Europe Chess Champion - GB - Page 19
4.2.4
Making moves
To carry out your move, press the squares you are moving from and to. Similarly for the
computer’s move: press the “from” and “to” squares which are shown “blinking” on the LCD.
4.2.5
Captures
If you want to capture one of the computer’s pieces, proceed as if playing a regular move:
press your piece successively first on the “from” and then on the “to” square and remove the
captured piece (without pressing). The computer automatically registers that the piece has
been captured and calculates its next move.
If the computer captures one of your pieces, it also proceeds as in a regular move; however,
in this case, an “x“ symbol flashes between the “from” and “to” squares. Simply execute the
computer’s capturing move as if it was your own, ie take the piece off the board after pressing
the “from” and “to” squares.
4.2.6
Special moves
Castling: Make the king’s move first, and the computer directs you to move the rook.
En passant
capture: Move the capturing pawn, then press the square of the captured pawn –
as indicated by the LCD.
Pawn promotion: Carry out the pawn move. Use ▲ or ▼ to select the type of piece for
promotion. When the right piece is shown on the LCD, press the promotion square (or „E“).
When
promoting
its
own
pawn,
the
computer
always
chooses
a queen.
4.2.7
Retracting your play
If you have selected a “from” square but then change your mind, re-press the square or press
ESC, and start again.
After carrying out your move and the computer’s reply, you may want to retract these moves
and play differently. To retract a move, press ▼. In some cases you will simply need to move
the piece back, pressing on the “to” and “from” squares. In other cases, captured pieces will
also need to be replaced, or Reversi pieces “flipped”, etc. In every case,
press the square that
is shown “blinking” on the LCD board and in the bottom line,
as you add, remove or change
the piece on that square. Make sure that the position on the playing board corresponds to that
on the LCD board. You can then play a new move (or press SWAP to make the computer do
so.)
In Chess, by repeating the operation you can take back up to 8 moves by both sides, and the
retracted moves may be replayed by means of the ▲ button. In other games, only the last pair
of moves can be taken back.
