CarAlarms.com 404D manual Book Opening Trainer, Sudden Death Level Type, Tournament Level Type

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nite time, and Touch Chess will only stop thinking when the MOVE key is pressed, or a mate is found.

FE001 FE002 FE003 FE005 FE010 FE015 FE020 FE030 FE045 FE100 FE130 FE200 FE230 FE300 FE500 FEinF FA001 FA002 FA003 FA005 FA010 FA015 FA020 FA030 FA045 FA100 FA130 FA200 FA230 FA300 FA500 FAinF FH001 FH002 FH003 FH005 FH010 FH015 FH020 FH030 FH045 FH100 FH130 FH200 FH230 FH300 FH500 FHinF

Sudden Death Level Type

Press the YES or the NO key to select the amount of time in minutes for the entire game. If you run out of time you lose or forfeit, FORFT will be shown on the display.

SE 05 SE 10 SE 15 SE 20 SE 30 SE 45 SE 60 SE 90 SA 05 SA 10 SA 15 SA 20 SA 30 SA 45 SA 60 SA 90 SH 05 SH 10 SH 15 SH 20 SH 30 SH 45 SH 60 SH 90

Tournament Level Type

Press the YES or the NO key to select the the amount of time in HOURS MIN- UTES format to play the number of moves shown on the left side of the dis- play. If you run out of time before you play the indicated number of moves, you lose or forfeit, FORFT will be shown on the display.

40 TE030 45 TE045 40 TE100 40 TE130

35 TE130 45 TE155 40 TE200 45 TE225

40 TA030 45 TA045 40 TA100 40 TA130

35 TA130 45 TA155 40 TA200 45 TA225

40 TH030 45 TH045 40 TH100 40 TH130

35 TH130 45 TH155 40 TH200 45 TH225

Ply Level Type

Press the YES or the NO key to select the depth of search from 1 to 8 ply. A ply is one half move.

PLY 1 PLY 2 PLY 3 PLY 4

PLY 5 PLY 6 PLY 7 PLY 8

MAtE Solver Level Type

Press the YES or the NO key to select the number of moves to mate the program will search. NONE will appear if no mate is found.

MATE 1 MATE 2 MATE 3

MATE 4

MATE 5 MATE 6 MATE 7

MATE 8

Note: You can only change the level while it is your turn to play.

Book Opening Trainer

Touch Chess makes it easy for you to learn the same openings that world chess champions play! At the beginning of a game, you may choose to learn one of 32 popular book openings—ways to begin the game—used by chess masters. Press OPTION repeatedly to display OPEN, and then press the YES or the NO key to select the number of the opening you want to learn. (See list on right.) Press the CLEAR key to return to normal play.

Now play a move. Touch Chess will tell you if your move is not the correct open- ing move. To learn the correct move press CLEAR and then press HINT. When the computer comes back with its move, you will briefly see the word OPEN on the

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Contents Deluxe Talking Touch Chess Operating Manual Function Keys Special Features YES KEY Options Before the Game Starts Options Before and During the GameSpecial Displays Screen SymbolsWHY ! Display Draw MessagesSpecial Situations Levels of PlayTournament Level Type Book Opening TrainerSudden Death Level Type Ply Level TypePiece Training Entering Your Own OpeningRatings Removing a PieceSetting Up Special Positions Adding or Changing a PieceIndividual Moves Special MovesCastling cannot occur if Special Care Some Tips on ChessFCC Notice 404D-150905-01