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Clock Fish

It begins at 200 Elo and gains strength for every second you spend thinking on your turns.

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How Clock Fish changes the game

It begins at 200 Elo and gains strength for every second you spend thinking on your turns.

Its strength stays between 200 and 3,200 Elo.

Available difficulties

  • Relaxed: 200 starting Elo
  • Original: 200 starting Elo
  • Ruthless: 200 starting Elo

How to play against Clock Fish

Make familiar moves quickly and save your clock for critical positions. The timer reaching zero does not end the game.

Community statistics

Games played
1,028
Wins
222
Player win rate
21.6%
Average game length
29 full moves
  • Distribution Fish — It samples from Stockfish's ranked choices: the best move is most likely, then each following rank is half as likely.
  • Attack Fish — It favors development, pawn expansion, checks, and king pressure among moves that stay within its engine-evaluation budget.
  • Copycat Fish — It tries to answer with the same type of piece you just moved whenever it has a legal match.

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