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the game to develop. You can of course use this function both when it
is your turn to move and while the computer is thinking. The number of
half moves, the computer will display, depends of course on how many
half moves it looks ahead, but the number will not necessarily be
identical with the search depth.
When the computer has displayed the whole anticipated line of play,
it will flash one of the rank lights. This Indicates the computer's
evaluation of the position. If the flashing light is near the top of the
board, it means that this player is better of, if it is near the bottom of
the board, it means that this player is better of. Normally you are
playing with the p eces at the bottom of the board, giving the following
table.
LIGHT
EVALUATION
8
Winnmg advantage for computer
(at least a piece)
7
Superior position for computer
(at least a pawn without compensation)
6
Positional advantage for computer
(at least 1/4 pawn)
5
Slightly belter for computer
4
Slightly better for you
3
Positional advantage for you
(at least 1/4 pawn)
2
Superior position for you
(at least a pawn without compensation)
1
Winning advantage for you
(at least a piece)
24.
PROGRAMMABLE OPENING LIBRARY
Your computer has ah extensive opening library with mare than 1000
variations containing more than 6000 half moves.
If this is not enough, your computer offers you as the second chess
computer in the world, the ability-to program openings and variations
into the computer yourself! This feature allows you to build an opening
library of your own choice. Up to 240
