Bullet · 1 min, no increment

1+0 Chess Clock

One minute each, no increment — the classic bullet control and the purest test of speed in chess.

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About the 1+0 time control

At 1+0 there is no time to calculate and no increment to bail you out, so the whole game runs on opening knowledge, pattern recognition and hand speed.

Online it’s dominated by premoves; over the board it’s rare, because few players can press a physical clock fast enough to make a minute last. It is, by a distance, the most-played bullet control.

In short: 1 minute per player with no increment, in the bullet range. Tap below to start it now, or read more about how the time-control tiers compare.

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Frequently asked

Can you play 1+0 over the board?

Technically yes, but it’s really an online format — the time it takes to physically press a clock eats too much of a single minute.

Is 1+0 good practice?

For speed and opening reflexes, yes. For calculation and real improvement, no — there’s simply no time to think.

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