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Chapter 7: Chess Rules & Tips

Object of game:

 Checkmate

Setting up to play: White moves fi rst and 

so begins with

a small advantage

The board is 

position so that 

each player has a 

white corner 

square on his far 

right (“light on 

right”). The rooks are placed on the 

two corner squares to the left and right.

The two knights are placed on the 

squares next to the rooks. Next to these 

are placed the two bishops and, in the 

center, the queen and king. The White 

queen is always positioned on a light 

square and the Black queen on a dark 

square (“queen on her own color”). The 

eight pawns are placed on the squares 

in the second row in front of these chess 

pieces. 

Movements of the pawns and pieces

The pawns can move only forward, For 

the fi rst advance from its initial square 

on the second rank, a pawn has the op-

tion of moving one or two squares, but 

after that it can move only one square at 

a time. The rook can move any  number 

of squares, but only on the ranks and 

fi les. The bishop moves only on the 

diagonals. The queen can move in any 

direction over unoccupied squares, thus 

being able to move on any open line. 

Except for the knight, none of the pieces 

can jump over men of either color or 

change direction during a move. The 

knight move is in the shape of an “L,” 

moving two squares up or down and then 

one square over. 

Or it can be one 

square up or 

down and then 

two over. The 

king moves in 

any direction but 

it canʼt move 

into check 

(attack by an 

enemy man). 

Special Moves

Capturing a piece

Apart from the pawn, all pieces capture 

in the normal direction of movement 

as described above. A pawn, however, 

which normally moves only in a straight 

line, may capture only diagonally to 

the left or right in front of its square. 

A player doesnʼt have to capture an 

opponentʼs man. 

Castling

This is an important move that whisks 

your king into safety and gets your rook 

into action. The move is executed by 

moving the king two squares towards the 

rook and then 

placing the rook 

on the square 

passed over by 

the king. A player 

can castle only 

once in a game. 

Castling is legal 

if neither the kin

nor the involved 

rook has yet moved, if all the squares 

between the king and rook are vacant, 

if no enemy piece controls the squares 

through which the king has to move, and 

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Summary of Contents for Einstein Master Chess Checkers E951

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Page 2: ...hysicist made unparalleled contributions to modern scienti c thought In the eld of physics he introduced his special theory and general theory of relativity and in 1921 his work on the photoelectric e...

Page 3: ...ps 15 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting 16 Chapter 10 Special Care and Battery Information 17 Chapter 11 FCC Warning 90 Day Warranty 18 3 Chapter 1 Game Layout 4 Chapter 1 Game Layout 4 Chapter 2 Installing B...

Page 4: ...r towel 2 Remove the battery compartment panel on the left by using your thumb nail to pull up gently on the raised latch 3 Insert three fresh AA batteries making sure to follow the diagram in each ba...

Page 5: ...process registering the from square and then registering the to square of the move you wish to make To make a move press down lightly on the from square with the bottom edge of the chess piece or che...

Page 6: ...capture the computer will next display the square or squares of the captured man or men as it usually does Remember to press down on the men as you remove them Note Refer to Chapter 8 Checker Rules T...

Page 7: ...Chess It not only remembers the position perfectly but will let you know how to reset the pieces The VERIFY key will con rm the placement of every piece Besides resetting the pieces after some accide...

Page 8: ...R Hints in Chess Press HINT and a recommended move will appear on the top line of the display You may accept and make the move or make a different one It is not necessary to press ON CLEAR When you pr...

Page 9: ...e on level 72 will take approximately 144 seconds or about 2 5 minutes Level 73 is an in nite level Master Chess will take as long to move as you want it to or until either it nds a mate position in i...

Page 10: ...e the color of a piece in the middle of a game remove or add a piece or move a piece to another square Obviously this feature lets you strengthen your side or the computer s resurrect lost pieces or e...

Page 11: ...he set up move in checkers is even simpler to use Follow the directions in the chess section of this guide above Just keep in mind that when the computer displays 1 it s indicating an ordinary man Whe...

