5. Control menu
All settings will be done in the menu, while the game is paused.
The button "
<
" leads back a level.
Note: Some displays are scrollable.
5.1 Game levels
Tournament / Blitz:
Select your play time and number of moves for Tournament, with 2nd time control
(adds the same playtime and number of moves).
Select Blitz by setting the number of moves to „
--
“. The engine calculates internally with
60 moves.
Playtime (3 to 180 min., time goes backwards)
Number of moves (
--
, 25 to 50)
Extra time per move 'White' (+1 to +30 sec.)
Extra time per move 'Black' (+1 to +30 sec.)
Normal levels:
Average search time per move (0.2 to 900 sec.)
Exact time: The computer calculates exact the time set.
Training levels:
Search depth (ply 1 to 64)
Analysis:
The computer calculates the position without any time limit and always with 100%
performance. The book is deactivated and the computer won't make a move in this mode.
The position evaluation is shown in centi pawns referred to 'White'. A tab into the middle
of the main display opens a seperate window with detailed information:
- evaluation (score) referred to 'White', in centi pawns. (For example:
+1.73
=
White in advantage;
m3
= Black is mate in 3 moves;
m-5
= White is mate in 5
moves)
- search depth (depth) in half moves,
- nodes (n),
- nodes per second (nps),
- principal variation
5.2 Game Options
Player mode:
> Normal ('Grandmaster' plays from top)
> Changeover ('Grandmaster' plays from below)
> Human / human ('Grandmaster' acts as referee)
> Option (White from top)
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