diff --git a/chess/__init__.py b/chess/__init__.py
index c92505ce6..135eacf2d 100644
--- a/chess/__init__.py
+++ b/chess/__init__.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 import re
 import itertools
 import typing
+import time
 
 from typing import ClassVar, Callable, Dict, Generic, Hashable, Iterable, Iterator, List, Mapping, MutableSet, Optional, SupportsInt, Tuple, Type, TypeVar, Union
 
@@ -386,6 +387,21 @@ def _rays() -> Tuple[List[List[Bitboard]], List[List[Bitboard]]]:
 
 FEN_CASTLING_REGEX = re.compile(r"^(?:-|[KQABCDEFGH]{0,2}[kqabcdefgh]{0,2})\Z")
 
+class Time:
+    """keeps time at the beginning of the game"""
+    Starting_Time = int(round(time.time()))
+    
+    """returns the current running time"""
+    def get_time(self) -> str:
+        playing_time = int(round(time.time())) - self.Starting_Time
+
+        hours = playing_time / 3600
+        less_than_an_hour = playing_time % 3600
+        minutes = less_than_an_hour / 60
+        seconds = less_than_an_hour % 60
+
+        Time = 'hours: %d minutes: %d seconds: %d' % (hours, minutes, seconds)
+        return Time
 
 class Piece:
     """A piece with type and color."""