Saitek Expert Travel Chess Making the Computerõs Move, AN Example, Now ItÕs the ComputerÕs Turn

discharge may cause it to lock up), use a paper clip or another sharp object to press down into the hole marked ACL in the base of the unit for at least one second. This will reset the computer.

Tip: To conserve energy and extend battery life, turn on the Auto Power Down option (see Section 5.1).

1.2 Ready to Play? HereÕs How to Move!

Okay, now it’s time to start a game. It’s easy—just follow these steps:

a.Press GO/STOP to turn the computer on, if you haven’t already done so.

b.Press NEW GAME to reset the computer for a new game of chess. Set up the pieces in their starting positions, with the White pieces nearest to you, as shown in the Quick Start.

c.To make a move, lightly press down on the piece you want to move until you hear a beep and two board lights turn on to indi- cate that square. The sensory board will recognize your piece automatically. Don’t believe it? Just look at the display window, which is suddenly full of information—it shows your piece, along with the piece color and the square you just pressed.

d.Take that piece and gently press it down into the hole of the square you are moving to. You’ll hear a second beep as the computer confirms your move. That’s it—you’ve just made your first move of the game! Next, it’s Black’s turn—and the computer will make its first move.

You’ll notice that the computer often moves instantly at the beginning of a game, instead of taking time to think. This is because it is playing from memory, using a built-in “book” of opening moves (for more infor- mation, see Section 2.7).

1.3 Now ItÕs the ComputerÕs Turn

When the computer makes its move, it beeps and turns on two board lights indicating the square of the piece it wants to move. It also shows its full move in the display window. Check it out—you’ll see the from and to squares of the computer’s move, along with the color and type of piece it is moving. Notice that the from square is flashing in the display. Press the indicated piece down on the from square until you hear a beep. The to square is now flashing in the display—move that same piece to the indicated to square and press it down to complete the computer’s move. And it’s your turn again…

MAKING THE COMPUTERÕS MOVE:	ENGLISH
AN EXAMPLE
After the computer moves, it’s up to you to make its move on the
board. Here, the display indicates the computer wants to move its
Black pawn (]!) from d7 to d5. Pick up the d7 pawn (indicated
by the board lights) and press it down lightly into the hole on Square
d7. The board lights now point to Square d5. Press the pawn down
into the hole on Square d5 to complete the computer’s move. Now
it’s your turn again!

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See ÒMAKING THE COMPUTERÕS MOVE: AN EXAMPLEÓ for a how-to illustration.

By the way, while you’re thinking about your next move, notice that the chess piece symbols are displayed, one by one, counting “up” from pawn to King. This means the built-in chess clock is in normal mode, counting your elapsed time. If the Countdown Clock is activated, as described in Section 5.1, the displayed symbols will reverse direction. You’ll find details on all the chess clock features in Section 4.3.

1.4 Change Your Mind? Take Back

When you’re playing chess against this computer, nothing is “set in stone”—you can change your mind or decide to play a different move whenever you want! When it’s your turn to move, simply press TAKE BACK. The display shows the move to be taken back, with the original to square flashing and indicated by board lights. Press the piece down

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