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• The selected square L:F4 and then ....
• The number of moves
in the Primary Time Control 40 and then ....
• The duration of the Primary
Time Control 2:00
3.8 Fixed Depth Levels
The fixed depth levels in file G limit the skill of the computer, not by the time to search for
its next play, but by the number of moves ahead. At the lower levels it behaves more like a
novice player. At the lowest level, G1, where the computer looks ahead only one individual
move, it really does not anticipate the game at all, and could even miss a mate that you could
make in one more move. At the other end of the scale the computer will review all the
possibilities within the next 8 individual moves (G8).
In this case the display alternates every second between the level you have selected, and
how many individual moves (ply) ahead the computer searches:
• The selected square L:G5 and then ....
• The number of individual
moves ahead 5P Ly
Chess
Primary Secondary
board
Time Control Time Control Display
Square
Moves Time Moves Time
F1 30 30 min 30 30 min
L:F1
/
30
/
0:30
F2 30 1 hr 30 min remain 1 hr
L:F2
/
30
/
1:30
F3 40 2 hr 20 1 hr L:F3 / 40 / 2:00
F4 40 2 hr remain 1 hr L:F4 / 40 / 2:00
F5 40 2 hr 30min 16 1 hr L:F5 / 40 / 2:30
F6 45 1 hr 30 min 15 30 min L:F6 / 45 / 1:30
F7 50 2 hr 30 min 20 1 hr
L:F7
/
50
/
2:30
F8 60 1 hr 30 30 min
L:F8
/
60
/
1:00