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SHORT INSTRUCTIONS

PLAYING A GAME 

1.

  Make sure the unit is turned OFF.  Plug in the LCD BOX. Then connect the adaptor with the 

chess computer before you plug it into the mains. Set up the chess pieces in the opening 
position. White pieces on rank 1 and 2, Black pieces on rank 7 and 8. 

2.  

The power switch is a 2-position switch and is located on the right side of the board. It is 
marked ON/OFF. Please push it to the ON position. 

3.  

The computer will automatically recognize a new game as soon as the chess pieces are set up 
in the opening position (see above) and 3 beeps will sound. Please note that the chess pieces 
have to be placed in the middle of the square. If not, the square LEDs will light up until you 
have placed the piece in the middle of the square. 

4.  

You may now enter your first move as White. The LEDs on the “from” square and the LEDs 
on the “to” square will light up as soon as they are touched by the piece. At the same time 
your move will be shown on the LCD display. Once completed the unit will start computing 
its counter move. 

5.  

The computer’s counter move will be shown in the plugged-in LCD BOX and will also be 
indicated by the LEDs on the respective squares. Please make the move for the computer 
according to the indicated LED lights/ LCD display. 

 

USING THE MENU SYSTEM 

This Novag chess computer uses a menu system, which is controlled via squares A8 – H8 and A7 
on the chessboard.  Using the menu system is relatively simple.  Here are some general 
guidelines: 
1.  Push the Menu button on the right hand side of your unit. This will start the Menu mode of the 

chess computer. The LCD will continuously display each available function in a rotating 
fashion. At the same time the corresponding square on the chessboard will light up. 

2.  The magnet sensor chessboard works as follows: each chess piece and each square has a 

magnet embedded. Once the magnet inside a chess piece and the magnet on the square will 
come into contact, the chess computer will record it. Each time you lift a chess piece off the 
board the unit will note this as well because the magnets lost contact and so on. 

3.  You may enter a function at any time by placing the function access piece on the respective 

square.  If a chess piece is already placed on this square, simply lift it up and put it back. 
Following functions are available: 
Square A8 = LEVEL SETTING 
Square B8 = RANDOM 
Square C8 = EASY 
Square D8 = SOUND 
Square E8 = REFEREE 
Square F8 = AUTOPLAY 
Square G8 = GAME REVIEW 
Square H8 = FLIP BOARD / CHANGE COLOUR 
Square A7 = SET UP 

4.  If you have chosen the “wrong” function, please press the menu button on the side of the unit 

to exit this mode and re-press it to enter the menu mode once again. 

5.  To change the settings of a chosen function, re-tap the same square as many times as necessary 

until the desired setting is displayed on the LCD screen (see individual chapters for details). 

6.  To exit and save the chosen setting, push the Menu button on the right hand side of the unit. 

This action will exit the menu and you can start/ resume your game. Please make sure to 
remove any additional piece you have placed on the chessboard before you resume your game. 

Содержание Citrine

Страница 1: ...NOVAG citrine INSTRUCTION...

Страница 2: ...erpromotion IX Stalemate and Draw X Check and Checkmate XI Mate Announcement XII Resignation XIII Positioning of Chess Pieces New Game FEATURES 1 NEW GAME 2 SQUARE A8 SET LEVEL 3 SQUARE B8 RANDOM 4 SQ...

Страница 3: ...adaptor should be examined regularly for potential hazards such as damage to the cable plug or other parts and that in the event of such damage the adaptor must not be used until that damaged part ha...

Страница 4: ...E DISPLAY 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 1 Indication for the colour 5 Symbol for En Passant 2 6 character alphanumeric display 6 Symbol for Stalemate Draw 3 Separation for time indication 7 Symbol for Check Checkma...

Страница 5: ...guidelines 1 Push the Menu button on the right hand side of your unit This will start the Menu mode of the chess computer The LCD will continuously display each available function in a rotating fashi...

Страница 6: ...e move and the computer will illuminate the square LEDs of the move preceding that one also displayed on the LCD and so on If a captured piece is involved make the move as indicated by the LEDs and th...

Страница 7: ...he opposite side of the board the chess computer will allow you to promote or underpromote it to any desired piece As soon as this happens squares A1 to D1 will flash up whereas A1 represents the Rook...

Страница 8: ...he chess pieces in the New Game Position the computer will be ready for a new game The memory is now empty and only the previously set level remains the same 2 SQUARE A8 SET LEVEL This chess computer...

Страница 9: ...res 2 c2 game in 5 mins 2 g2 2 ply 3 captures 3 c3 game in 10 mins 3 g3 2 ply 4 captures 4 c4 game in 15 mins 4 g4 2 ply 5 captures 5 c5 game in 30 mins 5 g5 2 ply 6 captures 6 c6 game in 1 hour 6 g6...

Страница 10: ...ate in 1 to mate in 8 On Find Mate levels the computer will find the shortest mate up to the stipulated depth The Find Mate levels use a different program than the normal playing levels The normal pla...

Страница 11: ...above you can choose various levels of randomness To do so tap on square B8 and any of the following random levels will be displayed in the LCD each time you tap on the square rAnd r And rAnd rAnd Le...

Страница 12: ...ay If your board is connected to a PC you can follow the game on your computer screen if not you can execute the moves for the computer and follow it on your chessboard To exit this mode whilst the co...

Страница 13: ...gin the game and ask the computer to make its first move enter go lift your black King off the board briefly The computer s move will be displayed on the LCD and the corresponding square LEDs will lig...

Страница 14: ...that square simply lift it up briefly Now you have determined IN 3 as your level that is solve Mate in 3 problem 4 Press the menu button to exit the SET LEVEL mode 5 Press the menu button again to ent...

Страница 15: ...he white chessmen has been completed 10 Set up of black chessmen BLACK KING lift the black king off the board until you see the symbol for BLACK and the symbol for KING in the LCD Then place the black...

Страница 16: ...desired square Please wait until the square LEDs stopped flashing before you continue To choose a colour to move The colour to move is always indicated on the LCD colour symbol If changing is necessar...

Страница 17: ...ch and the total number of legal moves APPENDIX Care of your NOVAG chess computer Dirt and dust can be removed with a soft cloth please unplug the unit from the mains prior to cleaning Do NOT use any...

Страница 18: ...y for damages will not be affected if any remedy provided herein shall fail of its essential purpose GOVERNING LAW The product s limited warranty shall be governed by the laws of the Hong Kong Special...

Страница 19: ...FO Display Score for Black currently being computed INFO Display Number of half moves the computer has searched so far INFO Display Out of 43 variations there are still 39 to compute INFO Display Posi...

Страница 20: ...O lift your King off the board briefly The REFEREE Function is activated by pressing the REFREE key The SOUND is switched off The RANDOM Function is activated The EASY Mode is activated The chess comp...

Страница 21: ...ime Fixed Depth playing level 2 is selected and now effective The computer will only analyse every move for only 2 half moves Analysis level 3 is selected and is now effective Easy level 5 is selected...

Страница 22: ...1 KING Except when castling the King can move only one space to any adjoining square including diagonally which cannot be attacked by an enemy piece Castling is a move of both the King and either Rook...

Страница 23: ...d capturing en passant When your computer makes an en passant capture it will display the symbol ep Hints Tips Get a feel for the values of different pieces which will be useful when making decisions...

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