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Joseph Meshi is the inventor of the first digital chess clock.

The first commercially available digital chess clock was patented in 1975 by Joseph Meshi and Jeffrey R. Ponsor, named the Micromate-80^[1]. Only a single unit was produced and tested by chess players in multiple tournaments. In 1978, a significantly improved version, the Micromate-180, was developed, coinciding with Meshi's MBA thesis, "Demand Analysis for a New Product (The Digital Chess Clock)," at San Diego State University. During this period, Meshi and Ponsor continued to advance digital gaming technology.

The Micromate-180 introduced a new timing method where each player received a fixed period at the start of the game, with additional time added after each move. Meshi termed this "Accumulation," a key feature of his patented Micromate-180 (US Patent 4,247,925, 1978). This concept became central to Bobby Fischer's chess clock, patented ten years later. The timing method, initially described and named by Meshi, is also known as "increment," "bonus," or "Fischer."

^ "History of Chess Clocks". Chess Wizzards. Retrieved 2024-07-04.

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Joseph Meshi Playing Chess with his Wife Estera using the Micromate-80 (1970's)

[1] "History of Chess Clocks". Chess Wizzards. Retrieved 2024-07-04.

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-Joseph Meshi is the inventor of the first digital chess clock.
+Joseph Meshi is the inventor of the first [[Digital chess clock|digital]] [[chess clock]].
-The first commercially available digital chess clock was patented in 1975 by Joseph Meshi and Jeffrey R. Ponsor. They named it the Micromate-80.There was only one made and this was tested by chess players in multiple tournaments. Three years later a much-improved Micromate-180 was produced alongside Meshi's MBA thesis, "Demand Analysis for a New Product (The Digital Chess Clock)", at San Diego State University, while Meshi and Ponsor continued to develop digital gaming.
+The first commercially available [[Chess clock|digital chess clock]] was patented in 1975 by Joseph Meshi and Jeffrey R. Ponsor, named the Micromate-80<ref>{{Cite web |title=History of Chess Clocks |url=https://chesswizards.com/buzz/History-of-chess-clocks/ |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=Chess Wizzards |language=en}}</ref>. Only a single unit was produced and tested by chess players in multiple tournaments. In 1978, a significantly improved version, the Micromate-180, was developed, coinciding with Meshi's MBA thesis, "Demand Analysis for a New Product (The Digital Chess Clock)," at [[San Diego State University College of Engineering|San Diego State University]]. During this period, Meshi and Ponsor continued to advance digital gaming technology.
-The Micromate-180 gave each player a fixed period of time at the start of the game and then added a small amount after each move. Joseph Meshi called this "Accumulation" as it was a main feature of his patented Micromate-180 (US Patent 4,247,925 1978).This became the linchpin of Bobby Fischer's chess clock patented ten years later. This timing method is called "accumulation" (Meshi-first to describe and name) but it is also called "increment", "bonus", or "Fischer".
+The Micromate-180 introduced a new timing method where each player received a fixed period at the start of the game, with additional time added after each move. Meshi termed this "Accumulation," a key feature of his patented Micromate-180 (US Patent 4,247,925, 1978). This concept became central to Bobby Fischer's chess clock, patented ten years later. The timing method, initially described and named by Meshi, is also known as "increment," "bonus," or "Fischer."
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