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4.1

 

Info screen: Large clock 

This is displayed when you first connect the power and select the language 

 see illustration in Section 2.4. 

On a ‘Normal’ level, this screen shows the total times taken so far by White and Black. On some other levels 
(‘Blitz’, ‘Tournament’ and ‘User’ 

 see Section 5.4), the clock display ‘counts down’ and shows the amount of 

time remaining until the next time control.  

4.2

 

Info screen: Game score 

This screen shows the most recent moves, for example: 

German: 

   English: 

4.3

 

Info screen: Analysis 

This screen supplies insights into the computer’s thought process 

 including the continuation that it 

considers best for both sides, and a number expressing its evaluation of the current position.  

4.4

 

Info screen: Permanent brain 

When the computer’s ‘Permanent Brain’ is active, it continues to think about the position when it is your turn. 
Its findings are displayed on the ‘PB’ screen, including: your expected next move, the continuation that is 
rated as strongest, and a numerical evaluation (similar to the ‘Analysis’ screen). 

4.5

 

Info screen: Opening name and code 

This displays the opening of the current game, together with the “code” assigned to it in the 

Encyclopedia of 

Chess Openings

 (

ECO

). 

4.6

 

Info screen: Small clock 

This gives more detailed information on the time situation than on the ‘Large clock’ screen. 

5

 

Special functions 

5.1

 

The main menu 

If you press GREEN when any of the of the ‘Info’ screens is shown (see Section 4), a menu of 12 special 
functions appears:  

German:  

English: 

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Страница 1: ...aying against the computer 6 3 1 Your move 6 3 1 1 Ordinary moves 6 3 1 2 Special moves 6 3 2 The computer s move 6 3 3 Possible errors 6 3 4 Symbols displayed in the bottom line during play 6 3 5 Retracting and replaying moves 7 3 6 Result of the game 7 3 7 Starting a new game 7 4 The info screens 7 4 1 Info screen Large clock 8 4 2 Info screen Game score 8 4 3 Info screen Analysis 8 4 4 Info scr...

Страница 2: ... 3 Opts Book1 10 5 11 4 Opts Book2 11 5 11 5 Opts Permanent Brain 11 5 11 6 Opts Randomness 11 5 11 7 Opts Contempt 11 5 11 8 Opts CPU speed 11 5 11 9 Opts Style 11 5 11 10 Opts Sound 11 5 11 11 Opts Contrast 11 5 11 12 Opts Language 11 5 12 Menu SetUp 11 5 13 Menu Verfy 11 6 USB mode Communicating with a PC 11 7 Connecting the ChessLink 12 8 Disposal 12 9 Warranty servicing and manufacturers cont...

Страница 3: ...storage and cleaning Please note that real wood needs extra care Handle the wood carefully always store the device where it is dry and do not expose it to strong sunlight When required only clean the device s surface with a slightly damp cloth and ensure that no moisture can penetrate into the device Do not use solvents or other aggressive or abrasive cleaning agents as these can damage the device...

Страница 4: ...confirm with GREEN 2 3 Adjusting the backlight The LCD display has a backlight that you can adjust by pressing the BACKLIGHT button as many times as necessary 2 4 Preparing for a new game After you have selected the language the display shows the Large clock info screen German English You can now prepare for a game 1 Place the chess pieces on their starting squares Initially the computer assumes t...

Страница 5: ...ly Hold down the RED button and reconnect the power Keep the RED button held down until the start screen appears as in Section 2 2 The computer is now in the same state as when you first acquired it This operation may occasionally be useful in case of a problem you don t understand 2 7 The buttons and their functions summary RED button Cancels a command GREEN button Confirms a command Note The RED...

Страница 6: ...dicate the from and to squares alternately Press down on these two squares as you move the piece It may then be necessary to complete a special move The red lights indicate the square or squares where a piece must be placed or removed Note also the prompts at the bottom left of the screen In this example the square h8 must be vacated and the black rook must be placed on f8 to complete a castling m...

Страница 7: ...m line of the display Mate Checkmate Stale Stalemate Draw 3x Draw by threefold repetition Draw 50 Draw by 50 move rule NoMat Draw due to insufficient material neither side can mate the opponent TooLong The game cannot be continued as it would exceed the available memory space maximum 256 moves for each side 3 7 Starting a new game You can start a new game any time except in the middle of some spec...

Страница 8: ...nd a number expressing its evaluation of the current position 4 4 Info screen Permanent brain When the computer s Permanent Brain is active it continues to think about the position when it is your turn Its findings are displayed on the PB screen including your expected next move the continuation that is rated as strongest and a numerical evaluation similar to the Analysis screen 4 5 Info screen Op...

Страница 9: ...ng strength fall into 8 categories Normal Easy Fun Blitz Tournament User Fixed depth and Find mate When you select Level from the menu the current level is displayed Initially the computer is set to play on Easy level 4 On this level it will cut short its calculations after examining 2 000 positions German English To alter the level category Press or as many times as necessary until the desired ca...

Страница 10: ...tions list e g German English One line of the screen incorporates the cursor the blinking By repeatedly pressing or you can move the cursor up and down and view all 14 options in rotation To alter an option bring the cursor to the relevant row and use the buttons The Style option is a special case to set a User style you have to specify a range of parameters X means a feature is currently switched...

Страница 11: ... or Russian 5 12 Menu SetUp Allows the user to construct a special position on the board 5 13 Menu Verfy The Verify function displays half the chessboard in diagrammatic form with the pieces in the correct current positions To switch between the two halves of the board press or This function can help you adjust the pieces on the chessboard in case of confusion To return to the info screen press RE...

Страница 12: ...he European Union the device must be disposed of properly at the end of its service life according to EC Directive 2012 19 EU Suitable parts of the device will then be recycled reducing environmental pollution For more information please contact your local waste disposal company or your municipal administration 9 Warranty servicing and manufacturers contact For Germany Austria Switzerland Please c...

Страница 13: ...curacy If despite all expectation these instructions nevertheless contain errors this shall not constitute grounds for any claims This user manual including excerpts thereof may not be reproduced without prior written permission This user guide is a short introduction to The King Performance chess computer A more extensive instruction manual in German and English with details of all the features w...

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