User manual SAITEK CHESS EXPLORER

[. . . ] Set up the chess pieces in the initial starting position for a new game, with the White pieces closest to you, as shown in this diagram. Now you're ready to play your very first game against Alec! Enter moves by making them on the board, pressing the pieces down gently on the from and to squares for each move. The board automatically senses which piece you are moving--it's just like magic! [. . . ] 6 Changing Sides with the Computer To change sides with the computer, press PLAY when it's your turn to move--and the computer will make the next move for your side. Want the computer to play the first move for White at the start of a new game?Not sure what Alec's trying to tell you?Wondering why he looks so happy, so sad, or so annoyed?9 Built-In Openings At the beginning of a game, the computer will often move instantly on many levels. This is because it is playing from memory, using its own built-in "book" of opening chess moves, which includes most major openings. If the current board position is in its book, the computer will play a response to that position automatically, instead of having to think about the move!10 Auto Power Down Whenever it's your turn to move and you haven't made a move or pressed a key for 20 minutes, the computer will automatically turn itself off to conserve batteries. To continue your game, press GO/STOP to turn the unit back on. Note that the computer will not turn itself off while it is thinking. 11 Game Memory If you want to interrupt your game for any reason, you may do so by pressing GO/STOP. Press LEVEL again to exit Level Mode, with your newly selected playing level in effect. Other important points to remember regarding levels: · If you press LEVEL to verify the level, but you don't want to change levels, press LEVEL again to exit without making any changes. ⷠYou can use LEVEL to check the playing level while the computer is thinking, but you cannot change the level until it's your turn to move. Next, select your level, using the chart on the right. Simply locate your level square and press down on the square to display that level!Finally, press LEVEL again to exit Level Mode. Now you can start playing on your newly selected level!L:B8 / Fu16 If you are a novice or beginning player, the Fun Levels are especially for you--they'll give you the opportunity to beat the computer for a change!Here, the computer does not exhaustively search for the best available move, as you would normally expect. Instead, it disregards scores and uses a strong randomizer to deliberately weaken play-- which causes it to sometimes make moves that are not necessarily the best it has found. This variability makes the computer prone to some very human errors in judgment. [. . . ] This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. The computer doesn't react, or "freezes" during your game. [. . . ]