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CONTENTS
1
Important information ................................................................................................................ 4
1.1
Safety instructions .............................................................................................................. 4
1.2
Notes on storage and cleaning ............................................................................................ 4
1.3
Notes on the power supply.................................................................................................. 4
1.4
Package contents ................................................................................................................ 4
2
Getting started ........................................................................................................................... 5
2.1
Connecting the adaptor ...................................................................................................... 5
2.2
Selecting the language ........................................................................................................ 5
2.3
Adjusting the backlight ....................................................................................................... 5
2.4
Preparing for a game .......................................................................................................... 5
2.5
Switching on and off ........................................................................................................... 6
2.6
Reset .................................................................................................................................. 6
2.7
The buttons and their functions (summary) ......................................................................... 6
3
Playing against the computer ...................................................................................................... 7
3.1
Your move .......................................................................................................................... 7
3.1.1
Ordinary moves ........................................................................................................... 7
3.1.2
Special moves ............................................................................................................. 7
3.2
The computer's move ......................................................................................................... 8
3.3
Errors ................................................................................................................................. 8
3.4
Symbols displayed in the bottom line during play ................................................................ 8
3.5
Retracting and replaying moves .......................................................................................... 9
3.6
Result of the game .............................................................................................................. 9
3.7
Starting a new game ........................................................................................................... 9
4
The info screens ....................................................................................................................... 10
4.1
Info screen: Large clock .................................................................................................... 10
4.2
Info screen: Game score .................................................................................................... 10
4.3
Info screen: Analysis ......................................................................................................... 11
4.4
Info screen: Opening name and code ................................................................................ 12
4.5
Info screen: Permanent brain ............................................................................................ 12
4.6
Info screen: Small clock .................................................................................................... 12
5
Special functions ...................................................................................................................... 13
5.1
The menu ......................................................................................................................... 13
5.2
Menu: Move ...................................................................................................................... 13
Menu: Hint ........................................................................................................................ 13
5.3
5.4
Menu: Level ...................................................................................................................... 14
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Important information ........................ 4 Safety instructions ......................4 Notes on storage and cleaning .................... 4 Notes on the power supply....................4 Package contents ........................ 4 Getting started ........................... 5 Connecting the adaptor ...................... 5 Selecting the language ......................5 Adjusting the backlight ....................... - Page 2 5.4.1 Normal levels ......................14 5.4.2 Easy levels ........................ 14 5.4.3 Fun levels........................14 5.4.4 Blitz levels ........................ 14 5.4.5 Tournament levels..................... 15 5.4.6 User level ........................15 5.4.7 ‘Fixed depth’ levels ....................16 5.4.8 ‘Find mate’ level ......................16 Menu: Nextb (Next best) ....................
- Page 3 6.2.4 Creating a PGN file ....................25 6.2.5 Saving a game from a ‘set up’ position ..............25 Further downloads ......................26 6.3.1 Installing a new version of the chess program ............26 6.3.2 Installing a new openings book ................. 26 FAQ and troubleshooting ......................
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Page 4: Important Information
1 Important information Before using this device, please read the following safety notes and operating instructions completely, and pay careful attention to them. Please store this user manual with the device, so that you can refer to it later if needed. -
Page 5: Getting Started
2 Getting started Connecting the adaptor At the rear of the computer unit there are three sockets. 1. Take the AC adaptor (supplied in the package) and insert the small connector on the end of the cable into the right-hand socket on the rear of the computer unit. 2. -
Page 6: Switching On And Off
1. Place the chess pieces on their starting squares. Initially the computer assumes that White is playing ‘up the board’, i.e. the white pieces start from the 2 rows next to the control panel. If you want Black to play ‘up’, give the ‘Invert board’ command as described in Sections 5.11 and 5.11.1. 2. -
Page 7: Playing Against The Computer
Replays moves. Returns to the previous screen. Moves the cursor left. ï Proceeds to the next screen. Moves the cursor right. ð Moves the cursor up. ñ Moves the cursor down. ò If held down, the buttons will ‘auto-repeat’. 3 Playing against the computer Your move 3.1.1 Ordinary moves... -
