what does timer 10/15 mean in playing chess?

Answer 1

It simply means you have to make at least 10 moves within 15 minutes or you lose on time. Hate those clocks don't you?

Answer 2

When describing a chess game, the timer is notation indicates how many moves must be made in a certain period of time or that player loses.

In this case, 10/15 means 10 moves in 15 minutes. When using a chess clock, the clock would be set to 15 minutes and the player would have to make 10 moves before time expires.

In a lot of cases two notations are made (such as 40/60 then 60/60); indicating the first set of moves that must be made followed by the timing rules for the rest of the game.

Answer 3

I have played games of chess with timers. That is most likely referring to 10 min for each player. Then every time they get a turn they get an additional 15 seconds. This helps the players have a little bit of time to keep from losing on time, because 10 minutes is a fast game of chess.

Answer 4

I suspect what you are talking about is the timer that each player hits after he makes his move to start timing the other player. I can't recall whether that is second or minutes - I supect minutes - but 10/15 would then mean one player has taken 10 minutes to think about and make his move and the other player 15 minutes.