Basic Operation; Starting A New Game - Radio Shack E-Chess Owner's Manual

2. The black pawn advances from
D7 to D5.
3. The white pawn advances to D6
(one square behind the black
pawn's position). The black pawn
is captured by the white pawn,
even though the exact square it
is on is not occupied by the white
pawn.
Promoting a Pawn
When your pawn crosses the entire
board, you can promote it to a queen
or another piece, even if the queen or
other piece is still on the board.
Castling
Castling protects the king from a po-
tential check or checkmate situation
by hiding it behind a fortified position
or moving it out of immediate danger
of attack. You can castle if:
• The king has not moved from his
original position.
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Basic Operation

STARTING A NEW GAME

To start a new game and erase any
game stored in memory, press
then
NEW GAME/HELP.
pears and the computer sounds a
tone.
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• The rook that you want to move
by castling has not moved from
its original position.
• The king is not placed in check
on its current square, the square
to which it is going, or a square it
passes over.
• The squares between the king
and the rook are not occupied.
In castling, the king moves 2 squares
in the direction of either rook. The
rook that is closest to the king after
the king has moved now moves to the
square right next to and on the other
side of the king. Castling counts as 1
move.
Notes:
• If a rook is on the same side of
the board as the king's square,
this is called a king's side castle .
If the rook is on the same side of
the board as the queen's square,
this is called a queen's side castle .
• In castling, the king always
moves first, then the rook.
Note: The computer always starts a
new game with you playing the white
pieces and your opponent playing the
black pieces.
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Basic Operation