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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on choosing the LEXIBOOK CG1300 or CG1350 chess computer
especially designed to teach children and beginners the rules of chess and to help
them improve their game.
In addition, the game offers:
•
A
‘TRAINING’ mode
, which tells you if a move is correct.
•
64 difficulty levels
on
4 different game settings
(normal, aggressive,
defensive and random) and includes:
5 ‘beginner’ levels
aimed at children and beginners wherein the computer
deliberately sacrifices chessmen.
8 normal game levels
for more experienced beginners where the response time
ranges from 5 seconds to several hours.
1 analysis level
, which analyses the position of the pieces for 24 hours.
1 ‘CHECKMATE’ level
designed to resolve checkmate problems in 5 moves.
1 ‘MULTI MOVE’ level
allowing two players to play against each other while
the computer acts as referee.
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A
touch
sensitive game board
which automatically registers your move
when you press the square that you’re moving a piece from and the
square you’re moving it to.
•
Lights
which indicate the coordinates of your moves and those of the
computer.
•
‘HINT’
function in which you ask the computer to suggest your next
move.
•
‘TAKE BACK’
function which allows you to cancel up to two whole
moves (or four half moves)
•
‘MOVE’
function, which helps you learn by watching the computer
play against itself.
•
‘SET UP’
function to programme the positions of chessmen ready to
resolve a problem or exercise in the book.
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A
library
containing 20 different openings.
In addition the computer:
•
Detects
stalemate, draw by the 50 moves rule
and
draw by repetition.
•
Recognises
checkmate King and Queen against King, checkmate
King and Castle against King
and
checkmate King and Bishop against
CG1300 -1350-F/GB/P/I/E
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