Saitek Maestro Travel Chess Computer Special Chess Moves, Pawn Promotion, Illegal/Incorrect Moves

2.2 Special Chess Moves

Please note the following, in regard to certain chess moves. Captures: Captures are shown with an x, as in ıPa7xb6.

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 ıPh2-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. This will occur, for instance, if you press an illegal from or to square, an incorrect piece or color, or an invalid game key.

If you press an illegal to square, the display will simply continue to indicate the square the piece came from. To continue, move your piece to a legal square. If you press a from square, but decide not to make that move, press that same square again to cancel the input. If you change your mind after entering your whole move, retract the move as described in Section 6.

2.4 Check, Mate, and Draw

Whenever a King is in check, the computer will display Check briefly after the move is made. If the computer discovers a forced mate, it will briefly show a mate announcement (e.g., Mate in 3). When a game ends in checkmate, the computer will either congratu- late you or express its condolences, depending on whether you’ve

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