Page 8: The Computer's Move
In the next example, squares are pressed twice: To castle, press f1 – – – If the king or rook is already on its destination square, castling is effected by simply moving the other piece: To castle queenside, press a1 then d1. To castle kingside, press c1 then g1. The computer’s move The computer announces its move with a ‘beep’, and the red lights ‘blink’... -
Page 9: Retracting And Replaying Moves
Retracting and replaying moves 3.5.1 Retracting a move If you want to take back the last move played, you may press the clockwise arrow button . The red lights on the chessboard, and the prompts in the bottom line of the screen, direct you to move the piece back, e.g.: Return the white bishop from h4 to g5, pressing the squares as you do so. -
Page 10: The Info Screens
The following is an example of a starting screen for ‘Chess960’, also known as ‘Fischer Random Chess’ (an explanation of this variant of the game is supplied on the MILLENNIUM website: http://www.computerchess.com/). German: English: To start a game from number 450 of the 960 possible starting positions in ‘Fischer Random Chess’, set up the pieces as shown below, and press GREEN. -
Page 11: Info Screen: Analysis
German: English: You may press the up arrow ñ or down arrow ò buttons to switch directly between the ‘Large clock’ and ‘Game score’ screens. Moves that have been retracted (see Section 3.5) are indicated as follows: In this example, move 13 has been retracted for both Black and White. Info screen: Analysis This screen provides you with insights into the computer’s thought process. -
Page 12: Info Screen: Opening Name And Code
Info screen: Opening name and code The top 2 lines of the LCD indicate the opening of the current game; you will see the name together with the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings ‘code’ assigned to the variation in the (ECO). For example: German: English: Note:... -
Page 13: Special Functions
It is Black to play. White spent 1 minute 38 seconds on the last move, and a total of 27 minutes 34 seconds on all moves played so far. To reach the next time control, White must make 10 moves within 32 minutes 26 seconds. (There is no such data on ‘Normal’, ‘Easy’, ‘Fun’, ‘Fixed depth’... -
Page 14: Menu: Level
Menu: Level The computer’s levels of playing strength fall into 8 categories: ‘Normal’, ‘Easy’, ‘Fun’, ‘Blitz’, ‘Tournament’, ‘User’, ‘Fixed depth’ and ‘Find mate’. When you select ‘Level’ from the menu, the current level is displayed. Initially the computer is set to play on ‘Easy’... -
Page 15: Tournament Levels
However, the game may be continued even after the player has ‘lost on time’. 5.4.5 Tournament levels The tournament levels offer various ‘Fischer’, ‘sudden death’ or ‘classical’ time controls. Just as in games on the ‘Blitz’ levels, play may continue even if one player loses by overstepping the time limit. ‘Fischer’... -
Page 16: Fixed Depth' Levels
The parameters in the third row are the moves and the period for the second and subsequent time • controls. Change the figures to 7 and 0:15:00, in the same way as you changed the figures in the second row. When the new values are confirmed, the cursor moves down again. mm:ss The fourth row contains the increment (in ). -
Page 17: Menu: Analy (Analysis)
‘2Play’ item or give the ‘Move’ command. 5.10 Menu: CLink (ChessLink) The King Performance computer can be connected to the MILLENNIUM ChessLink module. This enables you to use the King Performance to play online against human opponents or with chess engines on mobile devices. -
Page 18: Menu: Opts (Advanced Options)
5.11 Menu: Opts (advanced Options) 5.11.1 Overview of the advanced options The ‘options’ are a set of 12 special features that you have the possibility to modify. To inspect them, select ‘Opts’ from the menu. This displays four options from the list, e.g.: German: English: One line of the screen incorporates the cursor (the ‘blinking’... -
Page 19: Opts: Book1
You may now press RED and take your move back, pressing on the squares as indicated by the lights and prompts. Or if you want your move to stand, press GREEN. 5.11.5 Opts: Book1 The King Performance is equipped with 9 ‘books’ (or ‘libraries’) of standard chess openings. Two of the books are comprehensive in scope: ‘Master’... -
Page 20: Opts: Cpu Speed
5.11.10 Opts: CPU speed Reducing the computer’s speed of calculation is one way to make it an easier opponent. The ‘CPU speed’ option offers 30 settings, ranging from 10 to 300 MHz. 5.11.11 Opts: Style To determine The King’s style of play, there are five predefined ‘settings’ to choose from: Defensive, Solid, Normal, Active and Aggressive. -
Page 21: Opts: Sound
1. Use ï or ð to display the ‘User1’ setting, and press GREEN. 2. The cursor ( ▋) can be moved from line to line with ñ/ò and from left to right with ï/ð. 3. Bring the cursor to the left-hand percentage in the ‘Bishop’ line. 4. - Page 22 German: English: You can now do any of the following: To clear the entire chessboard: bring the cursor to the ‘Clear Board’ line, and press GREEN. To insert pieces or remove them individually: Bring the cursor to the line containing chess piece symbols: •...
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Page 23: Menu: Verfy (Verify)
Import and export games in ‘PGN’ (Portable Game Notation) format. • Saving and loading games These operations are performed with the ‘PGN Tool’ application that can be obtained from the Millennium website: http://www.computerchess.com/. Download it to your PC or laptop, and also download and run its Installer program. Then: Open the PGN Tool. -
Page 24: Loading A Game
You can now copy and paste the game into a document or text file. Note the ‘Event’ header. This or another suitable header must precede the game score if the game is to be incorporated in a composite PGN file. 6.2.2 Loading a game You can simply copy a game into the PGN Tool window, then click on ‘Send PGN’. -
Page 25: Creating A Pgn File
6.2.4 Creating a PGN file A file where multiple games can be stored and handled as in Section 6.2.3 can be created as follows: Open a blank document or text file. • Save the file in Plain Text (*.txt) format. •... -
Page 26: Further Downloads
Further downloads With the tool ‘TKP_Udate.exe’, obtainable from the Millennium website (http://www.computerchess.com/), it is possible to load updated versions of the chess program into the chess computer unit. New openings books may also be loaded (see 5.11.5). To install the Update Tool on your PC or laptop, follow the on-screen instructions. -
Page 27: Can I Go Back To Older Firmware
Can I go back to older firmware? Some users want to have the option of playing with an older firmware version. If we release an update that changes the engine, we put both versions (the old and the new one) on our server. You can update The King to the new one –... -
Page 28: Warranty, Servicing And Contact With Manufacturers
This user manual, including excerpts thereof, may not be reproduced without prior written permission. Product development by: MILLENNIUM 2000 GmbH Heisenbergbogen 1, 85609 Aschheim, Germany www.computerchess.com Copyright © 2019, MILLENNIUM 2000 GmbH, Aschheim, Germany.
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