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SET UP
Setup mode
Use
or
to select the desired option, and then press the
ENT
button. Press the
CL
button to
return to the previous screen.
You can find detailed descriptions of all these functions below.
4.1 Difficulty level (LEVEL)
To change the difficulty level setting:
(1) From the main menu, select the
‘LEVEL’
option and then press
ENT
(2) Press
or
repeatedly to scroll through the range of difficulty levels
(3) When the desired level is shown, press
ENT
to confirm
You have a choice of 34 different levels, which are divided into 4 categories.
9 ‘fun’ levels
for beginners:
When set to these levels, the computer deliberately makes mistakes, so
that it is easier to beat. (‘Fun 1’ is the easiest of these levels and ‘Fun 9’ is the most difficult)
10 levels with an average ‘thinking’ time per move:
ChessGenius makes its moves within the
specified average time. You have a choice of the following levels:
Move 0s (= immediately), Move 1s, Move 2s, Move 3s, Move 5s, Move 10s, Move 15s, Move 30s,
Move 1m, Move 2m
So when using the Move 2m setting, the computer requires a total of 40 minutes to make 20 moves.
The computer’s base setting is 1 second per move.
9 levels with a total fixed game length (countdown levels):
Each player must make all of his or her
moves within the specified length of time. The
symbol denotes that a timed game (rapid
game/blitz game) is in progress. The remaining thinking time is shown on the LCD display, and
counts down towards 0.
When the chess clock has counted down to 0, the following is shown on the display:
–
:
–
–
:
–
–
If you wish, you can nevertheless continue the game by simply moving a piece and continuing to
play as normal. You have a choice of the following levels:
Game 2m, Game 3m, Game 5m, Game 10m, Game 15m, Game 20m, Game 25m, Game 30m, Game
1h
6 tournament levels:
In these levels, the chess clock’s countdown shows the time remaining for the
rest of the match, or until the next time control. (Also in these instances, you can choose to continue
the game even if the time limit has been exceeded.)
The first three tournament levels use the so-
called ‘Fischer chess clock’.
Tourn. 1
At the beginning of the match, each player receives 5 minutes’ reflection time. After
each move played, 3 seconds’ reflection time is added to the chess clock. When the
countdown reaches 0, the player has lost.
Tourn. 2
At the beginning of the match, each player receives 25 minutes’ reflection time. After
each move played, 10 seconds’ reflection time is added to the chess clock.
Tourn. 3
At the beginning of the match, each player receives
1 hour’s reflection time. After each
move played, 30 seconds’ reflection time is added to the chess clock.
The next two tournament levels are played in ‘sudden death’ mode.
Tourn. 4
Each player must make the first 30 moves within 1 hour. He or she then receives an
extra 30 minutes for the rest of the match.
