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chess clock

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  • position of chessmen at the beginning of a game
    In chess: Technological improvements

    …a tiny latch called a flag, appeared at the turn of the 19th century and helped end the chronic arguments over when a player had exceeded a time limit. The flag, lying straight down near the 12 at the top of a clock face, is lifted at the end of…

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