Saitek Travel Chess manual Bronstein Levels, Bonus Timer Levels, Tournament Levels

3.5 Bronstein Levels

By selecting a square from E1 to E4, you can choose a time limit for the game following the Bronstein system. A basic time is selected for the game, and an increment of a few seconds is then added to that time whenever a move is made. The increment is either the free time shown in the table below, or the actual time taken to move, whichever is shorter. When you choose one of these levels, the display cycles through three different pieces of information, each of which is shown for one second. For example, if you choose E2 you would see:

• The selected square:	L:E2	and then...
• The base time in minutes:	10:00	and then...
• The free time in seconds:	00:05

Chessboard Square	Time for Game	Free Time per Move	Display
E1	5 minutes	3 seconds	L:E1/05:00/00:03
E2	10 minutes	5 seconds	L:E2/10:00/00:05
E3	15 minutes	10 seconds	L:E3/15:00/00:10
E4	20 minutes	10 seconds	L:E4/20:00/00:10

3.6 Bonus Timer Levels

Selection of a square from E5 to E8 gives you the Bonus Timer Levels. These levels are

similar to the Bronstein Levels, except the time increment is always 2 seconds, and it is added to the time before the move is made.

Chessboard Square	Time for Game	Free Time per Move	Display
E5	3 minutes	2 seconds	L:E5/03:00/00:02
E6	10 minutes	2 seconds	L:E6/10:00/00:02
E7	20 minutes	2 seconds	L:E7/20:00/00:02
E8	50 minutes	2 seconds	L:E8/50:00/00:02

3.7 Tournament Levels

The F1-F8 squares provide 8 Tournament Levels. When one of these is selected, you and the computer are each required to make a prescribed number of moves within a given amount of time. For example: If you select Level F3, you will be required to make 40 moves within 2 hours under the Primary Time Control. If the game is not finished within that time, the Second- ary Time Control period will begin, and you will be required to make 20 moves within 1 hour. If this secondary period does not produce a result, it is repeated until a conclusion is reached.

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