Europe Chess Champion - GB - Page 34
11
Northcote’s Game
11.1
The rules
The “default” starting position
looks like this:
The player with the white pieces begins by moving one piece
forward. It can go as far as he likes, but must stop short of the
black
piece
in
the
same
column.
Black replies by doing the same. The players move alternately
until all the pieces are blocking each other. The player who
makes the last move loses,
unless
the opposite was agreed
beforehand.
11.2
Playing against the computer
11.2.1
Before play starts
The bottom line shows
LL
(= “Last to play loses”) or
LW
(= “Last to play wins”). You can
switch between the two by using ▲ or ▼. When the desired option is shown, press „E“.
The
display
then
shows
DEFAULT
,
and
you
have
these
choices:
To play from the “default” starting position: press „E“.
To play from an alternative starting position:
o
Press ▲ or ▼ (this displays:
COLUMNS?
).
o
Press a square in one of the columns c-h. This column will contain the
rightmost pile of pieces.
o
Press „E“, and the number of pieces in each pile is decided at random. Place the
pieces on the board as indicated on the LCD.
11.2.2
The play
On
your
turn,
press
the
squares
you
are
moving
from
and
to
.
Similarly to carry out the computer’s move, press the “from” and “to” squares which are
shown “blinking” on the LCD.
