Saitek Travel Chess manual Levels and Special Modes, Openings Library, Levels of Play

thinking), the computer will switch off to conserve power, while retaining your game in memory. Press GO/STOP to turn the computer back on and resume your unfinished game.

2.9 Openings Library

At the beginning of a game, the computer’s reply is usually instantaneous because the computer is playing moves which are stored in its openings library. If the current board posi- tion is in its openings library, the computer plays a response to that position from its collection of moves, instead of thinking about the move.

3. LEVELS AND SPECIAL MODES

3.1 Levels of Play

With 768 level settings to choose from (including the Extended Teach Modes), you can

learn and grow with this chess computer! As
shown in the playing level charts in the follow-		CHOOSE A LEVEL FROM THE 64 BOARD SQUARES
ing sections, each level corresponds to one of	8
the 64 board squares. The basic levels are
categorized into 8 groups, intended to suit	7
users of different abilities.
• Fun Levels: A1 to A8. For the early	6
beginner, with A1 being the easiest.
• Casual Levels: B1 to C8. For games not	5
played against the clock. Full range of
difficulty, from easy (B1) to extremely	4
challenging (C8). When you first power up
the computer, B4 will be the selected	3
level.
• Blitz Levels: D1 to D8. Also known as	2	LEVELSFUN		LEVELSCASUAL	BLITZ	TIMERBONUSBRONSTEIN	TOURNAMENT	DEPTHFIXED	TACTICAL
Sudden Death. Game must be concluded
within the selected time.	1
• Bronstein Levels: E1 to E4. The game
must be concluded within the selected		A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
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