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1.  Introduction

Your Kasparov Team-Mate is a unique chess partne 
and coach. It is programmed to play chess with you 
and to teach you more about this great game. It 
automatically registers your moves on its built-in 
sensor chessboard, has 17 levels of skill and is 
specially programmed for fast response. The coaching 
features make it ideal for beginners and casual players 
who wish to improve their game.

In normal games the computer will monitor your moves 

and make sure that they do not violate the rules of 
chess. It will help you to learn different openings and 
suggest moves for you when you need help. If you are 
a beginner the computer will warn you when your 
pieces are threatened and if you are about to commit a 
blunder. It will allow you to take back moves and 
correct mistakes. In any situation the computer will 
show you the move it considers best and tell you what 
it thinks of the position.

1.1  Learning chess the easy way

With your Kasparov chess computer you can learn and 
practise the easy way. It encourages you to improve 
your chess so that you enjoy the game more. Soon you 
should be able to beat the computer on the lower 
levels and switch to a higher one for more challenging 
games. Once you begin to hold your own on these 
levels you will know that you are a proficient player and 
have nothing to fear from average human opponents.

As your interest in chess develops you will want to take 
a look at the eight built-in chess games and solve the 
study positions with the help of the computer. This 
novel feature gives you interesting insights into high- 
class chess and many additional hours of pleasure with 
your Kasparov chess computer.

The Chess Rules

Your Kasparov chess computer knows all the rules 
of the game, including castling, en passant, and 
stalemate Sometimes it may appear to be playing 
irregularly when in fact it is obeying the chess rules. 
In case you are not very familiar with the game we 
have included a copy of the Rules of Chess. 

Additional information may be found in your local 

library, which is sure to have several books on the 
subject.

2.  Getting started

Your Kasparov chess computer contains the latest in 
single-chip microcomputer technology and gives you 
over 250 hours of play on four "C" type AM2/R14 
alkaline batteries Open the battery compartment and 
insert the batteries as shown in Fig. 1.

Set up the chess pieces in the opening position and 
press GO. The computer is now ready to play a game 
against you. If it fails to react properly — static 
discharge can sometimes cause it to lock up — use a 
pin or any other sharp object to activate the ACL 
switch located at the bottom of the set. This will clear 
the memory and reset the computer.

Quick Start

1 Press GO io switch on the computer

2. Set up pieces — white pieces closest to you.
3. Press 

NEW GAME

4. Enter moves as described below.
5. Press 

STOP 

to switch the computer off.

2.1 

How to move your pieces

To make a move first press down on the piece you 
wish to move. You will hear a short beep. Place the 
piece on its destination square and press down again. 
You will hear a second beep and the computer will 
begin to compute its reply.

2.2 

How the computer moves

The computer indicates its own moves by sounding a 
beep and turning on two lights on the side of the 
chessboard. These lights indicate the horizontal row 
and vertical column of the piece the computer wishes 
to move. Press this piece down on its square. The 
computer will now show you where the piece must go. 
Move the piece to the square indicated and press 
down to complete the move.

The  computer  wants  to  move  the  king's  pawn.  Press  it 
down.

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Страница 5: ...piece being verified or set up Used to choose promoted pieces verify board position and set up new positions LIGHTS 13 WHITE BLACK Side to move When the computer is thinking the appropriate color lamp...

Страница 6: ...puter knows all the rules of the game including castling en passant and stalemate Sometimes it may appear to be playing irregularly when in fact it is obeying the chess rules In case you are not very...

Страница 7: ...pawn down move it to the eighth rank press it down there and replace it with a knight Press the knight key bottom row to tell the computer what you have chosen 2 4 Capturing en passant Many beginners...

Страница 8: ...osition 2 10 Game memory You can interrupt a game at any stage even when the computer is thinking simply by pressing STOP Play is interrupted and all lights are turned off to conserve battery power Th...

Страница 9: ...lights on the left hand side of the board while the computer is thinking They show you the depth of search i e how many moves the computer has checked If light 3 was on when it played its move then it...

Страница 10: ...o study master games You can play through the World Championship games or famous games you find in chess books or in fact your own games against friends or the computer in NON AUTO mode Whenever you r...

Страница 11: ...a piece simply press it down on its current square and remove it from the board To add a new piece first select the color by pressing COLOR if necessary Now press the appropriate piece key and press t...

Страница 12: ...g H silent Off No sound no coach G normal Off Normal sounds no coach 5 6 Special study games Your Kasparov Team Mate knows eight of the most beautiful and interesting games in the history of chess The...

Страница 13: ...moves It has made a special move like En passant Castling king or queen side Pawn promotion Make sure you are familiar with the chess rules read the Rules of chess manual Use the piece keys to confirm...

Страница 14: ...ht draw CHECK END lights checkmate Take back movto Press TAKE BACK Up to eight moves can be retracted Changing sides Press PLAY instead of making a move Game with the black pieces Press NEW GAME COLOR...

Страница 15: ...et up position Press SET UP and then Press NEW GAME to clear board Remove pieces by just pressing them down Add new pieces by selecting color and piece type with COLOR and piece keys and pressing piec...

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