FAKE DGT Chess Clocks  - All State Associations and affiliated clubs are hereby notified not to entertain these clocks

Dear Mr Sundar

FIDE has a commercial contract with DGT in respect of the DGT 2010 clock. They alone are permitted to use the FIDE logo. We are informed by DGT that there is a “clone” of the DGT clock appearing on the market in India under the name “NEW 2020”, apparently attempting to copy the DGT 2010 clock. I attach a picture of the clone clock. The logo of FIDE is used (though minimized on the normal view but fully visible in the mirrored view) on the cover of the box, the statement “in full accordance with FIDE laws of chess” also can be found on the cover.

DGT have asked us to contact your federation to request you to take all possible steps to assist DGT in collecting information on the producer and/or reseller(s) of this product. FIDE is obliged to ask for all assistance in this matter.

Further we would like the AICF to inform state federations and clubs that this is an illegal copy of the official FIDE chess clock and that the technical quality of this clock is inferior to the DGT 2010 clocks. A first scan of the software shows that there are flaws that make the claim that the clock is in full accordance with FIDE laws of chess incorrect.

I shall be glad if you will inform me of progress.

Regards

David Jarrett