User manual LEXIBOOK CG1400

[. . . ] INTRODUCTION Congratulations on choosing the LEXIBOOK CG1400 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. 64 difficulty levels on 4 different game settings (normal, aggressive, 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. [. . . ] These levels are aimed at more experienced beginners. Level 6 is a blitz level (5 seconds per move), level 8 is a fast game level (30 seconds per move) and level 10 is a championship level (3 minutes per move). the delays indicated are average and approximate times. The computer will think longer over difficult cases and shorter over simple moves and at the end of the game. As the computer is able to think while you are making your move, if it has anticipated the move you make, it can react almost immediately. It also reacts immediately when it uses a move from the opening library. Level 14 is an analysis level, which analyses the position of the pieces for about 24 hours or until stop its analysis by pressing the MOVE button (see paragraph XVII). Level 15 is a CHECKMATE level designed to resolve checkmate problems (see paragraph XI). Level 0 is a MULTI MOVE level, which allows two people to play against each other while the computer acts as referee by verifying that the moves are legal. the computer also has 4 different game settings: · In NORMAL mode, the computer does not favour either the defensive or offensive mode. In AGGRESSIVE mode, the computer plays the game on the offensive and avoids surrendering pieces as much as possible. It moves its pawns a lot and will surrender pieces as often as possible. In RANDOM mode, the computer moves its pawns a lot and sometimes prefers to make an unexpected move rather than always to make the best move. When you switch the computer on for the first time, the game will automatically start on level 6 and in NORMAL mode. After that, it saves the level and game mode when you switch it off and when you press NEW GAME. To change the level or game setting, follow these instructions: 1. press LEVEL to enter level selection mode. The computer will illuminate the lights corresponding to the current level (for example, square A6 corresponds to level 6, normal game mode). Consult the table above to find the square corresponding to the level and game mode you want. Press LEVEL again to exit level selection mode. Then start the game by making your first move, or press MOVE to allow the computer to move first. If you want to check the level and setting selected, without changing them, follow this procedure: 1. [. . . ] If the colour indicated is wrong, remove the piece from the board by pressing the square again, then change the colour by pressing the SOUND/COLOUR button, then press the empty square once more to register the piece. To add another piece of the same colour and of the same kind, simply press the empty square where you want to place the piece. When you have finished programming, check that the two Kings are on The board and that the player whose turn it is cannot take his opponent's King. The colour of the last piece moved, removed or added determines the player whose move it is. [. . . ]