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square you want to move it to. Touch Chess will beep, confirming that it has registered your move.
After you make your move, Touch Chess will reply with its move automatically. You’ll see the piece flash on its from square and move to its to square. You're already playing a game! Enjoy the con- test.
Throughout the game, the display at the bottom keeps track of the move number and the elapsed time for each move.
Putting a game “on hold”
Any time it's your move and you wish to stop playing for a while, just press the ON/OFF key. Touch Chess will switch off and go into a sleep mode. It will remember the last position, including the elapsed time, as long as you do not inter- rupt the power
NOTE: If it is not "thinking," Touch Chess will automatically turn off after a period of time, saving your game posi- tion. Use the ON/OFF key to resume the game.
Key Functions
ON/OFF KEY
Use this key to turn Touch Chess off and on. Touch Chess will remember the board position while it is off.
MENU/ ! KEY
Pressing the MENU key displays a num- ber of options. To view a different option, press the MENU key again, or the Ï or the Ð key.
Also use this key in SETUP to change the
side to move, or to flash the piece that is threatened when the threat warning “!” ICON is on.
CLEAR KEY
Use this key to exit any of the special modes like MENU, SETUP, and LEVEL. Also use this key during move entry to clear your move entry , and start the move entry process over.
HINT/Î KEY
Press this key if you want to get hints from your Touch Chess partner. It dis- plays HINT and flashes a recommended move on the screen. To make the hint move, just press the GO key.
If the hint is a book move or a replay move, OPEN or RPLAY will be shown instead of HINT .
Also use this key during SETUP mode to select the next piece type.
UNDO/Í KEY
This key lets you take back a move or moves you’ve decided against. Press this key repeatedly to continue taking back moves. After you take back a move, you can use the GO key to replay the taken- back move or moves.
Also use this key during SETUP mode to select the previous piece type.
ÏKEY
While in MENU display mode, use this key to advance to the next menu option.
ÐKEY
While in MENU display mode, use this key to go back to the previous menu option.
GO KEY
Press this key twice before you register
your move to switch sides (colors) with your Touch Chess. (Between presses, the display will show FLIP.) Also use GO to replay moves in the takeback move mode (see "UNDO/Í,” on page 2).
Menu Options
Menu Options Before the Game Starts
OPEN: Use the Í or the Î key to select one of 32 book opening lines of play. (See page 4.)
TRAIN: Use the Í or the Î key to select one of eight training positions. Positions with the Black king in the mid- dle give you practice in checkmating the Black king.
Options Before and During the Game
NWGAM: To start a new game, press GO.
LEVEL: To view the current level set- ting, or to change the level setting, press GO. (see “Levels of Play,” page 5)
SETUP: To setup or modify a position, press GO. (see page 8)
CLRBR: Pressing the GO key now, will enter SETUP mode with the chess board cleared of all pieces. You must place a White and Black king on the board to exit SETUP mode. Use this option to clear the chess board for easier problem setup.
Use the Í or the Î keys to change the condition of the following options.
PLAYR: Select between:
SCORE: If you want to see the piece- score of your current position, turn this option on. The scoring totals the follow- ing values:
HELP: When turned on, all legal moves for the selected piece will be shown at one time.
NOTE: When the HELP option is on, possible capturing moves are shown by flashing the captured pieces central black figure. Do not confuse this with selecting a capture move, which flashes the entire piece that is to be captured.
INFO: When turned on, this option will display the score, depth of search (num- ber of moves Touch Chess is "thinking ahead"), best move it is considering playing, and clock times. These will be displayed while the computer is thinking at its higher levels.
RATE: Turning this option ON will enable your rating to be updated if you select a tournament level type or a sudden death type level to play against. Turn this option off, when you want to practice on those levels. During a rated game the ‘O’ symbol will appear as a reminder. When the ‘O’ symbol is on, you will see a “SURE?” warning if you try to UNDO mistakes, add pieces in SETUP mode, ask for a HINT, or try to start a NEW GAME before the game is completed. Touch Chess will rate the game a loss for you if you are losing and a draw if the position is equal. If you are sure, press the key once more, otherwise press CLEAR. If the score is greater than 9.0, you can claim a victory with the NWGAM option.
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