Saitek Maestro Travel Chess Computer Problem Solving Levels, Display, Mate in 1 move, Description

Models: Maestro Travel Chess Computer

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.............. 15 minutes per game

<15 min/game>

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.............. 20 minutes per game

<20 min/game>

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.............. 30 minutes per game

<30 min/game>

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.............. 45 minutes per game

<45 min/game>

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.............. 60 minutes per game

<60 min/game>

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.............. 90 minutes per game

<90 min/game>

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............ 100 minutes per game

<100 min/game>

On the Speed Chess Levels, you set the total time for the whole game. If the game time is exceeded, the computer displays which side has lost on time, as in White time out. For these levels, you may want to activate the Countdown Clock option to show the countdown time instead of the elapsed time (see Section 4.5).

5.5 Problem Solving Levels

 

 

Level

Problem

Display

 

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Mate in 1 move

< Mate in 1 >

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Mate in 2 moves

< Mate in 2 >

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Mate in 3 moves

< Mate in 3 >

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Mate in 4 moves

< Mate in 4 >

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Mate in 5 moves

< Mate in 5 >

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Mate in 6 moves

< Mate in 6

>

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Mate in 7 moves

< Mate in 7

>

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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!. Continue to play, if desired, by switching to another level.

5.6 Tactical Level

 

Level

Description

Display

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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!

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Saitek Maestro Travel Chess Computer Problem Solving Levels, Display, Mate in 1 move, Mate in 2 moves, Mate in 3 moves