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8. 

SETTING THE SKILL LEVEL (Level Key) 

Your NOVAG chess computer has 

56 playing levels

 plus 

7 Solve Mate Levels

. To 

set the computer to any of these playing levels, press first the key marked LEVEL 
and then any square corresponding to the desired level (square A1, A2, A3 up to 
H7). You will see the current level setting on the LCD display. To exit the level 
setting mode press the ENTER key within 3 seconds or if you wait longer, the 
computer will adjust itself and you may continue with your game. 
 
If you want to change the level of skill during a game, use the above procedure 
when it is your turn to move. 
 

Example: 

If you wish to set the playing Level to "

L - C3

", press the LEVEL key and the 

square C3, the LCD display will show "

L - C3

". Once you have set the desired skill 

level press ENTER to exit this mode. 
 
If you want to check which level the computer is set to press LEVEL and the 
display will indicate the current skill level. Press ENTER to exit the level setting 
mode without altering the level and the display will indicate which side is to make 
the next move. 
 

Note: 

If you switch the computer off to continue your game at a later time or if you 

 

start a new game, the previous set skill level will be retained. 

 

The 63 levels and their characteristics are shown below: 

 

• 

Fixed Time Levels 

 

Level 

Time per move 

Level 

Time per move 

 

L - A1 

2  sec. 

L - B1 

60  sec. 

L - A2 

3    sec. 

L - B2 

90  sec. 

L - A3 

5  sec. 

L - B3 

120  sec. 

L - A4 

10   

sec. 

L - B4 

150 

sec. 

L - A5 

15   

sec. 

L - B5 

180 

sec. 

L - A6 

20   

sec. 

L - B6 

210 

sec. 

L - A7 

30   

sec. 

L - B7 

230 

sec. 

L - A8 

45   

sec. 

L - B8 

255 

sec. 

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Страница 1: ...1 NOVAG AMETHYST INSTRUCTION...

Страница 2: ...E New Game Key 6 8 SETTING LEVEL OF SKILL Level Key 7 9 TRAINING FUNCTION Training Key 11 10 MOVE SUGGESTION Hint Key 12 11 TAKE BACK A MOVE Take Back Key 12 12 CHANGING SIDES Colour Key 13 13 VERIFYI...

Страница 3: ...x Capture ep Capture en Passant Draw Check Checkmate White move indication Black move indication Error indication 3 GETTING STARTED Set up the chess pieces on the board with yourself playing White The...

Страница 4: ...es to be executed for the AMETHYST are indicated by the LCD display Each square on the chess board is named according to standard adopted by the World Chess Federation F I D E which are the co ordinat...

Страница 5: ...ll immediately start to compute its reply Wait for the computer to reply and then use the TAKE BACK facility see section 11 You may now enter your move again Capturing a piece If the computer indicate...

Страница 6: ...u may not castle your King into check out of check or through check The NOVAG AMETHYST accepts and executes castling in set up board positions b En Passant If you or the computer make an en passant ca...

Страница 7: ...piece you wish to promote underpromote to by pressing the respective piece symbol key The computer will then start computing its counter move If the computer Pawn reaches the opposite side of the boar...

Страница 8: ...ress the LEVEL key and the square C3 the LCD display will show L C3 Once you have set the desired skill level press ENTER to exit this mode If you want to check which level the computer is set to pres...

Страница 9: ...d time to search for its counter move and continues until it finishes the current iteration Note These are average times of a larger number of moves In the opening and endgame the computer tends to pl...

Страница 10: ...this level to have your Novag chess computer analyze complicated positions for hours or even days Novice Levels Level Capture Depth Search L G1 1 ply L G2 2 ply L G3 3 ply L G4 4 ply L G5 5 ply L G6...

Страница 11: ...ong time If there is a solution the computer will show you first the move to execute then the display will indicate the mate solution If there is no solution the computer will display no nE If you wis...

Страница 12: ...and the computer will reply accordingly Note To clear the display whilst in TRAINING mode press the CLEAR key and the display will show or 10 MOVE SUGGESTION Hint Key The computer can suggest moves if...

Страница 13: ...game by entering a new and hopefully stronger move or ask for the computer s next move by pressing the ENTER key Use the VERIFY facility see section 13 to verify the position in doubt Please note tha...

Страница 14: ...o ask the computer the position of any chosen piece Select now the type of piece s to be verified by using the keys marked with the symbol of the piece The colour can be changed by pressing the COLOR...

Страница 15: ...to solve chess problems e g solve mate problems or to set handicaps by removing or entering a piece as well as changing the positions of pieces The computer will accept and execute castlings pawn pro...

Страница 16: ...ve Next press the square that you wish to move this piece to Select the piece to be entered via Piece Symbol key Enter then the piece by gently pressing it on the desired square The respective rank an...

Страница 17: ...the computer calculates for the side to move All moves will be computed according to the set skill level Please don t forget to update the board position by moving the pieces without applying pressur...

Страница 18: ...he enclosed warranty card 19 TECHNICAL INFORMATION Program Size 4 KByte ROM 768 Byte RAM CPU Clock Speed 8 Mhz Klick membrane function keys 16 Power Consumption 6V DC 5ma Battery Operated 4 x 1 5V UM...

Страница 19: ...g piece with another piece or c attack the attacking piece 6 The game is over when there is no escape for the King from an attacking piece This is known as Checkmate displayed by II INDIVIDUAL MOVES 1...

Страница 20: ...remaining on the chessboard This exchange is called a promotion A Pawn can attack a square crossed by an enemy Pawn which has been advanced two squares in one move from its original square as though...

Страница 21: ...an standard which is guaranteed by the importer whose name is marked on the enclosed warranty card Not suitable for children under 36 months due to inclusion of small parts NOVAG PERFECT TECHNOLOGY LT...

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