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When requested information is not available, the display
will show a series of dashes (– – – – –).
For complete descriptions of these options and details on
exactly how to interpret the displays, see Section 4.
5.4 Bronstein Clock Options (Square A4)
On the Blitz and Tournament levels, you have a fixed
amount of time for each game, and the remaining time de-
creases as you think. On these levels, players often find
themselves running out of time towards the end of the
game—struggling to try and make good moves in a hurry,
and often ending up making inferior moves instead.
The Bronstein Clock option offers special time controls that
can help alleviate such problems. This is accomplished by
adding a certain amount of time back to your remaining time
after each move, where the remaining time for the whole
game is only reduced if you go over this fixed time level.
Here's an example: Let's say you're playing Blitz Level D4,
where you have a total of 20 minutes for the whole game.
Activating the Bronstein +b0:10 option will give you a maxi-
mum 10 seconds time compensation per move (added after
you make your move). Note that you can't gain extra time or
increase overall thinking time by playing each move more
quickly, since:
• If you use 7 seconds to make your move, only 7 seconds
will be added to your total remaining time, not 10
seconds.
• If you use 10 seconds or more to make your move, only
10 seconds will be added to your total remaining time.
Press OPTION four times to select the Bronstein Clock
Mode. Then press ENTER repeatedly to select your desired
Bronstein Clock setting, as described below:
BRONSTEIN CLOCK SETTINGS
Bronstein Clock off ................................... -bron
Maximum 1 sec. added after each move . +b0:01
Maximum 2 sec. added after each move . +b0:02
Maximum 3 sec. added after each move . +b0:03
Maximum 5 sec. added after each move . +b0:05
Maximum 10 sec. added after each move +b0:10
Maximum 20 sec. added after each move +b0:20
Maximum 30 sec. added after each move +b0:30
6. VERIFYING/SETTING UP POSITIONS
6.1 Verifying Positions
See "IT'S EASY TO VERIFY PIECES!" for a step-by-
step example of using Verify Mode.
If you should knock over the chess pieces or if you think
your board position may be incorrect, the computer can verify
all the piece locations for you!
When it is your turn, press one of the PIECE SYMBOL
KEYS (&, %, $, #, @, or !). The computer shows you where
the first piece of that type is located on the board—the dis-
play shows the piece symbol, color indicator, and square
designation, and board lights also indicate the square. Press
the same PIECE SYMBOL KEY again to see the location of
the next piece of that same type. All the White pieces are
shown first, then the Black pieces. When there are no more
pieces of that type on the board, only the piece symbol
remains in the display.
Want to verify more pieces? Repeat the above procedure
using the other PIECE SYMBOL KEYS, verifying the entire
board if desired! Press CLEAR to return to normal play.
6.2 Changing and Setting Up Positions
See "TRY OUT POSITION MODE!" to get an idea of
how this feature works.
Position Mode is an exciting feature which lets you set up
special board positions to play from, or problems you want
the computer to solve! Caution: All previous moves in your
DISPLAY
NEW GAME
POSITION
E2
E3
D8
H5
< / WHITE
CLEAR
current game will be erased from the computer's memory if
you make changes to the position during a game.
Press POSITION to enter Position Mode, and the display
shows -POS-. You can change or set up a position whenever
it is your turn to move. After you have set up your new posi-
tion, press CLEAR to exit Position Mode.
• To remove a piece from the board, press the piece
down on its square and then remove it. Notice that the
display indicates the piece type and color, along with a
minus sign (–) and the square location.
• To move a piece from one square to another, press
10
IT'S EASY TO VERIFY PIECES!
1. Press NEW GAME to reset the computer,
NEW GAME
and set up the pieces in their starting
positions.
Display: [,0:00:00.
2. Press the KNIGHT Key.
Display: [,@,b1 (first White Knight).
Board lights on: B+1.
3. Press KNIGHT again.
Display: [,@,G1 (second White Knight).
Board lights on: G+1.
4. Press KNIGHT again.
Display: ],@,b8 (first Black Knight).
Board lights on: B+8.
5. Press KNIGHT again.
Display: ],@,g8 (second Black Knight).
Board lights on: G+8.
6. Press KNIGHT again.
Display: @ (no more Knights left on the
board).
7. Repeat the above for any piece you want
CLEAR
to verify! Press CLEAR to exit Verify
Mode.
For more details, see Section 6.1.
TRY OUT POSITION MODE!
1. Press NEW GAME to reset the computer,
and set up the pieces in their starting
positions.
Display: [, 0:00:00.
2. Press POSITION to enter Position Mode.
Display: -POS-.
3. Press the White pawn down on Square E2,
and remove it from the board.
Display: [,!,-E2.
4. Press that same pawn down on Square E3
to add it to the board.
Display: [,!,+E3.
5. Press the Black Queen down on Square D8,
and remove it from the board.
Display: ],%,-D8.
6. Press that same Queen down on Square H5
to add it to the board.
Display: ],%,+H5.
7. Press </WHITE to change the color to move
next.
8. Press CLEAR to exit and return to normal
game play.
For more details, see Section 6.2.
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