Set the timer to 156 minutes

Online timer for 156 minutes

Starting the second tournament round straight after a marathon opening game leaves little room to reset. A countdown of two hours and thirty-six minutes covers another long contest while you settle back at the table, review what happened in the first round and keep your attention on play rather than the clock. The extended session also leaves space for pauses without making every interruption feel decisive.

Between moves, the browser may sit unnoticed behind a score sheet or another screen. Closing its tab or quitting the browser ends the running countdown, while a sleeping phone or laptop cannot produce the tournament’s finishing signal. During a second consecutive round, that silence can go unnoticed until someone checks the clock, so the device needs to remain awake with the page still running throughout play.

A crowded clubroom on a Saturday arvo can fill with conversation, chair noise and spectators packing up nearby. The finishing tone needs enough volume to cut through that background without startling players at the next table; a phone buried in a bag will sound much softer than one placed beside the board. A quick sound check during the break can also reveal whether silent mode or connected earbuds have redirected the alert.