Excalibur electronic 404-2 manual LajosPortischvs.Johannessen, Havana,1966, Using Setup Mode

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16.LajosPortischvs.Johannessen,

piece, removing a piece, or chang-

Havana,1966

ing any of the pieces—for exam-

During the first half of this game, a

ple, from a queen to a knight.

Queen's Gambit Slav, the great

Removing A Piece

Hungarian grandmaster Lajos

Portisch locks up the center with a

Press 2nd then the -SETUP key.

d4-e5 structure by move 14. This

Now repeatedly press the square

gives him a "beachhead" on e5 and

the piece is on until the square on

makes it hard for Black to counter-

your display is empty. Press 2nd to

attack in the center, which is the

continue the game.

standard antidote for an attack on

Adding or Changing a Piece

the wing. The next stage starts with

16. h4. Portisch announces his

Press 2nd, then the -SETUP key.

intention to attack on the kingside.

Now press the square you want to

He refrains from castling his own

modify. Use the -SETUP or +NEXT

king into safety because he knows

keys to choose the correct piece.

it’s safe enough in the center, at

Press the 2nd key to continue.

least for the time it will take him to

Setting Up Special Positions

break through with his attack.

When Black tries to trade off pieces

This is another terrific feature that

with 17. … Bxf3, Portisch sacrifices

allows you to solve problems you

a knight for an unstoppable attack

see in magazines or newspapers,

with 18. Bxh6 and then calmly

or that you make up yourself. It

moves his king to the second rank

also allows you to enter game

to bring his other rook into the

positions you want to play, or that

game. His Rxh4 was another bril-

you want Touch Chess to look at,

liant sacrifice that crushes any hope

perhaps using the Infinite Search

of defense. In the final position,

level.

Black resigns because White will

Normally, it is easier to start from

simply play 26. Rxh6+, winning the

Black queen. If 26. … Qxh6, then

an empty board to set up such

White plays 27. Qxh6+ and will

 

 

 

 

mate on h7.

Computers can sometimes "lock

 

Using Setup Mode

electrical disturbances. If this

 

At any time during a game when it

up" due to static discharge or other

 

object to press the

 

 

should happen, use a slim, pointed

 

is your move, you may change the

button marked “RESET.”

 

position on the board by adding a 13

 

 

 

 

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Contents Touch Chess & Checkers Install the Batteries Play a Game Right AwaySpecial Touch Areas Function KeysPrimary Key Functions 2nd/ON KEYSecondary Key Functions Options Before the Game StartsDraw Messages How to Update Your RatingPlaying the Black Pieces Levels of Play Screen SymbolsGame-Ending Messages FrenchDefense,ClassicalDefense Auto PlayBook Opening Trainer Queen’sGambitAccepted Queen’sGambit DeclinedAdolfAnderssen vs. Lionel Kieseritsky, London Entering Your Own OpeningGreat Games AdolfAnderssen vs. J. Dufresne, BerlinAlexanderAlekhine vs. O. Tenner, Cologne,1911 Paul Morphy vs. Duke Karl & Count Isouard ParisWilhelm Steinitz vs. Kurt von Bardeleben Hastings London,1862 Gaudersen vs. PaulMelbourne 12. J. Banas vs. P. Lukacs, Trnava Aaron Nimzovich vs. S. Alapin, RigaMikhailBotvinnikvs. PaulKeres, The Hague Robert Fischer vs. Reuben Fine, NewYork Havana,1966 Using Setup ModeLajosPortischvs.Johannessen Options Replay VariationCastling cannot occur if Special MovesIndividual Moves Changing Games Basics of CheckersPlay Checkers Right Away You Must Capture if You CanGetting Hints Undoing MovesMultiple Captures Turn your Men into KingsOptions for Checkers Touch Areas for CheckersMove key, which will set the num- ber of players back to one Special Care and Handling Limited 90-DAY Warranty Installation des piles Entamer immédiatement Une partieZone Score Zones tactiles spécialesZone Color Zone ClockFonctions secondaires, en Touches à fonction principaleNiveaux de jeu en Comment changer les optionsTouches à fonction secondaire 2ndTouche Rating Touche -SETUPTouche Start Comment mettre à jour votre évaluationMessages de partie nulle Symboles à l’écranPour jouer les noirs Messages de fin de partieJeu viennois Défense fermée Ruy LopezDéfense ouverte Ruy Lopez Pour créer votre Propre ouvertureAdolf Anderssen c. Lionel Kieseritsky, Londres Adolf Anderssen c. J. Dufresne, BerlinCologne,1911 Gaudersen c. Paul Melbourne1928 Londres,1862 LosAngeles Edward Lasker c. George Thomas, Londres,1910Aaron Nimzovich c. S. Alapin, Riga Moscou,1974 Mikhail Botvinnik c. Paul KeresLaHaye,1948 Banas LukacsRobert Fischer c. Reuben Fine, NewYork Enlever une pièce Pour utiliser le mode SetupInfinite Search Ajouter ou échanger une pièceÉchecs Le roque n’est pas permis si Déplacements individuelsDéplacements spéciaux Échecs quelques conseils Partie de dames Les dames règles de baseEntamer immédiatement une La prise est obligatoire Prises multiplesFlip Vos pions deviennent des Obtenir des conseils DamesChanger de côté Jouer avec les blanchesOptions pour le jeu de dames SetupZone SleepEnlever une pièce Entretien et manipulation Garantie Limitée DE 90 Jours

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