Saitek chess manual Display Options to Keep in Mind, Special Chess Moves

DISPLAY OPTIONS TO KEEP IN MIND!

•To brighten/darken the display:Select a different LCD Contrast setting, as noted in Section 4.9.

•To slow down/speed up a scrolling display: Select a different LCD Speed setting, as described in Section 4.10.

•To pause a scrolling display:Press GO/STOP once; press CLEAR to resume scrolling. Note that this feature is especially valuable if you have several of the automatic Info Mode displays activated while the computer is thinking!

2.2Special Chess Moves

Please note the following, in regard to certain chess moves. Captures: Captures are shown with an x, as in õPa7xb6.

En Passant: In this type of capture, displayed with an EP after the capturing move, the computer reminds you to remove the captured pawn by flashing it. Press the pawn to remove it from the board.

Castling: After the King has been moved, the Rook will flash. Make the indicated Rook move on the board to complete the castling maneuver. Kingside castling is displayed as O-O, and Queenside castling is displayed as O-O-O.

Pawn Promotion:

•When you promote a pawn, first press the pawn on its from square, as usual. The display then changes to show the available promotion pieces (Q R B N). To promote to a Queen, simply press the to square to complete your move. To underpromote to a Rook, Bishop, or Knight, press one of the displayed promotion symbols. The display will confirm briefly (e.g., Prom: rook). Press the to square to complete the promotion, and the piece will automatically change on the board. Note: If you change your mind about the promotion piece before pressing the to square, simply press one of the other symbols.

•When the computer promotes a pawn, it indicates its move, along with the promoted piece, as in õPh2-h1/Q.

2.3Illegal/Incorrect Moves

Your computer knows all the rules of chess—and it will never cheat! If you attempt to make an illegal move, a high-pitched double beep will alert you to your error. This will occur, for instance, if you

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