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AMETHYST
INSTRUCTION
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  • Page 1 NOVAG ® AMETHYST INSTRUCTION...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    VERIFYING POSITIONS (Verify Key)..........13 SETTING UP A POSITION (Set Up Key) ........... 14 ENTER FUNCTION (Enter Key)............16 ACOUSTIC SIGNALS (Sound Key) ............ 17 MEMORY ..................... 17 CARE OF THE NOVAG CHESS COMPUTER ......... 17 TECHNICAL INFORMATION ............17 RULES OF CHESS ..............19...

  • Page 3: General Hints

    Playing with this NOVAG chess computer is very simple. However we recommend reading the instruction before starting to play. The NOVAG AMETHYST runs on 4 x 1,5V UM 4-type (or AAA) alkaline batteries, which allow about 1000 hours of play. Do not use ordinary batteries as they will result in irregular performance.

  • Page 4: Notations

    The NOVAG AMETHYST has a SENSOR-CHESSBOARD which registers your moves automatically when the appropriate squares have been gently pressed. Moves to be executed for the AMETHYST are indicated by the LCD display. Each square on the chess board is named according to standard adopted by the World Chess Federation (F.I.D.E.) which are the co-ordinates of each square from A1 to...

  • Page 5: Game Features

    D5 x D4 means that the piece on square D5 captures the piece on square D4. GAME FEATURES The NOVAG AMETHYST understands all the chess rules and will execute them correctly. Please refer to chess literature for the full explanation of these chess terms.

  • Page 6: B) En Passant

    H1 to square F1 as indicated also by applying pressure. Note: You may not castle your King into check, out of check or through check. The NOVAG AMETHYST accepts and executes castling in set-up board positions. En Passant If you or the computer make an en passant capture, do not forget to remove the captured pawn.

  • Page 7: C) Pawn Promotion/ - Underpromotion

    Official Rules of Chess: A pawn attacking a square crossed by an enemy pawn which has been advanced two squares in one move from its original square may capture this enemy pawn as though the latter had been moved only one square. This capture may be made only on the move immediately following such an advance and is called capturing "en passant"...
  • Page 8 SETTING THE SKILL LEVEL (Level Key) Your NOVAG chess computer has 56 playing levels plus 7 Solve Mate Levels. To set the computer to any of these playing levels, press first the key marked LEVEL and then any square corresponding to the desired level (square A1, A2, A3 up to H7).
  • Page 9 The first 16 levels are the Fixed Time Levels. When you select one of these levels, you are asking the computer to make its counter-move within the specified time limit. • Average Time Levels Level Time per move Level Time per move L - C1 4 sec.
  • Page 10 ENTER key. If you halt the search, the computer makes the move it currently thinks is the best. You can use this level to have your Novag chess computer analyze complicated positions for hours or even days.
  • Page 11 Your Novag chess computer can solve most chess problems as well as mate problems up to Mate-in-7. Press New Game and set up the required board position (see section 14.). Before you start with the mate search, it is advisable to verify the set-up board position via the VERIFY function and make sure that the colour to move is correct, if not change this by pressing the COLOR key.

  • Page 12: Training Function (Training Key)

    Note: The suggested move is the best possible move in this position calculated by the NOVAG AMETHYST at the level preset by you. TAKE BACK A MOVE (Take Back Key) If you make a move which is legal but weak and you wish to retract it (not normally...

  • Page 13: Changing Sides (Colour Key)

    The computer will make its response to your weak move. When it has finished press the TAKE BACK key once to take back the computer move. This last move will be shown on the display in reverse, i.e. first the "to" square and then the "from" square.

  • Page 14: Verifying Positions (Verify Key)

    The COLOR key can be pressed at any time during a game and the colour to move will be reversed. Any moves made prior to pressing this key will be erased and the game history will begin with this position. You can also change sides during the game by simply pressing the ENTER key.

  • Page 15: Setting Up A Position (Set Up Key)

    see the display " q d8". The leading symbol " " indicates Black and the remaining display indicates Black Queen on square D8. Now press the pawn symbol key the display will change to " P H7" where now the "P" indicates a Pawn and the whole display indicates Black Pawn on H7. Now press this key again, the display will change to "...
  • Page 16 Example: To create a White Rook on square C1. Press COLOR key to select the colour for White, then the piece symbol key for the Rook and the square "C1". The display will show " r c1". You can tell the computer about all the other pieces with choosing COLOR and piece symbol keys independently until your position is complete.

  • Page 17: Enter Function (Enter Key)

    There will be no acoustic signals at all. MEMORY The NOVAG AMETHYST has a long term memory and will retain the last board position. However, make sure that there are batteries in the chess computer otherwise you will lose the memory contents.

  • Page 18: Care Of The Novag Chess Computer

    CARE OF THE NOVAG CHESS COMPUTER ♦ Handle the game carefully. ♦ Store the game away from dusty or dirty areas. ♦ Keep the game away from moisture or temperature extremes. ♦ Do not disassemble the game. If a problem occurs, remove and replace the batteries to reset the computer.

  • Page 19: Rules Of Chess

    RULES OF CHESS GENERAL MOVES 1. The two players must alternate in making one move at a time. The player with the white pieces moves first to start the game. 2. With the exception of castling (section II.1.), a move is the transfer of a piece from one square to another square which is either vacant or occupied by an enemy piece.
  • Page 20 3. ROOK The Rook can move to any square along the same row or column on which it stands (except as limited by Article I.3). 4. BISHOP The Bishop can move to any square along the same diagonal on which it stands (except as limited by Article 1.3).
  • Page 21 This chess computer has been manufactured under the traditionally high quality and safety standards of Novag Industries Ltd. and complies with the European standard which is guaranteed by the importer whose name is marked on the enclosed warranty card. Not suitable for children under 36 months due to inclusion of small parts.

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