Features - Radio Shack E-Chess Owner's Manual

ˆ

Features

Your RadioShack E-Chess computer
is one of the most versatile chess
computers available. Your computer
can play chess at a relative strength
of 1700.
The computer's many features in-
clude:
8 Teaching Modes — help you learn
how to checkmate an opponent's
king.
73 Chess Play Levels — let you
match the level of difficulty to your
skill level.
Opponent Selection — lets you play
against the computer or another per-
son, or have the computer play itself.
Chess Clocks — show the elapsed
time for each move during a game or
the total game time.
Liquid Crystal Display — shows
current move, piece position and veri-
fication, level, position set up, and
chess clock information.
34-Strategy Opening Book Library
— contains most major opening strat-
egies, so the computer can respond
more rapidly during a game's opening
moves. This speeds up play and
helps you play more professionally.
Undo — lets you take back the previ-
ous move, to help you improve your
game.
Rule Enforcement — the computer
prevents illegal moves like a game
referee, to help beginners learn the
rules.
Power Off Option — lets you turn off
the computer without interrupting the
game in progress, so you can contin-
ue playing later.
Help — shows you all legal moves
you can make during a game.
Move Suggestion — lets you ask the
computer to suggest your next move,
teaching you the best response to an
opponent's move.
Great Game Library — the computer
contains 16 historic games in its
memory, letting you practice your
chess skills against the moves of the
greatest players on earth.
Problem Setup — lets you set up
special chess problems so you can
practice solving problems published
in newspapers, chess literature, or
history books.
Contrast Adjustment — lets you ad-
just the display contrast to the desired
level for easier viewing.
Note: We recommend that you read
these instructions thoroughly before
you use your computer.
Features
3