clock move

noun

A variant rule in chess in which a move is not considered final until the player touches the clock, as opposed to the standard touch move rule.

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Meanings

nounclock move (uncountable)
  1. uncountableboard gamesA variant rule in chess in which a move is not considered final until the player touches the clock, as opposed to the standard touch move rule.
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APA

clock move. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clock%20move

MLA

“clock move.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clock%20move. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clock move,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clock%20move.

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