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*option on = +, option off = – (defaults are shown)

Selective/

Brute Force

+SEL

Power

Saving

Mode

+PS:2

Randomize

Play

-ranD

Book

On/Off

+BOOK

Full

Book

-BK:FL

Passive

Book

-BK:Pa

Active

Book

-BK:aT

Tournament

Book

-BK:Tn

Principal

Variation

1st ply

-rD:1

Principal

Variation

2nd ply

-rD:2

Principal

Variation

3rd ply

-rD:3

Principal

Variation

4th ply

-rD:4

Position

Evaluation

-rD:E

Depth/Moves

Examined

-rD:D

Nodes

Searched

per Second

-rD:n

Time per

Move

-rD:T

Auto Play

Mode

-AuTo

Sound with

Keypress

+SND

Silent Reply

Mode

-SIL

Coach

Mode

-Co:ch

Ticking

Clock

-Tic

Countdown

Clock

-c:Dn

Play White

from Top

-ToP

O VERVIEW OF THE GAME OPTIONS*

PLAYING

MODE

OPTIONS

OPERATION

MODE

OPTIONS

ROTATING

DISPLAY

OPTIONS

Auto Power

Down

-aPD

hear beeps when the computer makes its moves or when

an illegal move or keypress is made.

Silent Reply Mode (Square C1)

Normally, the computer always beeps when it has

found its move. Turning on Silent Reply Mode by select-

ing +SIL allows for completely silent operation.

Coach Mode (Square D1)

Selecting +Co:ch turns on a special Coach Mode,

which encourages you to concentrate on your strategic

planning. In this mode, the computer warns you when it

thinks you have committed a blunder (except on the Fun

Levels) by sounding a double warning beep and flashing

the move it intends to make on the LCD. At this point, you

can either enter the computer’s move, or take back your

own move and make another one.

When Coach Mode is on, the computer will also warn

you if you are in danger of losing a piece. If one of your

pieces is being threatened by a lesser valued piece, for

example, the computer will sound a double warning beep

and flash the lights of the threatened piece for a few

seconds. To continue the game, make your next move, or

take back your last move and make a different one.

Ticking Clock (Square E1)

When you turn on the unique Ticking Clock option by

choosing +tic, you activate a ticking sound that makes

the computer’s chess clock sound like a real chess clock!

Just imagine—you can create the atmosphere of a cham-

pionship tournament in your very own living room.

Countdown Clock (Square F1)

Turn on this option by selecting +c:dn. This forces

the computer to display the countdown time instead of the

elapsed time.

Note: This option is only available in combination with

the Tournament and Speed Chess Levels.

Play White From the Top (Square G1)

You may want to depart from the usual standard and

have the computer play the White pieces from the top of

the board. Turn this option on by choosing +toP at the

beginning of a new game. Set up the board with the Black

pieces closest to you, as shown in the diagram in this

section. Notice, in particular, that the Kings and Queens

are positioned differently in this set-up.

Auto Power Down (Square H1)

The Auto Power Down option is a battery-saving fea-

ture. When this option is turned on by selecting +aPd,

the computer will automatically turn itself off after about

15 minutes if there are no keypresses or moves made

during that time. To continue the game where you left off,

press GO to turn the computer back on.

Note: The computer will not turn itself off while it is

thinking about a move.

6.2 Playing Mode Options

These eight options affect how the computer selects its

moves. Press OPTION twice to choose this group, and

then use the BLACK/+ and WHITE/– keys to select the

options. Press ENTER to turn the options on (+) or off (–),

or to select other alternatives.

Selective Search (Square A2)

The program in this chess computer normally uses a

Selective Search algorithm.

This allows the computer to

see combinations that would otherwise take much longer

to compute. Turning this option off by choosing -SEL

makes the program switch to a powerful

Brute Force

algorithm.

This search method minimizes the risk of an

occasional oversight.

Note: The Problem Solving Levels always use the

Brute Force method.

Power Saving Mode (Square B2)

This option effectively extends both the playing range

and battery life of your computer, without affecting the

computer’s time controls. At its PS:0 setting, as de-

scribed in Section 2.10, Power Saving Mode is turned off,

and the computer thinks on your time—using the time you

are contemplating your next move to think ahead and

plan its strategies. This is part of what makes your chess

computer such a tough opponent. Power Saving Mode

allows you to make all the levels weaker by switching the

computer into a dormant state and then waking it up

automatically. This effectively gives you four times as

many levels to choose from, and extends the life of your

batteries at the same time. Press ENTER to cycle through

PS:0 to PS:3, as follows:

-PS:0 = Computer will play at full strength.

+PS:1 = Computer will not use the time you

use to compute its next move.

+PS:2 = Computer will use about 20% of the

available time and rest for the remainder.

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