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Page 1: ...M Instructions ...

Page 2: ...to reset the computer for a new game of chess a b o d e f g h Enter moves by making them on the board pressing the pegged chess pieces down gently into the holes of the from and to squares for each move 1 CC B C 1 J As soon as the computer makes a move its move is shown in the display window Two board lights also come on pointing to the row and column of the piece to be moved Press the computer s ...

Page 3: ...Board requests in Position Mode Press to cancel Level Mode if you decide not to make changes unless you have pressed board squares to change levels ENTER Press to change sides with the computer and press while the computer is thinking to force it to move Press to turn Option settings on and off to select Bronstein Clock settings and to exit Level Mode with your new playing level selected Press to ...

Page 4: ...ING SETTING UP POSITIONS 6 1 Verifying Positions 6 2 Changing and Setting Up Positions 7 TECHNICAL DETAILS 7 1 The ACL Function 7 2 Care and Maintenance 7 3 Technical Specifications TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE INTRODUCTION We d like to welcome you to the exciting world of computer chess Whether you re just starting to learn about this great game or you re already a seasoned player using your new chess c...

Page 5: ... it beeps and turns on two board lights indicating the square of the piece it wants to move It also shows its full move in the display window Check it out you ll see the from and to squares of the computer s move along with the color and type of piece it is moving Notice that the from square is flashing in the display Press the indicated piece down on the from square until you hear a beep The to s...

Page 6: ... glance if the computer is currently thinking and which side is to move 2 2 Special Chess Moves Captures To capture press down on the piece you want to move NEED HELP CHOOSING A LEVEL SOME TIPS FOR YOU Are you a beginning player You have lots of choices Check out the Fun Levels the lower Training Levels or the Self Adaptive Weak Levels These levels all restrict the computer s search depth in diffe...

Page 7: ... the clock When a game ends in checkmate the display flashes lilfitE along with the mating move for a short time after the move is made The display then goes back to showing the clock The computer recognizes draws by stalemate three fold repetition and the 50 move rule and insufficient material After a draw has oc curred the display flashes End End 3 nd SO or nd ln along with the drawing move for ...

Page 8: ...first time the computer is set on Normal Playing Level A4 with an average response time of five seconds a move and the display shows L 0 OS To select a level by using game keys After entering Level Mode by pressing LEVEL change levels one at a time by using the BLACK and WHITE keys As a shortcut press LEVEL repeat edly to skip over eight levels at a time When the display shows your desired level p...

Page 9: ... cn C uu 3u C7 45 moves in 2 30 P 30 C6 40 moves in 2 00 C uui iu C5 35 moves in 1 30 3 j 3S C4 40 moves in 1 45 C3 35 moves in 1 45 yS 3S C2 40 moves in 1 30 30iHO C1 90 min per game I 30 33 D8 60 min per game i OC 33 D7 45 min per game O HS 99 D6 30 min per game non Qo u 3u 33 D5 20 min per game n Dn oo D4 15 min per game 0 I5 99 D3 10 min per game n in oc D2 5 min per game n nr OQ D1 8 sec per ...

Page 10: ...quire you to make a certain number of moves within a given amount of time If a player exceeds the allotted time for a given number of moves the computer flashes time t fl along with the elapsed time to show that the game is over If you wish you can continue to play even after the time has run out If you choose a Tournament Level you may want to set the clocks to display countdown time instead of e...

Page 11: ...rtain number of moves as shown above As you cycle through the levels the computer displays PL d for each level A ply is an indi vidual move a move for either side and is the number representing the search depth For example on Level G1 the computer searches to a depth of one ply PL d I and thus looks ahead only one individual move On this level therefore it will often overlook a mate in one This pr...

Page 12: ...nother The BLACK and WHITE keys can be used to cycle forward and backward respectively the displays within each of the groups Press CLEAR to exit Info Mode and go back to showing the normal chess clock After learning about Info Mode take a look at Section 5 3 for a description of the Rotating Display feature Selecting this feature makes the computer automatically cycle through the requested inform...

Page 13: ... BLACK repeatedly to cycle forwards the clock displays 9 Elapsed time since the last move was made Total elapsed time for White Total elapsed time for Black Remaining time for White Blitz Tournament Levels only Remaining time for Black Blitz Tournament Levels only Press WHITE to back up and see previous displays again Press CLEAR to return to the normal clock display The clocks stop whenever you t...

Page 14: ...options which are off are shown with a minus When you reset for a new game most of your selected options are carried over to your next game Some exceptions are Auto Answer which is automatically set back to ON when you start a new game and Play White from the Top which is set back to OFF 5 1 Operation Mode Options Squares A1 H1 Press OPTION once to select the Operation Mode Options Then use the BL...

Page 15: ...ss CLEAR to exit Option Mode using your new option s BRONSTEIN CLOCK OPTIONS 1 ROTATING DISPLAY OPTIONS 1 PLAYING 1 MODE F OPTIONS V OPERATION 0 MODE J OPTIONS 1 OPERATION MODE Bronstein I Clock r x _n n i _ i n ro t n m bronT UU U _ _ OU UL Variation to ply 1 rd A3 Selective Brute Force 5EL A2 Auto Answer At CH Variation to ply 2 B3 Easy Mode B2 Sound with Keypress B1 l i l l S i B i S t S i i V ...

Page 16: ...ournament and Blitz Levels g Play White from the Top Square G1 On fcoP Off boP Want to depart from the usual standard and let the computer play the White pieces from the top of the board Then try out this interesting option Choose hoP at the beginning of a new game and set up the board with the Black pieces closest to you as shown in the diagram in this section Then press ENTER to start the game W...

Page 17: ...reater variety of opening lines being played If this option is selected the Passive Active and Tournament Book options are disabled With this option on you may see the computer make some question able moves This is because its built in book of openings must contain responses to certain lines of play even questionable lines in case they are played While the computer would not make these moves on it...

Page 18: ...option offers special time controls that can help alleviate such problems This is accomplished by adding a certain amount of time back to your remaining time after each move where the remaining time for the whole game is only reduced if you go over this fixed time level Here s an example Let s say you re playing Blitz Level D4 where you have a total of 20 minutes for the whole game Activating the ...

Page 19: ... remove it Notice that the display indicates the piece type and color along with a minus sign and the square location To move a piece from one square to another press the piece down on its original square pick it up and then press it down on the new square As you do this the display will show a minus sign for the first square and a plus sign for the second square To add a piece to the board first ...

Page 20: ...ic discharge or other electrical disturbances If this should happen take out the batteries and use a pin or another sharp object to press into the hole marked ACL in the base of the unit for at least one second This resets the computer 7 2 Care and Maintenance Your chess computer is a precision electronic device and should not be subjected to rough handling or exposed to extreme temperatures or mo...

Page 21: ... pawns on the board etc Youare in Position Mode and have pressed ENTER to clear the board The computer has made a special move such as en passant castling or a pawn promotion Your board position is incorrect pieces have been moved Batteries are running out The computer may be on a level where it moves quickly and plays weaker because its search depth is limited Batteries are running out The Silent...

Page 22: ... 1998SaitekLtd 5 F Lladro Centre 72 Hoi Yuen Road Kwun Tong Hong Kong 0598 Art No K06 Printed in China P N 41K060 01000 ...

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