User manual SAITEK COSMIC CHESS

[. . . ] To play a game right away, simply follow these steps! 1 Open the battery cover and insert three "AAA" (AM4/R03) alkaline batteries, making sure to The right-hand side of the unit, as shown edge 3 Press GO/STOP, located on the topyou getofno the unit, to turn the computer on. GAME twice, in quick 4 Press NEW computer. If the board succession, to reset the doesn't Reset for a new game of chess, you've taken too long between keypresses. [. . . ] As the levels get higher, they give away material less consistently. They progressively start to consider the material worth of pieces more and more, and eventually only occasionally give pieces away. On the upper Fun Levels, the computer won't actually give away material, but it will play more like a beginner who has learned the basics of the game. You might still see it make errors such as opening itself up to threats of check or checkmate. Why not explore all the Fun Levels--and try to learn from the computer's mistakes!<03:00/move> When you choose one of the above levels, you're selecting an average response time for the computer. Note that the response times are averaged over a large number of moves. In the opening and the endgame, the computer will tend to play faster, but in complicated middlegame positions, it may take longer to move. Press ENTER to enter Level Mode, and the current level is displayed. Then, press MENU to exit Menu Mode-- and you're ready to try out your new level!< 40 in 3:00 > The Tournament Levels require you to make a certain number of moves within a specific amount of time. If a player exceeds the allotted time for a given number of moves, the display will indicate this, and the game is over. 5, this computer utilizes a Self-Rating system whenever you play Tournament Level games!After a Tournament game has ended and you press NEW GAME twice to reset the unit, the computer will briefly display your rating before going on to the new game display. If you miss the rating display, you can press HINT/INFO five times to see the rating again at any time. If you reset the computer for a new game during a Tournament game, before the game has actually ended, the computer will allow you to dictate the outcome, as follows: If you press : The display will cycle back to Rate as draw?In order to obtain a rating, you must answer one of the above questions with ENTER!If you do not want the game to be rated for any reason, press CLEAR in answer to any of the above questions. <100 min/game> On the Speed Chess Levels, you set the total time for the whole game. If the game time is exceeded, the computer displays which side has lost on time, as in White time out. For these levels, you may want to activate the Countdown Clock option to show the countdown time instead of the elapsed time (see Section 4. < Mate in 8 > Selecting one of these levels activates a special mate finder program. [. . . ] If this should happen, use a pin or another sharp object to press into the hole marked ACL in the base of the unit for at least one second. 2 Care and Maintenance Your computer is a precision electronic device, and should not be subjected to rough handling or exposed to extreme temperatures or moisture. Do not use chemical agents or liquids to clean the unit, as they may damage the plastic. Be sure to remove the batteries before cleaning the unit. [. . . ]