Answers.Body: <p>I direct a chess club in a library where many of our members play quick chess.  They press the clocks softly, and there is no noise.  If one is slamming the timer, then yes, I agree, that could be disturbing.  But just let everyone know that that's unacceptable, and that should solve the problem.  Also I think there might be a misunderstanding on the shop owners' part.  If you demonstrate to them that the clocks can be used quietly, they shouldn't object. Also, some of our players use the timers on their phones, which are absolutely silent. Maybe the owners are just using the sound issue as an excuse for some other reason that they don't want you there</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>There are some nice apps. For example you can use the "lichess" app. Just silent your phone and have fun. I have never used real chess timers.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>I think the easiest solution to the problem is to use a digital clock with capacitive touch sensitive buttons (such as the ZMart clocks, or the Chronos clocks that include the touch sensitive buttons), so there is no mechanical switch to make any noise.  I personally don't care for such clocks (with no physical switch I'm often not quite sure I've pressed the button), but they are absolutely silent.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>I think the ruckus of players moving pieces and (talking) would be louder than the clocks beeping. </p>
  
  <p>It is literally not an issue, and the idea of being irritated by little sounds is a new modern liberal agenda. It is bull. Almost nobody is naturally irritated unless they have a respectable genetic condition. They just pretend.</p>
  
  <p>There is no issue to solve, just take a clock and demonstrate it to the owner; demonstrate that it wouldn't bother anybody. Another guy said it well; the clock sounds are at 20 decibels while the talking is at 60 decibels. Also only half (or less) will have sounds, right?</p>
  
  <p>If you really need to, most clocks should have a function where you can turn the sound off.</p>
  
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Body: <p>We are trying to organize chess event but the restaurants and coffee shops we asked complain that the sound made by pressing the chess clocks might disturb people.</p>
  
  <p>We could organize the event in a chess club, but coffee shops are better since you can order stuff and have some fun.</p>
  
  <p>We're not going to buy clocks, We're going to borrow whatever chess clubs have for this event. Is it possible to solve this issue?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: There are chess clocks apps for mobile phones, maybe that's an option? Also, moving pieces makes a comparable amount of noise to digital clocks.
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Comments.Text: @Glorfindel true and it's an option too but clocks are more practical
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Comments.Text: It's not the clocks' problem but people need to stop being too excited. You should educate the club players.
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Comments.Text: Somehow I can't imagine sitting in an old coffee house, playing chess, drinking tea, maybe smoking some cigarettes and... using smartphone app as timer. I wouldn't hurt chess this way. It is good solution for a swimming pool, but in coffee house I would refuse to play like that.
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Comments.Text: @hoacin tal used to smoke while playing and everyone drinks while playing including nakamura who drinks red bull. As for cell phones, you cant stop people from using them even if you organize it at a chess club. Ultimately people want to have fun and it comes down to whether the opponent accepts your behavior or asks you to stop smoking or whatever.
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Comments.Text: Maybe I didn't write it clearly what I meant. Chess, coffee house, drinking and cigarettes fit well together, but using smartphone as clock under such old style circumstances, sounds bad to me. I would throw the phone away, prefering no clocks at all. I think there is high enough percentage of people feeling this way. Always having real clocks in coffee house, even if everyone has smartphone. Older generation can feel uncomfortable with this innovation.
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Comments.Text: @hoacin yeah using smartphone as a clock no way, i know these apps and use them at home for fun but no way im going to use them at an event
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Tags: <chess-clocks>
Title: Soundless chess clocks
ThreadText: # Soundless chess clocks
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-07-19)
  
  We are trying to organize chess event but the restaurants and coffee shops we asked complain that the sound made by pressing the chess clocks might disturb people.
  
  We could organize the event in a chess club, but coffee shops are better since you can order stuff and have some fun.
  
  We're not going to buy clocks, We're going to borrow whatever chess clubs have for this event. Is it possible to solve this issue?
  
  **Tags:** chess-clocks
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: There are chess clocks apps for mobile phones, maybe that's an option? Also, moving pieces makes a comparable amount of noise to digital clocks.  
  > **username_0**: @username_1 true and it's an option too but clocks are more practical  
  > **username_2**: It's not the clocks' problem but people need to stop being too excited. You should educate the club players.  
  > **username_3**: Somehow I can't imagine sitting in an old coffee house, playing chess, drinking tea, maybe smoking some cigarettes and... using smartphone app as timer. I wouldn't hurt chess this way. It is good solution for a swimming pool, but in coffee house I would refuse to play like that.  
  > **username_0**: @username_3 tal used to smoke while playing and everyone drinks while playing including nakamura who drinks red bull. As for cell phones, you cant stop people from using them even if you organize it at a chess club. Ultimately people want to have fun and it comes down to whether the opponent accepts your behavior or asks you to stop smoking or whatever.  
  > **username_3**: Maybe I didn't write it clearly what I meant. Chess, coffee house, drinking and cigarettes fit well together, but using smartphone as clock under such old style circumstances, sounds bad to me. I would throw the phone away, prefering no clocks at all. I think there is high enough percentage of people feeling this way. Always having real clocks in coffee house, even if everyone has smartphone. Older generation can feel uncomfortable with this innovation.  
  > **username_0**: @username_3 yeah using smartphone as a clock no way, i know these apps and use them at home for fun but no way im going to use them at an event  
  
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  ### Answer by username_4 on 2017-07-19. Score: 3
  
  I direct a chess club in a library where many of our members play quick chess. They press the clocks softly, and there is no noise. If one is slamming the timer, then yes, I agree, that could be disturbing. But just let everyone know that that's unacceptable, and that should solve the problem. Also I think there might be a misunderstanding on the shop owners' part. If you demonstrate to them that the clocks can be used quietly, they shouldn't object. Also, some of our players use the timers on their phones, which are absolutely silent. Maybe the owners are just using the sound issue as an excuse for some other reason that they don't want you there
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_5 on 2017-07-19. Score: 2
  
  There are some nice apps. For example you can use the "lichess" app. Just silent your phone and have fun. I have never used real chess timers.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_6 on 2017-07-21. Score: 0
  
  I think the easiest solution to the problem is to use a digital clock with capacitive touch sensitive buttons (such as the ZMart clocks, or the Chronos clocks that include the touch sensitive buttons), so there is no mechanical switch to make any noise. I personally don't care for such clocks (with no physical switch I'm often not quite sure I've pressed the button), but they are absolutely silent.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_7 on 2017-07-25. Score: 0
  
  I think the ruckus of players moving pieces and (talking) would be louder than the clocks beeping.
  
  It is literally not an issue, and the idea of being irritated by little sounds is a new modern liberal agenda. It is bull. Almost nobody is naturally irritated unless they have a respectable genetic condition. They just pretend.
  
  There is no issue to solve, just take a clock and demonstrate it to the owner; demonstrate that it wouldn't bother anybody. Another guy said it well; the clock sounds are at 20 decibels while the talking is at 60 decibels. Also only half (or less) will have sounds, right?
  
  If you really need to, most clocks should have a function where you can turn the sound off.
  
  
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