Erroneously set clock in blitz

All Things Chess
1

Let’s say the time control for the tournament is G/3;inc2. Three moves into the game, the players realize the increment was not set on the clock. Under the current US Chess blitz rules, the increment would not be added for the remainder of the game due to blitz rule 3 that states:

“Before play begins, both players should inspect the position of the pieces and the setting of the clock, since once each side has completed a move the position on the board and the time on the clock remain as set.”

Wouldn’t it be better if the rule was the same as regular and quick chess which states:

16P1: “If a delay- or increment-capable clock is used at an event with a delay or increment time control and the delay or increment is not set, this is handled in the same fashion as an erroneously set clock. The delay or increment should be set for the remainder of the game. The director should use his or her best judgement when determining the clock settings”.

2

No. Blitz is blitz, blitz is fast, one illegal move loses and the game has to be under 10 minutes.

Fiddling around resetting clocks - and positions; note that the same is true for the position of the pieces, which in contrast to quick or classical chess are not modified 1 move rather than 10 - is antithetical to the spirit of blitz chess.

3

So? I don’t see this as a good argument here. Also, blitz has a total playing time of 5 to 10 minutes, not under 10 minutes. G/10;d0, for example, is blitz rated.

4

Rule 1A is always available. If a blitz clock was accidentally on the wrong setting and the G/5;d0 was set for 5:00 in HH:MM instead of MM:SS then I would intervene regardless of whether or not both sides have made moves. The same would be true if it was supposed to be G/5;d0 but it was set for G/5;d5.

5

Having to reference 1A here means the rule is poorly worded or bad.