Introduction - LEXIBOOK CG1300 Instruction Manuals

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on choosing the LEXIBOOK CG1300 or CG1350 chess computer
especially designed to teach children and beginners the rules of chess and to help
them improve their game.
In addition, the game offers:
A 'TRAINING' mode, which tells you if a move is correct.
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64 difficulty levels on 4 different game settings (normal, aggressive,
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defensive and random) and includes:
5 'beginner' levels aimed at children and beginners wherein the computer
deliberately sacrifices chessmen.
8 normal game levels for more experienced beginners where the response time
ranges from 5 seconds to several hours.
1 analysis level, which analyses the position of the pieces for 24 hours.
1 'CHECKMATE' level designed to resolve checkmate problems in 5 moves.
1 'MULTI MOVE' level allowing two players to play against each other while
the computer acts as referee.
A touch sensitive game board which automatically registers your move
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when you press the square that you're moving a piece from and the
square you're moving it to.
Lights which indicate the coordinates of your moves and those of the
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computer.
'HINT' function in which you ask the computer to suggest your next
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move.
'TAKE BACK' function which allows you to cancel up to two whole
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moves (or four half moves)
'MOVE' function, which helps you learn by watching the computer
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play against itself.
'SET UP' function to programme the positions of chessmen ready to
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resolve a problem or exercise in the book.
A library containing 20 different openings.
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In addition the computer:
Detects stalemate, draw by the 50 moves rule and draw by repetition.
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Recognises checkmate King and Queen against King, checkmate
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King and Castle against King and checkmate King and Bishop against
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