Saitek AVALON Kasparov Quick Start Manual Download

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Sound:

Piezo-electric buzzer

Batteries:

2 AAA/AM4/R03 (1.5V)

Power Consumption:

10 mW

Dimensions:

176 X 100 X 35 mm

Saitek reserves the right to make technical changes without notice in the interest of progress.

Summary of Contents for AVALON Kasparov

Page 1: ...ss the NEW GAME key to reset the computer for a new game of chess Enter moves by executing them on the board pressing the chess pieces down gently into the holes of the from and to squares for each mo...

Page 2: ...2 5 Changing Sides with the Computer 2 6 Getting Hints from the Computer 2 7 The Computer Plays Against Itself 2 8 Game Memory and Automatic Power Down 2 9 Openings Library 3 LEVELS AND SPECIAL MODES...

Page 3: ...esponding to your actions The meanings of the various beeps are shown in Figure 1 d TAKE BACK key Press to take back the last individual move made You may take back up to 14 individual moves An indivi...

Page 4: ...ate black wins EnDZ Draw te Teach mode oZ 3 Openings Coach Spanish Opening computer plays both sides oz 3 Openings Coach Spanish Opening computer plays white o 3 Openings Coach Spanish Opening compute...

Page 5: ...tition will please the intermediate player 1 USING YOUR CHESS COMPUTER Battery Installation 1 Your chess computer runs on 2 AAA Type AM4 R03 batteries For longer battery life use fresh alkaline batter...

Page 6: ...function c To make a move lightly press down on the piece you want to move until you hear a beep see Figure 1 3 The computer s sensory board registers your move and the display shows on the left side...

Page 7: ...o finish the take back If the move taken back was a capture the computer reminds you to put the captured piece back on the board by displaying the piece type and its square for you Press this piece do...

Page 8: ...s key by mistake Change Levels 7 Your chess computer offers you 64 levels of play each of which corresponds to one of the 64 board squares Together with the eleven built in Extended Teach modes you ha...

Page 9: ...HOURS MINUTES and the colon becomes a flashing colon while the clock is showing Notes The clock stops if you verify the level if you verify the board or if you turn the computer off In each of these...

Page 10: ...e computer automatically recognizes castling after the King is moved After you have pressed the King down on its from and to squares the computer displays the Rook s from square Press down on this squ...

Page 11: ...own move 2 7 The Computer Plays Against Itself To watch the computer play a game against itself press PLAY for every move Study its playing strategies to learn more about chess 2 8 Game Memory and Aut...

Page 12: ...s not against the clock Full range of difficulty from easy B1 to extremely challenging C8 When you first power up the computer B4 will be the selected level Blitz D1 to D8 Also known as Sudden Death G...

Page 13: ...those it has found This introduces an interesting variability in the computer s responses and sometimes it will seem to make quite human errors of judgement A1 is the lowest skill level and A8 is some...

Page 14: ...min L D2 10 00 D3 15 min L D3 15 00 D4 25 min L D4 25 00 D5 30 min L D5 30 00 D6 45 min L D6 45 00 D7 60 min L D7 1 00 D8 90 min L D8 1 30 3 5 Bronstein Levels By selecting a square from E1 to E4 on t...

Page 15: ...a given amount of time For example if you select F3 you will be required to make 40 moves within 2 hours under the Primary Time Control If the game is not finished within that time the Secondary Time...

Page 16: ...n 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 yo...

Page 17: ...nd Pawns and one or two selected piece types This allows beginners to concentrate on one or two pieces at a time without losing focus and being distracted by other pieces on the board More developed p...

Page 18: ...sting game retained To select Teach mode press LEVEL The display will show the skill level as indicated by the equivalent chess board square alternating with the level details To select a Teach mode p...

Page 19: ...e that the computer will display moves for both sides so that you can watch and learn Press the same square again and the display will change to oz 3 which indicates that the computer will play the wh...

Page 20: ...e2e4 c7c6 d2d4 d7d5 b1c3 d5e4 A7 Scandinavian Defense e2e4 d7d5 e4d5 d8d5 b1c3 d5a5 A8 Alekhine s Defense e2e4 g8f6 e4e5 f6d5 B1 Queen s Gambit d2d4 d7d5 c2c4 e7e6 b1c3 g8f6 c1g5 f8e7 B2 Queen s Gambi...

Page 21: ...verify other pieces repeat the same steps using the other Piece Symbol keys When you are finished simply make your next move Meanwhile the clock has been temporarily stopped The computer automatically...

Page 22: ...into the hole marked ACL in the base of the unit for at least one second This resets the computer 4 2 Care and Maintenance Your chess computer is a precision electronic device and should not be subje...

Page 23: ...ound Piezo electric buzzer Batteries 2 AAA AM4 R03 1 5V Power Consumption 10 mW Dimensions 176 X 100 X 35 mm Saitek reserves the right to make technical changes without notice in the interest of progr...

Page 24: ...er is thinking You have entered the computer s last move incorrectly pressed the wrong squares The computer has made one of the special moves such as en passant castle or pawn promotion Your board pos...

Page 25: ...1998 Saitek Ltd 5 F Lladro Centre 72 Hoi Yuen Road Kwun Tong Hong Kong 0498 Art No K02 Printed in China P N 41K020 01000...

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