Excalibur electronic E123 Install the Batteries, Play a Game Right Away, Putting a game on hold

Install the Batteries

Using a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the screw from the battery-com- partment panel on the back of LCD Chess. Install two fresh, alkaline AAA batteries, making sure to follow the dia- gram in each battery slot so that the polar- ity (+ or -) of the batteries is correct.

Replace the battery compartment panel. When replacing the screw, secure it gen- tly, do not force or over-tighten it.

Play a Game Right Away

After you have installed the batteries, the display will show the chess board with all the pieces on their starting squares. The LCD will also show PLAY. If it does not display PLAY, press RESET using a thin pointed object.

Unless you instruct it otherwise, LCD Chess gives you the White pieces—the ones at the bottom of the board. White always moves first. You’re ready to play!

The way you select and make your move is very simple.

•Press the NEXT PIECE or PREVI-

OUS PIECE key to choose the piece you want to move.

•The first move for that piece will flash. If you wish to select a different move for that piece, press the NEXT MOVE or PREVIOUS MOVE key.

(If you want to make a capture, it will be quicker to use the PREVIOUS MOVE key instead of the NEXT MOVE key).

•Press the GO key to enter your select- ed move into the computer.

After you make your move, LCD 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.

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. LCD Chess will switch off and go into a sleep mode. It will remem- ber the last position, including the elapsed time, as long as you do not inter- rupt the power supply-for example, by removing the batteries. To resume play, just press the ON/OFF key.

NOTE: If it is not "thinking," LCD Chess will automatically turn off after a period of time, saving your game position. Use the ON/OFF key to resume the game.

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Key Functions

PREVIOUS PIECE KEY

Press repeatedly to scan backwards to select a piece to move.

NEXT PIECE KEY

Press repeatedly to scan forewards to select a piece to move.

PREVIOUS MOVE KEY

Press repeatedly to scan backwards through all legal moves of the selected piece. NOTE: This key shows all legal

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