Mike Rothwell has kindly given his Bridge Timer application to the EBU and it will now be made available as a benefit to affiliated clubs. The Bridge Timer has many useful features and is used in EBU congresses as well as in a number of other countries. The Bridge Timer is available from the EBU download page using a My EBU club login.
times each round of a session
allows for an optional break
shows the time remaining for each round (and the break)
the timer interval can be selected, e.g. every 10 secs rather than every 1 second
optionally shows the current time, the estimated finish time and the estimated time of the break
warns of a skip move
warns of an arrow switch round
you can choose whether Bridge Timer calculates the finish time from the round time or calculates the round time from the required finish time
gives (optionally) two audible warnings in the round - the display colours change as a visual warning, e.g.
gives an audible warning to move for the next round - the display colours change as a visual warning
optionally gives a message that the break is about to start
there are now 60 new sounds files, spoken with a choice of a female or male voice
you can pause and resume the timer
you can add extra time or subtract time for a round
the timer continues even when minimized
the settings are saved and will be reloaded next time you use Bridge Timer
you can change the fonts, colours and sounds
copes with a remote second monitor
you can save up to 20 favourite settings, e.g. for 2-board rounds, 3-board rounds, beginners' session etc.
each favourite can have a different set of sound options
you can choose whether to have “Move for next round” after the break
keyboard shortcuts (e.g. + to add 1 minute, p to pause/resume etc.)
auto-shutdown of computer on exiting Bridge Timer (as an option)
improvement to full screen mode for Windows 10 so as not to overlap the task bar
the screen setting is saved - so if you use full screen mode, that will be used next time but if you use normal screen mode, then the position and size of the window will be saved for next time
Optional title at the top of the window for each favourite
Time can be shown as 12-hour or 24-hour clock
Option to have Bridge Timer always on top
Option to show the number of rounds
Bridge Timer can be linked to the database for table-top units, such as Bridgemates. Bridge Timer can do the following (all these options can be changed by the user) before starting the timer: