12
Basic Operation
GAME INDICATORS
Checkmate
Whenever a checkmate situation oc-
curs on the board, the computer
sounds a beep. If you checkmated
the computer,
BEI;
BEI;
BEI;
BEI;
appears. If the
computer checkmated you,
!!!!
and
C7
C7
C7
C7ýJ;
ýJ;
ýJ;
ýJ;
appear.
To start another game, press
SHIFT
then
NEW GAME/HELP
.
Check
Whenever a check situation occurs
on the board,
9>;9
9>;9
9>;9
9>;9
appears for a few
seconds, then
!!!!
appears and the
game timer continues to count up, in-
dicating that a king is in check.
Draw
When the computer detects the con-
ditions for a draw game,
:h7M
:h7M
:h7M
:h7M
ap-
pears.
:h7M
:h7M
:h7M
:h7M
appears if there is a
three-time repetition of position, if no
pawn has been moved, or no pieces
have been captured for 50 moves.
You can ignore the draw indicator and
continue the game. If a stalemate is
reached,
Ij7B;
Ij7B;
Ij7B;
Ij7B;
(stalemate) appears.
Capture
éééé
appears during a game when one of
your pieces is threatened with cap-
ture.
Rating
When
eý
eýeý
eý
appears, the computer can
rate the game you are playing.
1. Press
SHIFT
then
RATING/OFF
.
The current rating appears.
2. Repeatedly press
OPTIONS/
MOVE
until
M_d
M_d
M_d
M_d
appears (if you
won the game), .
BEI;
BEI;
BEI;
BEI;
appears (if
you lost the game), or
:h7M
:h7M
:h7M
:h7M
appears (if you drew the game).
3. Press
RATING/OFF
. Your new rat-
ing appears.
4. Press
CLEAR/ON
to return to the
game.
CHESS PLAY LEVELS
When you play against the computer,
you can select a level that matches
your skill level. There are 73 different
levels (each described under “Choos-
ing a Level” on Page 13).
Changing the Level
Note: You can only change the level
when it is your turn to play.
1. Press
SETUP –/LEVEL
.
2. Repeatedly press
NEXT PIECE
or
LAST PIECE
(to move one at a
time through the level list) or
NEXT MOVE
or
LAST MOVE
(to
move ten at a time through the
level list) until the level you want
appears.
