3
1. SHORT
INSTRUCTIONS
a) Before commencing to play set up the chess pieces in the opening position. White pieces
on rank 1 and 2, Black pieces on rank 7 and 8.
b) The power switch is a 2-position switch and is at the backside of the cabinet. It is marked
ON/OFF. Push this switch towards ON (towards the power socket). This switch operates
both adaptor and batteries. If you use an adaptor, the batteries will automatically be
disabled.
c) Press NEW GAME. You will hear 3 beeps and the LCD will show " – – – – " with the
white block. You can now make your opening move for White.
d) If you want to increase the level of skill, press the LEVEL key and the square
corresponding to the requested level (A1, A2, A3, up the H8). On the LCD display you
will see for example "LE A3" indicating the selected level (see section 6. for level setting
and their time controls). Press the GO key to exit the level setting mode.
e) Your chess computer has a SENSOR chessboard which registers your moves
automatically when the appropriate squares are gently pressed. Moves to be executed for
the computer are indicated by the rank and file LEDs and are also shown on the LCD
display. Each square of the chessboard can be called out by the co-ordinates of each square
from a1 to h8. Gently press down the piece you want to move and the two respective rank
and file LEDs will light up. Then set the piece down onto the square you wish to move to
by gently pressing it down again. (Your complete move will be shown on the LCD
display.) Once the NOVAG Chess Computer has registered your move it will immediately
start computing its counter move.
f) To make a move for the computer - once the counter move has been calculated - the Chess
Computer will show on the LCD display its move and also the corresponding rank and file
LEDs will light up. Gently press on the square indicated, lift up the chess piece and
