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typical mistakes, enabling the beginner to strengthen his game
against the human opponents he’s likely to face! On some of the
weaker Fun Levels, the computer will not only leave pieces un-
guarded, but it might actually try to lose material. As the levels get
higher, they give away material less consistently. They progressively
start to consider the material worth of pieces more and more, and
eventually only occasionally give pieces away. On the upper Fun
Levels, the computer won’t actually give away material, but it will play
more like a beginner who has learned the basics of the game. You
might still see it make errors such as opening itself up to threats of
check or checkmate. Why not explore all the Fun Levels—and try to
learn from the computer’s mistakes!
COMPETITION LEVELS
5.2 Casual Play Levels
Level
Average Time per Move
Display
61 ................ 1 second per move .......................
<00:01/move>
62 ................ 2 seconds per move .....................
<00:02/move>
63 ................ 5 seconds per move .....................
<00:05/move>
64 .............. 10 seconds per move .....................
<00:10/move>
65 .............. 15 seconds per move .....................
<00:15/move>
66 .............. 30 seconds per move .....................
<00:30/move>
67 .............. 45 seconds per move .....................
<00:45/move>
68 ................ 1 minute per move ........................
<01:00/move>
69 ................ 2 minutes per move ......................
<02:00/move>
70 ................ 3 minutes per move ......................
<03:00/move>
When you choose one of the above levels, you’re selecting an
average response time for the computer. Note that the response
times are averaged over a large number of moves. In the opening and
the endgame, the computer will tend to play faster, but in complicated
middlegame positions, it may take longer to move.
5.3 Tournament Levels
Level
Number Moves/Total Time
Display
71 ............ 40 moves in 1 hour 20 min. ............
< 40 in 1:20 >
72 ............ 40 moves in 1 hour 30 min. ............
< 40 in 1:30 >
73 ............ 35 moves in 1 hour 45 min. ............
< 35 in 1:45 >
74 ............ 40 moves in 1 hour 45 min. ............
< 40 in 1:45 >
75 ............ 35 moves in 1 hour 30 min. ............
< 35 in 1:30 >
76 ............ 40 moves in 2 hours .......................
< 40 in 2:00 >
77 ............ 45 moves in 2 hours 30 min. ...........
< 45 in 2:30 >
