Game Indicators; Chess Play Levels - Radio Shack E-Chess Owner's Manual

GAME INDICATORS

Checkmate
Whenever a checkmate situation oc-
curs on the board, the computer
sounds a beep. If you checkmated
BEI; BEI;
BEI; BEI;
the computer, appears. If the
computer checkmated you,
C7ýJ; C7 ýJ;
C7 C7 ýJ; ýJ;
appear.
To start another game, press
then .
NEW GAME/HELP
Check
Whenever a check situation occurs
9>;9 9>;9
9>;9 9>;9
on the board, appears for a few
! ! ! !
seconds, then appears and the
game timer continues to count up, in-
dicating that a king is in check.
Draw
When the computer detects the con-
ditions for a draw game,
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pears. appears if there is a
three-time repetition of position, if no
pawn has been moved, or no pieces
have been captured for 50 moves.
You can ignore the draw indicator and
continue the game. If a stalemate is
Ij7B; Ij7B;
Ij7B; Ij7B;
reached, (stalemate) appears.
Capture
é é é é
appears during a game when one of
your pieces is threatened with cap-
ture.
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Rating
eý eý eý eý
When appears, the computer can
rate the game you are playing.
1. Press
The current rating appears.
! ! ! ! 2. Repeatedly
and
MOVE
won the game), .
you lost the game), or
SHIFT
appears (if you drew the game).
3. Press
ing appears.
4. Press
game.

CHESS PLAY LEVELS

When you play against the computer,
you can select a level that matches
your skill level. There are 73 different
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:h7M :h7M
levels (each described under "Choos-
ap-
ing a Level" on Page 13).
Changing the Level
Note: You can only change the level
when it is your turn to play.
1. Press
2. Repeatedly press
LAST PIECE
time through the level list) or
NEXT MOVE
move ten at a time through the
level list) until the level you want
appears.
Basic Operation
then
SHIFT RATING/OFF
press
OPTIONS/
M_d M_d M_d M_d
until appears (if you
BEI; BEI;
BEI; BEI;
appears (if
:h7M :h7M :h7M :h7M
. Your new rat-
RATING/OFF
to return to the
CLEAR/ON
.
SETUP –/LEVEL
NEXT PIECE
(to move one at a
or (to
LAST MOVE
.
or