User manual SAITEK MAESTRO TRAVEL CHESS COMPUTER

[. . . ] 1 Open the battery cover and insert three "AAA" (AM4/R03) alkaline batteries, making sure to 2 Press computer 3 you getGO/STOP to turn thethe unit as on. Remove the stylus from the storage area on the right-hand side of the unit, as shown here. If the board doesn't reset for a new game of chess, you've taken too long between keypresses. Enter moves by pressing the stylus gently on the from and to squares for each move. [. . . ] 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 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. < 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 you have a position where there may be a mate and you would like the computer to find it, set the computer on one of the Problem Solving Levels. Mates in one to five are usually found quite quickly, whereas solutions taking six to eight moves may take quite some time. If there is no mate present or the computer cannot find a mate, it will briefly display No move found!< Tactical > On the Tactical Level, the computer's goal is to find the best tactical sequence more quickly than it would on a normal playing level. [. . . ] Do not use chemical agents or liquids to clean the unit, as they may damage the plastic. Weak batteries should be replaced promptly, since they can leak and damage the computer. Saitek reserves the right to make technical changes without notice in the interest of progress. Warranty period is 2 years from date of purchase with proof of purchase submitted. [. . . ]