Saitek chess manual Tactical Level, Infinite Level, Takeback Mode Take Back Moves

97	Mate in 7 moves	< Mate in 7	>
98	Mate in 8 moves	< Mate in 8	>
Selecting one of these levels activates a special mate finder

program. If you have a position where there may be a mate and you would like the computer to find it, set the computer on one of the Problem Solving Levels. Your computer can solve mates in up to eight moves. Mates in one to five are usually found quite quickly, whereas solutions taking six to eight moves may take quite some time. If there is no mate present or the computer cannot find a mate, it will briefly display No move found!. You may continue to play, if desired, by switching to another level.

5.6 Tactical Level
Level	Description	Display
99	Tactical Play (no time limit)	< Tactical >

On the Tactical Level, the computer’s goal is to find the best tactical sequence more quickly than it would on a normal playing level. The computer will search indefinitely until it finds a win of two pawns or more, or until you stop the search by pressing ENTER. The Tactical Level is great for experimentation, since it lets the computer concen- trate fully on special tactical positions!

5.7 Infinite Level
Level	Description	Display
100	Infinite (no time limit)	< Infinite >

On the Infinite Level, the computer searches indefinitely until it finds a forced mate, or until you stop the search by pressing ENTER. If the search is halted, the computer makes the move it currently thinks is best. Try experimenting with this level—set up special board positions and let the computer analyze them for you! It will think for hours and even days on end, trying to find the best possible move.

6. TAKEBACK MODE: TAKE BACK MOVES

When you’re playing chess against this computer, nothing is ever “set in stone”—you can change your mind or decide to play a different move whenever you’d like! When it’s your turn to move, simply press MENU to enter the Main Menu, and press ø repeatedly until the display shows ÀTAKEBACK. Press ENTER to enter Takeback Mode, and you’ll see the last move that was made. To take that move back, press ø, and the move will be retracted on the board. The display will

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