4.2-4.3 Clocks & move detection

4.2 Managing your time and making moves efficiently#

Keep the clock in mind

In online games, your clock starts as soon as the opponent moves. Time spent moving their piece on the physical board is part of your turn. A stable Internet connection also helps avoid delays.

Use a premove

• Enable Premoves in Game Settings to prepare one move while waiting.
• You can change that single premove before the opponent’s move arrives, but cannot queue a sequence.
• A premove executes only if it is legal in the resulting position.

Once the opponent’s move is displayed, you can make your own move before physically completing theirs. For a capture, you can remove their piece and put yours directly on the destination.

If the battery is low

Connect a USB-C charger or power bank. If the board becomes unavailable, continue directly in the app where supported by the game mode.

Offline games against AI

The same timing and premove principles apply. An optional setting can pause the clock until you place the AI’s move correctly; configure it in the preset or new-game settings.

4.3 Moving chess pieces and adjusting move sensitivity#

Move pieces naturally without pressing on the squares. If you prefer sliding pieces, adjust Sliding Move Delay to suit your speed.

Avoid recording an intermediate square

• Slide the piece more quickly to its destination, or
• Lift the piece and place it directly on the destination square.
• Increase Sliding Move Delay if you tend to slide slowly.

In offline 1v1 play, you can disable automatic move confirmation. Each player then confirms the move by tapping the clock button on the mobile screen.