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7.4
Infinite search
73 is an infinite level.
King Arthur will take as long to
LEVEL
move as you want him to, or
until he finds a mate position in
his search.
73 is perfect
for
problem
solving
(see
LEVEL
Chapter 10). You can also play
against it. When you are tired of
waiting for King Arthur to
move, press the
key while
the computer is thinking, and the
MOVE
computer will stop thinking and
play the best move it's found so
far.
7.5
Fast level option
Pressing
, then
will give you two level options.
LEVEL
OPTION
First the display will show the
"FAST" option. "FAST" uses a
more selective search for think-
ing. In this mode, King Arthur
will search faster and look more
deeply into the position. Press >
or < to turn
on or off. Press
to exit options mode.
FAST
CLEAR
7.6
Random level option
Press the
key until the
display shows "RAND," which
OPTION
stands for "random." "RAND"
allows King Arthur to choose
between good moves randomly
so that you get to practice and
play against different responses.
Press > or < to turn "RAND" on
or off. Press the
exit options mode.
CLEAR
King Arthur offers four major
teaching and training programs
that provide you unique and
enjoyable ways to get to be a
very strong chess player. You
can access all of them by press-
ing the
key and selecting
,
the training feature you want by
MODE
using the > key.
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8.1
Piece Training Positions
key to
You can practice in eight dif-
ferent training positions. There
are five special mini-games and
three mating-practice positions.
The mini-games
The most famous and success-
ful chess teachers in the world
take their beginning students
from the simple to the complex
by having them play "mini-
games" of chess that concentrate
on just one or more types of
pieces. Even advanced players
practice these basics, just as a
concert pianist continues to
practice the scales so that they
remain second nature. Like any
great trainer, your King Arthur
will play you these special prac-
tice games.
KING ARTHUR
CHAPTER 8:
TEACHING AND
TRAINING FEATURES
Press
displayed. Then press >. Look at
the LCD to see which of the
mini-games
You'll see that the mini-games
always include the king and
pawns for both sides. In fact,
one mini-game contains just this
material. The other four mini-
games use kings and pawns, but
add a different single piece to
the exercise—knight, bishop,
rook, and then queen.
Start with the basic king-and-
pawns mini-game. Press > until
your display looks like the dia-
gram below.
wdwdkdwd
0p0p0p0p
wdwdwdwd
dwdwdwdw
wdwdwdwd
dwdwdwdw
P)P)P)P)
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dwdwIwdw
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until "TrAIn" is
MODE
are
displayed.
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