Chess Clock v0.1.0

Chess Clock v0.1.0

A macOS menu bar app that tells the time using real professional chess game positions.

How it works:

• Hour (1–12): The board shows a historical position N moves before a famous game ended in checkmate
• Minute (0–59): A gold ring traces the board's outer perimeter clockwise
• AM/PM: Sun (AM) or moon (PM) indicator

Contents:

• 588 hand-curated checkmate games from 15 grandmasters (Kasparov, Fischer, Carlsen, Karpov, Anand, Tal, Alekhine, and more)
• Piece images from the cburnett set (CC BY-SA)

Installation

1. Download ChessClock-0.1.0.dmg
2. Open the DMG and drag ChessClock to Applications
3. First launch: Right-click the app → Open (required because the app is not yet notarized)
4. The app lives in your menu bar — no Dock icon

Requirements

• macOS 13 Ventura or later