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ENGLISH

 COMPUTER FEATURES TO WATCH FOR!

• Exciting and informative voice output makes chess

easy to learn and a pleasure to play!

• Sensory chessboard for easy move input; 16 bright

board lights used to indicate all moves.

• Special coaching features allow you to learn as you

play—the computer will even warn you when your
pieces are threatened!

• Includes five different Teach Modes—study the

tactics of each chess piece individually!

• The 384 level settings mean you can constantly

improve your skills!  The Extended Playing Range

features 64 levels of play for learning, variety and
experimentation—including Beginner, Practice, and

Fun Levels; Quiet and Aggressive Game Levels;
Tactical and Fixed Depth Levels; Mate and Combi-

nation Finder Levels; Normal Playing Levels, and
even a special Infinite Level!

• Openings library includes all major chess openings.
• Request an evaluation of the current board position,

and look in on the computer’s thinking process!

• Unsure of the position? Verify the entire board!

• Change your mind about a move? Take back up to

six individual moves!

• Use Non Auto Mode to play chess against a friend,

with the computer acting as referee!

• Play using the voice or beeps, or turn the sound off!
• Handy built-in compartment stores the pieces.

• Turn off at any time—your current game stays in

memory for up to 18 months!

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on becoming the proud owner of this

new and very unique chess computer—

your very own

talking chess tutor!

 You are about to experience computer

chess that’s as “human” as possible—you’ll be delighted
as your new chess partner helps you with your game,
coaches you as you play, and even gives you hints and
chess information on demand! You’ll be thrilled as the
voice output follows your every move, even occasionally
offering helpful advice and encouraging words—chess
simply couldn’t be more fun!

1. USING YOUR CHESS COMPUTER

First, Install the Batteries

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Your chess computer runs on four “AA” (AM3/R6)

batteries. For longer battery life, be sure to use fresh
alkaline batteries. Slide the GO/STOP switch to GO.
Insert the batteries as shown in Figure 1-1. The computer
will go  through a self-test, then a 

Welcome

 message will

greet you, signalling that the computer is ready to play! If
the unit does not respond, use a paper clip or another
sharp object to press into the hole marked ACL in the
base of the unit for at least one second. This will reset the
computer.

If you would rather not power your unit with batteries,

you may purchase an optional AC adapter. Please use
only the adapter specified for use with this computer.

Important: To ensure that the computer’s memory con-
tents are not lost, keep good batteries installed in the unit
even when you are using the optional AC adapter.

Ready to Play? Here’s How to Move!

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Follow these steps to start a game:

a. Switch to GO to turn the computer on, if you haven’t

already done so.

b. Set up the chess pieces in their starting positions,

with the White pieces nearest to you, as shown in
Figure 1-2. Press NEW GAME; the computer will
announce 

New Game

 as a confirmation.

c. To make a move, lightly press down on the piece you

want to move until you hear the voice identify that
piece. The sensory board registers your move, and
two board lights turn on to indicate the piece.

d. Take the piece and gently press it down on the

square you want to move to (see Figure 1-3). You will
hear a beep, and the computer will then start thinking
about its move.

At the beginning of a game, the computer’s reply is

often instantaneous on many levels, because it is playing
moves which are stored in its openings library (for details,
see Section 2.12).

The Computer Makes Its Move

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When the computer moves, it beeps and turns on two

board lights indicating the horizontal row and vertical
column of the piece it wishes to move. Press the indi-
cated piece down gently on the square.

The computer then uses the board lights to show you

where the piece should go. Move the piece to the indi-
cated square and press the piece down, as shown in
Figure 1-4. Once you have pressed this square, you have
completed the computer’s move! For an example of how
the board lights would indicate a computer move from e7
to e5, see Figures 1-5a and b.

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Fig.1-5a - Press down on e7…

PRESS

PRESS

Fig.1-4

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Fig.1-2

PRESS

PRESS

Fig.1-3

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Fig.1-5b …and then on e5.

4 x

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Fig.1-1

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Страница 1: ...mation 2 9 Verifying Piece Positions 2 10Non Auto Mode 2 11Playing Black From the Bottom 2 12 Book Openings 2 13 Voice Features to Remember 2 14Game Memory 3 LEVELS OF SKILL Selecting a Playing Level...

Страница 2: ...mputer repeat its last voice output on your turn Press and hold down while the com puter is thinking to display the move it is cur rently considering making 4 BOARD LIGHTS Used to show moves and game...

Страница 3: ...If the unit does not respond use a paper clip or another sharp object to press into the hole marked ACL in the base of the unit for at least one second This will reset the computer If you would rathe...

Страница 4: ...he computer plays White the 1 light flashes during its turn and the 8 light comes on steadily after it has moved It s easy to tell whether the computer is thinking and whose turn it is 2 2 Captures an...

Страница 5: ...wrong square Check the board lights and IT S EASY TO VERIFY POSITIONS Press Lights On Voice Output Description NEW GAME 1 on New Game New game ROOK key A 1 on White Rook 1st White Rook ROOK key H 1 o...

Страница 6: ...while the computer is considering at Mate Finder Level or Combination Finder Level 2 9 Verifying Piece Positions If you should knock over the pieces or if you think the position might be wrong you can...

Страница 7: ...are 64 unique playing levels including levels for casual play Mate Finder and Combination Finder Levels Aggressive and Quiet Closed Levels and several different types of levels especially for beginner...

Страница 8: ...Game Level 2 2 sec move Fixed Depth Level 1 Search depth 1 ply Fixed Depth Level 2 Search depth 2 ply Fixed Depth Level 4 Search depth 4 ply Fixed Depth Level 3 Search depth 3 ply Fixed Depth Level 5...

Страница 9: ...s and checks as much as possible The program may intentionally overlook traps in order to encourage you to play for traps and threats You will also notice the computer positioning its pieces so that t...

Страница 10: ...e and playing level Remember that the only pieces on the board will be Kings pawns and the piece type you have chosen to study Note that the KING key is reserved for the standard game using all 32 che...

Страница 11: ...to be re charged Different types of batteries or new and used batter ies are not to be mixed Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used Batteries are to be inserted wi...

Страница 12: ...eezes during the game 2 The computer will not play a move 3 The computer will not accept your move 4 The computer seems to be making illegal moves 5 The computer makes instant or irrational moves 6 Th...

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