Excalibur electronic 915-W manual Moving King Arthur’s piece you’ve got a game going

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IF YOU MAKE AN ILLEGAL MOVE, KING ARTHUR WILL SOUND A LOWER TONE AND DISPLAY THE TO AND FROM SQUARES NECESSARY TO MOVE THE PIECE BACK TO

IN BETWEEN MOVES, KING ARTHUR WILL DISPLAY THE TIME. TAKEN FOR

EACH MOVE AND THE NUMBER OF THE MOVE

ITS PREVIOUS SQUARE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, YOU MUST FOLLOW THE STANDARD

PROCEDURE OF PUSHING ON THE FROM AND TO SQUARES TO GET THE PIECE

BACK IN ITS PREVIOUS POSITION. THEN MAKE A LEGAL MOVE.

board for him. Follow the same two-step procedure you did while registering your own

resume play, just press the

/ key. A word of warn- ingON —CLEARyour memory of the game

step process—registering the FROM square and then register-

ing the square.

Lift theTO piece or pawn you want to move. (Moving the pawn in front of either your king or queen ahead two squares for- ward is a great first move for White.) Press the edge of the piece’s base down gently on the

center of its square. You’ll hear a beep,FROMand King Arthur

will display the square— for example “E2FROM.” Then press the edge of the piece down gen- tly on the square you want to move it to—for example, “E4.”

King Arthur will beep again, confirming that he has regis- tered your move. Place the piece gently on its new square. (Some players like to push the squares with their forefinger while hold- ing the piece in the rest of the fingers of the same hand.)

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Moving King Arthur’s piece you’ve got a game going!

You’ll notice that King Arthur almost immediately displays his response to your move. King Arthur decides on his own move, of course, and lets you know what it is by displaying it at the top of the LCD board. For example, if you play 1. E2-E4,

he may respond . But you

move—gently pushing on the

and squares and listeningTO for theFROMconfirming tones. You’re already playing a game! Enjoy the contest.

1.6 Putting

a game “on hold”

Want to stop for a phone call, or even a weekend trip? Any time it’s your move and you wish to stop playing for a while,

just press the / key. King Arthur willOFFswitchSAVEoff and go into a sleep mode. He will remember the last position, including the elapsed time, as long as you do not interrupt the power supply—for example, by removing the batteries. To

in progress may get a bit vague, but King Arthur will remember the game perfectly! If you’ve put the pieces safely away in their compartment during your break, or they may have been disturbed, just use the display to help you correctly set the pieces back up. If you do want to clear the current game at any time, just press NEW GAME.

need to move theE7-pieceE5on the

To register your move properly, press the side of the piece’s base gently down on the center of the FROM square, and then on the center of the TO square.

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KING ARTHUR’S DISPLAY WILL ALWAYS SHOW THE CORRECT POSITION AS KING ARTHUR “SEES” IT. IT’S A GOOD IDEA OCCASIONALLY TO COMPARE THE POSITION. IN HIS “HEAD” TO THE ONE ON THE BOARD

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Contents King Arthur King Arthur Table of ContentsTable of Contents Setting up the pieces Whichever side color you Installing the batteriesQuick Start & Basics Finding the piecesPutting Game on hold Moving King Arthur’s piece you’ve got a game goingPhysical chess pieces KEY Functions General LayoutSpecial Keys FeaturesDisplay options Changing levels of playForcing King Arthur to move immediately Getting HintsFlip option Playing Black from the LCD Side of the Board King Arthur versus King Arthur- automatic pilotHuman versus human Getting a Rating AT Round Table Chess Moves Some SpecialTOO HARD? TOO EASY? ALL about Levels Teaching Training FeaturesMating-practice positions Great Games MULTI-MOVE setting up your own opening positionsAdolf Anderssen vs. Lionel Kieseritsky, London Edward Lasker vs George Thomas, London Setting UP Special Positions ACL button Important Technical DetailsBattery Information Fundamentales IndiceEN Mesa Redonda Continuacion IndiceEncontrando las piezas Alistando las piezas CapituloMoviendo la pieza de King Haciendo su jugadaArthur como es mostrada ¡Ya tiene un juego enFunciones DEL Teclado Y Disposicion General Teclado Especial Y Configuracion Opciones de la pantalla Cambiando los niveles De juegoForzando a King Arthur a jugar inmediatamente Tomando consejosJugador contra jugador King Arthur contra King Arthur piloto automáticoJugando con las Negras desde el lado deSometiendo un Viendo su clasificaciónJuego a clasificación JaqueEnrocando Otros Jaque MatesCapturando Nivel ajustado- doble fixed-ply En passant Llevándose un peón en paseOpción nivel al azar Búsqueda infinitaOpción nivel rápido Entrenamiento de posiciones de piezasLas posiciones de práctica-de-mate Entrenamiento de problemas en matesJUGADA-MULTIPLE alistando sus propias posiciones de apertura Adolfo Anderssen vs. Lionel Kieseritsky, Londres Lajos Portisch vs. Johnnessen Habana Removiendo una pieza Setting UP SpecialEspeciales y problemas Detalles Tecnicos Importantes King Arthur CapituloInformación sobre baterías Page Phone FAX EL Teléfono FAX DE
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