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Instructions

Bedienungsanleitung

Mode d’emploi

Instrucciones de Funcionamiento

Istruzioni d’uso

Handleiding

Chess Explorer

Summary of Contents for Mephisto Chess Explorer

Page 1: ...Instructions Bedienungsanleitung Mode d emploi Instrucciones de Funcionamiento Istruzioni d uso Handleiding Chess Explorer...

Page 2: ...CLEAR and ENTER keys 5 Enter moves by making them on the board pressing the chess pieces down gently on the from and to squares for each move 6 As soon as the computer makes a move its move is shown...

Page 3: ...vel Mode and press to cycle through options in Option Mode and Info Mode Also used to select the color in Position Mode TAKE BACK Press to take back an individual move a move for either side You can t...

Page 4: ...tures you ll never look at chess the same way again The Quick Start at the front of the manual will get you playing right away and you ll find more details on basic game operation in Section 1 Once yo...

Page 5: ...When you re playing chess against this computer nothing is set in stone you can change your mind or decide to play a different move whenever you want When it s your turn to move simply press TAKE BAC...

Page 6: ...t force the com puter to make a move Instead the computer will display to indicate that it was interrupted before it found a mate To continue play switch to another level 2 MORE FEATURES TO EXPLORE 2...

Page 7: ...has guessed right there s no reason for it to keep on calculating it immediately plays the move it has already found To disable this feature turn on the Easy Mode option as described in Section 5 2 2...

Page 8: ...tomatically reverts back to the normal clock display 3 4 Blitz Levels Squares A4 H4 LEVEL TIME PER GAME DISPLAY A4 5 minutes bL 5 B4 10 minutes bL 10 C4 15 minutes bL 15 D4 20 minutes bL 20 To verify...

Page 9: ...0 moves in 1 45 tr40 1 45 00 35 moves in 1 30 tr35 1 30 00 40 moves in 2 00 tr40 2 00 00 45 moves in 2 30 tr45 2 30 00 50 moves in 2 00 tr50 2 00 00 40 moves in 3 00 tr40 3 00 00 5 min per game bL 5 1...

Page 10: ...t the computer on one of the Mate Search Levels This computer can solve mates in up to eight moves Mates in one to five are usually found quite quickly whereas solutions taking six to eight moves may...

Page 11: ...cle through 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 descripti...

Page 12: ...e for the computer Blitz Tournament Levels only Remaining time for the player Blitz Tournament Levels only Press WHITE to scroll backward and see previous displays again Press CLEAR to return to the n...

Page 13: ...tartup are shown in the chart with a plus and options which are off are shown with a minus Whenever you reset the computer for a new game most of your selected options are carried over to your next ga...

Page 14: ...think ahead and plan its strategies This is part of what makes your computer such a tough opponent By using Easy Mode to make all the levels weaker you effectively have many more levels to choose from...

Page 15: ...Play White from Top tOP Variation to ply 3 rd 3 Variation to ply 2 rd 2 Variation to ply 1 rd 1 Complete Book bk Cycle through the options within that mode Press BLACK to cycle forward Press WHITE to...

Page 16: ...manually as described in Section 4 To start the display rotation again press OPTION followed by CLEAR In any event when the computer starts thinking about its next move the display automati cally sta...

Page 17: ...procedure using the other PIECE SYMBOL KEYS verifying the entire board if desired Press CLEAR to return to normal game play 6 2 Changing and Setting Up Positions See TRY OUT POSITION MODE to get an i...

Page 18: ...play with your new board position Note that any legal position can be set up using the above proce dures The computer will not permit you to set up an illegal position such as one where there are mor...

Page 19: ...RANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WHATSOEVER Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of special incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation may not apply to you This warranty gives...

Page 20: ...ear the board The computer has made a special move such as en passant castling or a pawn promotion Your board position is incorrect Batteries are running out The computer may be on a low level where i...

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