User manual SAITEK BULLET

[. . . ] PROTECTIVE COVER: Detachable, hinged lid keeps dust out and keeps pieces in place during travel. SENSORY CHESSBOARD: Each square contains a sensor that registers piece movement. · LEVEL: Press to enter Level Mode, when pressed together with a piece symbol key, to access the Teach Modes. · NON AUTO: Press to enter Non Auto Mode, which allows moves to be entered manually. [. . . ] When you play Black from the bottom, the color indicators are also reversed--the 1 light indicates Black, and the 8 light indicates White. 2. 12 Book Openings At the beginning of a game, the computer often replies instantly on many levels, because it is playing moves from its openings library. The computer's library includes the major openings and many positions from Grandmaster play. If the current board position is in this library, the computer plays a response to that position from memory, instead of thinking about the move. The openings library is used on all levels except A1-A8 and B1-B8 (the Beginner/Fun levels, and the special problem solving levels). Your chess computer will allow you to study and learn over 100 moves of solid, Grandmaster-approved opening theory!Try playing 1. c2-c4, 1. d2-d4, or even 1. Ng1-f3! See "TRY BLACK FROM THE BOTTOM!" for a diagram that shows you how to set up this special board position! You may want to depart from the usual standard and play the Black pieces from the bottom of the board, letting the computer play White from the top. The computer reverses sides and makes the first move for White from the 6 2. 13 Game Memory You may interrupt a game at any time by switching to STOP to turn the computer off. Play is suspended, and the computer will "remember" your position for up to two years (with fresh alkaline batteries). To conserve batteries, switch off when you interrupt a game for more than a few minutes. HERE'S HOW TO SET A LEVEL! Let's say you want to set the easiest Fun Level. Take a piece and press it briefly into the hole on Square B1 to select that level. LEVELS OF SKILL With 384 level settings to choose from (incorporating the Teach Modes), you can learn and grow with this chess computer!As shown on the Chart of Playing Levels, there are 64 unique playing levels-- including levels for casual play, mate finder and combination finder levels, aggressive and quiet closed levels, and several different types of levels meant especially for beginners!When you set the level, keep in mind that when the computer has more time to think about its moves, it gets stronger and plays better--just like a human chess player! 1 A B LEVEL See the "CHART OF PLAYING LEVELS" to get an overview of all the levels at a glance. We've also included level selection tips! Selecting a Playing Level Press LEVEL, and the computer lights the board square corresponding to the currently set level. When the computer is first turned on, it is set on Level H4 (ten seconds per move). As indicated in the chart, each of the 64 board squares corresponds to one playing level. After pressing LEVEL, press a square to activate a level, using the chart as a guide. When you press down on the desired square, the board lights will indicate that square. Press LEVEL to exit Level Mode. For details on all the levels, see Section 3. 3. 1 Beginner Levels BEGINNER LEVELS AVERAGE TIME PER MOVE See "HERE'S HOW TO SET A LEVEL!" for a step-by-step look at setting a specific level, For levels indicating Average Response Times, note that the times are averaged over a large number of moves. In the opening and endgame, the computer tends to play faster, but in complicated middlegame positions, it may take longer to move. Square A1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Square A8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 second 2 seconds 3 seconds 4 seconds 5 seconds 6 seconds 7 seconds 8 seconds 7 ENGLISH The Beginner Levels are meant specifically for novice players. [. . . ] Press (Only Kings, Knights, and pawns on the board) To study PAWNS. . . Now you can play, studying the piece of your choice! 12 · If you press LEVEL and then decide not to change the playing level or Teach Mode, simply press LEVEL again, and the current game status will remain as is. · If you do not press a square to select a new level, the current level will remain in effect. · If NEW GAME is pressed during any game, the computer will switch back to the standard game, with the current playing level still in effect. [. . . ]