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interrupt it any time! Simply press ENTER while the computer

is thinking, and it will stop and play the best move it has

found so far. This feature can be handy on the higher levels,

where the computer can take a long time to move, and on the

Infinite Level, where the computer thinks indefinitely unless

you stop it.

On the Mate Search Levels, pressing ENTER won’t force

the computer to make a move. Instead, the computer will

sound an error beep and display ––––– to indicate that it

was interrupted before it found a mate. To continue play,

switch to another level.

2.6 Changing Sides with the Computer

To change sides with the computer, simply press ENTER

when it’s your turn—and the computer will make the next

move for your side. Change sides as often as you wish!

Noted that if you press ENTER at a new game, computer

will play White from top (see also Section 5.1).

2.7 Built-In Openings

At the beginning of a game, the computer will often move

instantly on many levels. This is because it is playing from

memory, using its own built-in “book” of opening chess

moves. This book contains thousands of positions, including

most major openings and many positions from grandmaster

play. If the current board position is in its book, the computer

plays a response to that position automatically, instead of

having to think about the move!

A special feature of this computer’s opening book is its

ability to handle

transpositions.

A transposition occurs when a

position reached by a certain set of moves can also be

reached when those same moves occur in a different order.

The computer’s integrated Automatic Transposition Manager

handles these cases with ease!

Also included is a unique user-selectable book feature,

which lets you choose from different types of opening books,

or even turn the book off, if desired. For complete details, see

Section 5.2.

2.8 Thinking on the Opponent’s Time

As you play, you may notice that the computer sometimes

replies to your moves immediately, even in the middle of

games played on the higher levels. This is because the

computer thinks on your time, using the time you are taking

for your move to think ahead and plan its own strategies. It

tries to guess the move you are likely to make, and then

calculates its responses for that particular move while you

are still thinking. If the computer has guessed right, there’s

no reason for it to keep on calculating—it immediately plays

the move it has already found!

To disable this feature, turn on the Easy Mode option, as

described in Section 5.2.

2.9 Game Memory

Press GO/STOP at any time to interrupt a game. Play is

then suspended, and the computer stores your current game

in memory (up to 50 individual moves). When you switch

back on again, you can continue right where you left off!

To preserve the memory in case the unit is unplugged,

keep batteries installed even when using an adapter.

3. THE PLAYING LEVELS

Your chess computer offers 64 different levels of play!

When you set the level, keep in mind that when the computer

has more time to think about its moves, it becomes stronger

and plays better—just like a human chess player! For an

overview of all the levels, refer to the Level Chart. The levels

are also described individually in this section.

Setting a Playing Level

See “USE THIS CHART TO SELECT A PLAYING

LEVEL!” for an illustrated look at how to set a level and

a chart showing all the levels at a glance.

There are two methods of setting levels—by using the

game keys or pressing the board squares. Whichever

method you use, always press LEVEL first to enter Level

Mode, and the computer will display the current playing level.

When you enter Level Mode the first time, the computer is set

on Normal Playing Level A4 (with an average response time

of five seconds a move), and the display shows L0:05.

• To select a level by using game keys: After entering

Level Mode by pressing LEVEL, change levels one at a

time by using the BLACK/> and </WHITE keys. As a

shortcut, press LEVEL repeatedly to skip over eight

levels at a time. When the display shows your desired

level, press ENTER to enter your new level into the

computer and exit Level Mode.

• To select a level by pressing board squares: As shown

in the Level Chart, each of the 64 squares corresponds to

one level. After entering Level Mode by pressing LEVEL,

press a square to activate a level, using the chart as a

guide. When you press down on the desired square and

that level shows in the display, press ENTER to enter

your new level into the computer and exit Level Mode.

Note that when making your selection via the board

squares, pressing CLEAR has the same effect as press-

ing ENTER—it enters your level into the computer.

• To verify the level without changing it: If you press

LEVEL to verify the level but you don’t want to actually

change levels, press CLEAR. This returns you to normal

play without changing the level or clock settings, even

while the computer is thinking.

Other important points to remember regarding levels:

• Changing the level always resets the chess clocks.

• We don’t recommend changing levels while the computer

is thinking, since the clock is reset and the current search

is aborted. If you must do this, first press ENTER to abort

the computer’s search, and make its move on the board.

Then, take back the computer’s move and change the

level. Finally, press ENTER to make the computer start

thinking on the new level.

NEED HELP CHOOSING A LEVEL?

SOME TIPS FOR YOU!

• Are you a beginning player?

You have lots of

choices! Check out the Fun Levels, the lower Train-

ing Levels, or the Self-Adaptive Weak Levels.

These levels all restrict the computer’s search depth

in different ways, resulting in weaker play and giving

you the chance to learn more about the game and

perhaps even beat the computer occasionally!

• Are you an intermediate or more advanced

player?

Try the Normal, Training, or Tournament

Levels. The Normal Levels range from easy all the

way up to a difficult 10-minute response time, and

the Tournament Levels are extremely challenging.

And don’t forget to try the Blitz Levels for some fast

and exciting games of Speed Chess! By the way, for

Tournament and Blitz Games, you can activate the

built-in Bronstein Clock, as you’ll see in Section 5.4!

• Want to experiment?

Use the Mate Search Levels

to solve problems up to mate in eight—try searching

from a position in one of your own games, or set up

an actual mate problem. Choose the Infinite Level

to have the computer analyze complicated positions

for hours or even days!

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