Chess Clock has been designed to be easy to use, so it can be scaled to multiple predefined sizes or used in full screen for the best results.

The configuration screen is the one that perfectly brings in the spotlights all features of the program, letting you set up different sounds for each player and even input player names for a fully personalized experience.

Chess Clock allows users to configure different times for each player and choose their playing colors, with three different timing systems supported: Fischer, Bronstein and Absolute.

As you can see, everything is pretty basic and although it provides so intuitive options, a help file is still included in the package to make sure you don't encounter any problem with it.

Obviously, Chess Clock runs smoothly on all Windows versions, but we've noticed some stability problems on Windows 7 where it crashes every once in a while. The application runs just fine on both Windows XP and Windows Vista.

All things considered, Chess Clock is an interesting Windows freebie addressed to all chess players and although it provides so simple configuration options, it's good enough for this category of users. A more eye-candy interface would be a good enhancement though.