Saitek Maestro Travel Chess Computer manual Two Player Mode, Search Algorithm, Autobook Mode

for a new game, most of your selected options are carried over to the next game. The only exception is Two Player Mode, which automatically returns to Player vs. Computer when you start a new game.

4.1 Two Player Mode

Options: player: P-C(Player vs. Computer) player: P-P(Player vs. Player)

Normally, the computer automatically answers with a countermove after you enter your move. If you activate player: P-P, however, you can enter any number of moves one by one, without allowing the computer to answer. This feature can be used in a number of interest- ing ways:

•Play through master games. Press ENTER to see what the computer would do in any position!

•Keep records of your own chess games. When a game is over, play to certain board positions to see how other moves or different strategies might have affected the outcome.

•Study opening lines by entering them manually.

•Play against a friend, with the computer acting as a referee. The computer will check all moves for legality and keep track of the time for both sides.

If you’re playing against another person and you want to see what the computer would do in your position, press ENTER to have the computer make your next move. After the computer has moved, Two Player Mode remains in effect, and you can continue your game. Note that this option automatically reverts to its default setting of Player vs. Computer whenever you reset for a new game.

4.2 Search Algorithm

Options: search: select / brute

The program in this chess computer normally uses a Selective Search algorithm. In this particular type of search, the computer concentrates mainly on those moves most likely to be successful, allowing it to see combinations that might otherwise take much longer to compute. You can also switch over to the somewhat slower but very powerful Brute Force algorithm, which can minimize the risk of an occasional oversight.

4.3 Autobook Mode

Options: book: on / off

This unique feature actually monitors your play during the opening

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