matically saving a game in progress. Use the ON key to turn the unit back on. If it is not "think- ing," LCD Chess will automatically turn off after a period of time, sav- ing your game position. Use the ON key to resume the game.
LEVEL KEY
Use this key to view the current level of play (for more information,
see “,” page 5). Use the
How to Change
When Levelthe levelOptisonsdisplayed, pressing the OPTIONS key shows:
FAST: In this mode, LCD Chess uses a more selective search for thinking. It may miss a tactical move, but it can look more deeply into the position. Press the +1 key to turn FAST on or off. Or press the OPTIONS key again to show:
rAnd: Allows the computer to randomly choose between two good moves so that you get to practice and play against different respons- es. Press the +1 key to turn random on or off.
Press CLEAR when you are fin- ished with the LEVEL key.
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Below are the features available | |||
to you through the secondary func- | |||
tions. To access any of these fea- | |||
tures, you first press the blue 2nd | |||
key and then press the indicated | |||
key, looking at the blue label above | |||
the key. You may press the CLEAR | |||
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OPTIONS KEY | key | ||
Pressing | the | OPTIONS | |
repeatedly will display all selec- | |||
table options. To select or change | |||
an option, use the | key. | ||
Options Before the Game
StartsOPEn: Select one of 34 book opening lines of play. (See page 6.)
GAME: Select one of 16 Great Games. (See page 7.)
MATE: Select one of 31
2 problems. Problem 32 is a mate-
TrAIn: Select one of eight train- ing positions. Positions with the Black king in the middle give you practice in checkmating the Black king.
Options Before and During
HELP: Whenthe Gamethis option is turned on, all legal moves for the selected piece will be shown at one time.
InFO: When turned on, this option will display the score, depth of search (number of moves LCD Chess is "thinking ahead"), best move it is considering playing, and clock times. These will be dis- played while the computer is think- ing at its higher levels.
TOtAL: Your LCD Chess nor- mally shows the time taken for each
. Turning this option ON will moveinstead show the total game time.
CLrBr: Use this option to clear the chess board for easier problem setup. Pressing SETUP now will enter setup mode with the chess board cleared of all pieces except a White king. You must also place a Black king on the board to exit setup mode.
SLEEP: Adjust the automatic shut off time with this key. Setting it to ‘0’ will disable auto
FLiP: Use this option to flip the chess board around.
TOUCH: Use this option if you are using the accessory chess board
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DOCKER. When turned on, the | |||
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repeatedly to turn this feature on or | |||
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SPEAKER KEY
Pressing this key will display SOUnd. Press this key repeatedly to select between:
THREAT KEY
If the Threat Warning indicator ‘ ’ is on, pressing this key will flash the! threatening move on the chess board.
PressingLAYER KEY
this key will display PLAYr. Repeatedly press this key to select between:
SETUP KEY
Press this key to promote a pawn 7 that reaches your opponent’s back