Page 12: ...our move and check Master Chess evalua tion of the position Switch sides when you want to practice from the Black side There are ve training modes The pieces used always begin in their normal initial...

Page 13: ...for the knight none of the pieces can jump over men of either color or change direction during a move The knight move is in the shape of an L moving two squares up or down and then one square over on...

Page 14: ...t the same time Check If the king is attacked in check the player in then obliged to protect his king either by moving it to another square moving one of his own pieces between the king and the threat...

Page 15: ...sed man on top of him A king can move and jump backward as well as forward A player can have more than one king A piece can never jump over its own pieces You must capture if you can To capture a piec...

Page 16: ...n into Kings At the start of the game each of the 24 pieces is referred to as a man When a man reaches the far side of the board he is crowned king and becomes much more powerful than an ordinary man...

Page 17: ...id moisture and extreme temperatures For best results use between the temperatures of 39 F and 100 F 4 C and 38 C Clean using only a slightly damp cloth Do not use cleaners with chemical agents BATTER...

Page 18: ...radiate radio frequency energy and if no installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference w...

Page 19: ...each of any applicable express or implied warranties are hereby excluded Some states do not allow limitations on the duration of LIMITED 90 DAY WARRANTY implied warranties and do not allow exclusion o...

Page 20: ...c l bre pour son formulaire E mc2 mais ce physicien allemand a fait maintes contributions la pens e scienti que moderne Dans son m tier il a introduit sa th orie sp ciale et plusieurs autres En 1921...

Page 21: ...4 4 La touche TAKEBACK 4 5 Les touches LEFT RIGHT ARROW 4 6 La touche CONTRAST 4 7 La touche SET UP 4 8 La touche VERIFY 4 9 La touche MULTI MOVE 4 10 La touche HINT 4 11 La touche LEVEL 4 12 La touc...

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Page 23: ...re plus pfofond Si vous jouez aux Dames le carr from que vous avez touch sera af ch Vous pouvez compl ter votre d placement en le pla ant dans un carr l gal ou appuyez le carr from pour annuler votre...

Page 24: ...nettoyer la m moire de Master Chess 4 4 La touche TAKE BACK Celle ce vous permet de reprendre un d placement que vous n aimez pas Pour reprendre en premier appuyez TAKEBACK votre tour et par la suite...

Page 25: ...nd vous jouez aux checs VERIFY af chera l emplacement de la reine blanche Appuyez encore pour v ri er l emplacement de la reine noire la touche VERIFY a aussi le symb l reine Pour v ri er l emplacemen...

Page 26: ...13 40 7 7 14 50 8 8 15 60 9 15 Le niveau 16 est un module de recherche et pour r soudre des probl mes Si l ordinateur prend top de temps appuyez la touche MOVE pendant sa r exion L ordinateur cesse sa...

Page 27: ...l ordinateur joue en premier Ceci assure aussi que les carreaux soient techniquement corrects Cette touche avise l ordinateur qui doit jouer voir ci bas Chap tre 5 Les positions sp ciales Cette touch...

Page 28: ...la touche PIECE vous pouvez changer sa couleur P sant sur le m me carr vous enlevez la pi ce Vous pouvez toucher n importe quel carr l gal pour placer la pi ce ailleurs sur l chiquier Les d placements...

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Page 30: ...ank and le Le fou bouge uniquement en diagonal La reine peut aller dans n importe quelle direction par dessus les carreaux libres qui lui permet d aller n importe quelle rang Aucunes des pi ces ne peu...

Page 31: ...uier en m me temps En chec Si le roi est en chec attaqu le joueur doit prot ger son roi en le d pla ant ailleurs ou en mettent une autre pi ce entre lui et son adversaire blocking ou en capturant l ad...

Page 32: ...t couronn en mettant un autre pi ce libre par dessus Un Roi peut bouger sauter par en avant ou par en arri re Un joueur peut d placer plus que 1 Roi On ne peut jamais sauter pardessus notre propre pi...

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