INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on purchasing your new Lexibook chess computer, which is specially
designed to teach children and beginners how to play chess, and how to become better at
it. The many features include:
• 64 different levels of difficulty and 4 different playing styles (normal, aggressive,
defensive, and random), within:
• 5 different beginner levels for children and beginners, where the computer makes
mistakes on purpose .
• 8 different normal playing levels for beginners to intermediate players, ranging from 5
seconds to several hours per move.
• Postal chess level — analyses up to 24 hours per move.
• Mate problem level — solves mate problems up to mate in 5 moves.
• Multi move level where beginners can play against each other while the computer checks
that the moves are legal.
• Sensory playing board and LED’s — registers moves automatically when the pieces are
pressed down on the FROM and TO squares, and shows the moves of the computer
using LED’s.
• Take back feature — it is possible to undo mistakes and take back the last two moves.
• Move feature — learn by watching the computer play against itself.
• Opening library with 20 different chess openings.
• Detects mates, stalemates, draw by 50 move rule and draw by repetition.
• Thinks in the opponents time on the normal playing levels.
I.POWER SUPPLY
Your chess computer works with 4 x LR03 Alkaline batteries of 1.5V
.
BATTERIES
To insert new batteries:
1. Press on the battery compartment cover latch and remove the cover.
2. Place the new batteries in the battery compartment. Make sure that you place them
correctly as indicated by the + and - signs.
3. Replace the battery compartment cover.
Note:
If the computer does not function properly, try to replace the batteries. Do not mix
old and new batteries and do not mix rechargable batteries and alkaline batteries. Do not
recharge batteries.
Chess Computer
Travel Chess Explorer
Instruction Manual
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION GB
2
I.
POWER SUPPLY
GB 2
Batteries GB
2
II.
STARTING A NEW GAME
GB 3
III.
ENTERING MOVES
GB 3
IV.
COMPUTER MOVES
GB 3
V.
SPECIAL MOVES
GB 4
CAPTURES
GB 4
EN PASSANT CAPTURES
GB 4
CASTLING
GB 4
PAWN PROMOTION
GB 5
VI.
ILLEGAL MOVES
GB 5
VII. CHECK, MATE AND DRAW ANNOUNCEMENTS
GB 5
VIII. OFF/SAVE
GB
5
IX. SOUND
GB
6
X. LEVELS
GB
6
XI.
MATE PROBLEMS
GB 8
XII. ‘MULTI MOVE’ MODE
GB 9
XIII. CHANGE SIDES
GB 9
XIV. TAKING BACK MOVES
GB 10
XVI. VERIFY POSITION
GB 11
XVII. MAINTENANCE
GB 11
GB 1
GB 2
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