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d) Stalemate
/Draw
A Stalemate condition is indicated by the STALE and MATE LEDs as well as on the LCD
display.
Draw to insufficient material will be announced by the word "dr Ins" on the LCD display.
e)
Check and Checkmate
If the computer puts you in check the CHECK LED will light up and a cross sign "+" will be
displayed on the LCD. If you put the computer in check this will not be specifically displayed.
In a checkmate situation the CHECK and MATE LEDs light up and the word
" MATE " together with a double cross sign will be shown on the LCD display indicating the
end of the game.
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
5.
GAME (New Game Key)
Press the NEW GAME key every time you switch the computer on or whenever you want to
commence a new game. The previous game is canceled and in the computer memory all
pieces are now in the opening position.
6.
SETTING THE SKILL LEVEL (Level Key)
Your NOVAG Chess Computer has a total of 128 level settings to choose from. You can learn
and improve your chess skills with this chess computer.
As shown in the chart of playing levels, each level corresponds to one of the 64 board squares.
The 128 level settings are grouped into 64 WHITE levels and 64 BLACK levels. The LCD
display will show either “
LE
with the white bar” or “
LE
with the black bar”. However we will
use in this instruction the abbreviation ‘W’ for WHITE level group and ‘B’ for BLACK level
group.
To set the computer to any of these playing levels, press the key marked LEVEL and you will
see the current level setting indicated by the two corresponding rank and file LEDs as well as
on the LCD display. If this is not the level that you wish to use, please press the corresponding
chess board square and /or the LEVEL key once more to change to the required level group.
Example
: If you wish to set level 12 (= Fixed Time Level = WB4), press LEVEL key once or
twice for the white level setting, then press square B4. This will be indicated by the
corresponding rank and file LEDs and you will see "LE b4" with the white bar on display.
(Please see level chart and list of pla ying levels below for reference) .