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- Page 1 User manual ‘The King Element’ M823 Version 1.40 (November 2020)
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Notes on storage and cleaning ..................... 5 Notes on the power supply ....................5 Package contents ......................... 6 1.4.1 M823 The King Element ....................6 1.4.2 M826 The King, Fischer Edition ..................6 Getting started ..........................6 Connecting the cables ......................6 Selecting the language ...................... - Page 3 Info screen: Permanent brain ..................... 14 Info screen: Small clock ..................... 14 Special functions ........................15 The main menu ......................... 15 Menu: Move ........................15 Menu: Hint ......................... 15 Menu: Level ........................15 5.4.1 Normal levels ......................16 5.4.2 Easy levels ......................... 16 5.4.3 Fun levels ........................
- Page 4 5.11.16 Opts: Contempt ......................22 5.11.17 Opts: CPU speed ......................23 5.11.18 Opts: Style ......................... 23 5.12 Menu: SetUp ........................24 5.13 Menu: Verfy (Verify) ....................... 25 USB mode – Communicating with a PC ..................25 Connecting to the PC ......................25 Saving and loading games ....................
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Page 5: Important Information
This manual describes ‘Expert’ mode only. An instruction booklet for ‘Comfort’ mode is supplied with the computer. The King Element is set to play in ‘Comfort’ mode when you first acquire it. For how to switch to “Expert” mode, see Section 2.3 of this manual. -
Page 6: Package Contents
M823 The King Element The package only contains the ‘King Element’ module. The module itself cannot operate on its own. It operates with a MILLENNIUM Exclusive model M820. You need an M820 sensor board; the ‘King Element’ replaces the original clock module. -
Page 7: Selecting The Language
Selecting the language The chess computer’s LCD display can show its text in any of the following 7 languages: Language Shown on display English English German Deutsch French Français Dutch Nederlands Italian Italiano Spanish Español Russian Pусский After you connect the power and hear the sound signal, the LCD display shows the word ‘English’ together with the version number of the chess program: To select the English language, confirm by pressing a GREEN button. -
Page 8: Adjusting The Backlight
You can now prepare for a game: – 1. Place the chess pieces on their starting squares. Either White or Black can play from your end. The chessboard automatically detects where each piece is located. 2. If any pieces are not correctly placed on their squares, the red lights (LEDs) at the corners of those squares will shine. -
Page 9: Playing Against The Computer
Note: The RED and GREEN buttons have various uses depending on the situation. Their functions at any particular moment are indicated by the ‘inverted’ wording (i.e. text on a dark background) in the bottom line of the display: RED in the left corner, GREEN in the right corner. The corner of the display is blank if the button has no function in the current situation. -
Page 10: The Computer's Move
To castle, pick the king up, then the rook. Then place the king on c1 and the rook on d1. If the king or rook is already on its destination square, castling is effected by simply moving the other piece: To castle queenside, move the rook from a1 to d1. -
Page 11: Retracting A Sequence Of Moves
32 pieces on their home squares. Either White or Black may play from your end. 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/). -
Page 12: The Info Screens
This invites you to begin a game from the following position, which is number 450 in the list of 960 possible starting positions for ‘Fischer Random Chess’: You can change to a different number by pressing ï or ð as many times as required. The buttons can be used to increase/decrease the number in steps of 50. -
Page 13: Info Screen: Analysis
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 3.5.1) are indicated as follows: In this example, Black’s 13th move has been retracted. Info screen: Analysis This screen provides you with insights into the computer’s thought process. -
Page 14: Info Screen: Permanent Brain
German: English: Note: The opening names cannot be displayed in languages other than English and German. In the above example, the 3 and 4 lines indicate ‘book’ moves available in the current position – i.e. the moves recognized by the ‘openings book’ that the computer is using (see Sections 5.11.12 and 5.11.13). If a move is preceded by ‘–‘, The King will not play it;... -
Page 15: 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’, ‘Fun’, ‘Fixed depth’... -
Page 16: Normal Levels
When you select ‘Level’ from the menu, the current level is displayed. Initially the computer is set to play on ‘Easy’ level 4. To alter the level category: Press ñ or ò as many times as necessary until the desired category is •... -
Page 17: Tournament Levels
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’ timings : Tournament 0 At the start of the game, each player is given 5 minutes’... -
Page 18: Fixed Depth' Levels
7. 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 (steps 2-6). When the new values are confirmed, the cursor moves down again. mm:ss 8. -
Page 19: Menu: Analy (Analysis)
German: English: The ‘blinking’ cursor ( ▋) can be moved right/left and from one line to the other by means of the ‘direction’ buttons (ïðñò). In the above example, slots 1-3 are occupied, while 4-9 are vacant. The game in slot number 1 is 38 moves long. -
Page 20: Altering An Option
German: English: One line of the screen incorporates the cursor (the ‘blinking’ ▋). By repeatedly pressing ñ or ò, you can move the cursor up and down and view all 16 options in rotation. 5.11.2 Altering an option To alter an option, bring the cursor to the relevant row and use the ï / ð buttons. Example: You want to switch the ‘Tutor’... -
Page 21: Opts: Contrast
German: English: The screen shows: the computer’s assessment of the position before your move (compare Section 4.4); • its own possible reply; • its assessment of the position following that reply. • In this example, the position was previously rated as equal, but The King can now deliver checkmate in two moves. -
Page 22: Opts: Book1
5.11.12 Opts: Book1 The computer is equipped with 9 ‘books’ (or ‘libraries’) of standard chess openings. Two of the books are comprehensive in scope: ‘Master’ Book by M.Uniacke, containing over 300,000 positions • ‘Aegon 1994’ Book by C. de Gorter, with 61,000 moves; it contains many forgotten •... -
Page 23: Opts: Cpu Speed
5.11.17 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. 5.11.18 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 24: Menu: Setup
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 25: Menu: Verfy (Verify)
6 USB mode – Communicating with a PC Connecting to the PC If you wish to use the functions described below, please register with MILLENNIUM 2000 (http://www.computerchess.com/) so that we can inform you of changes and/or software upgrades relating to your computer. -
Page 26: Saving And Loading Games
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 27: Creating A Pgn File
4. Select a game, and click on ‘Send PGN’ to download it to The King. 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: 1. Open a blank document or text file. 2. -
Page 28: Saving A Game From A 'Set Up' Position
‘SetUp’. This header may be required if the file is to be read by other applications.) Further downloads With the King Element update tool, obtainable in the section “Downloads” from the Millennium website (http://www.computerchess.com/), it is possible to load updated versions of the chess program into the chess computer unit. -
Page 29: Faq And Troubleshooting
7 FAQ and troubleshooting My board does not work as intended A lot of work goes into The King, and we do our utmost to get the best product to you. Sometimes the board does not work as intended – for example, when it gets damaged during transport. This should not happen. For help and/or a replacement, please contact the shop where you purchased the board. -
Page 30: Usb Mode
7.8.3 USB mode If The King is not in ‘USB Mode’, the Update or PGN Tool will not recognize it. Press the button on the chess computer unit to display ‘USB Mode’ – see Sections 2.5 and 6 for more details. The Update Tool cannot acquire the latest firmware To download the firmware, your computer needs to access the Internet. -
Page 31: Technical Specifications
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 © 2020, MILLENNIUM 2000 GmbH, Aschheim, Germany.
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