User manual SAITEK TALKING CHESS TRAINER

[. . . ] To play a game of chess right away, without reading the entire manual first, simply follow these Quick Start steps!Insert 3 "AA" (Type AM3/ R6) batteries into the computer, making sure that you observe the correct polarity. Enter moves by executing them on the board, pressing the chess pieces down gently on the from and to squares for each move. If the computer does not respond, press a paper clip or similar sharp object into the hole marked ACL in the base of the unit, as described in Section 4. [. . . ] As shown in the playing level charts in the following sections, each level corresponds to one of the 64 board squares. The basic levels are categorized into 8 groups, intended to suit users of different abilities. full range of difficulty , from easy (B1) to extremely challenging (C8). The game must be concluded within the selected time, which is then increased by an amount to compensate for each move. The compensation is the actual time used or the allowed time, whichever is shorter. The game must be concluded within the selected time, which is increased by a prescribed amount to compensate for each move before the move is made. A certain number of moves must be made within the given amount of time. Computer skill is limited by not being able to look ahead more than the selected number of moves. Computer skill is limited by not being able to look ahead more than the selected number of moves, and by not evaluating strategic advantage. Whenever you set the level, bear in mind that when the computer has more time to think about its moves, it gets stronger and plays better--just like a human player!Sharpen your chess skills--as you beat the computer on each level, graduate to the next. 2 Fun Levels Selecting any square from A1 to A8 will give you one of the Fun Levels. In this range, the computer does not make an exhaustive search for the best available move. Instead, it disregards scores, and the program also makes use of randomizers which cause the computer to occasionally make a move that is not the best one it has found. This introduces an interesting variability in the computer's responses, and sometimes it will seem to make quite human errors of judgement. 3 Casual Levels When the Casual Levels are selected, you are controlling the skill level of the computer by limiting the average amount of time it can take to select its move. As the skill level is increased, the computer will think ahead progressively more deeply, and consequently play a more skillful game. When one of these levels is selected from the B or C squares, the display will alternate between the level selection and the computer's average response time, as shown below: Few seconds is then added to that time whenever a move is made. The increment is either the free time shown in the table below, or the actual time taken to move, whichever is shorter. When you choose one of these levels, the display cycles through three different pieces of information, each of which is shown for one second. For example, if you choose E2 you would see: · The free time in seconds 00:05 6 Bonus Timer Levels Selection of a square from E5 to E8 gives you the Bonus Timer Levels. These levels are similar to the Bronstein Levels, except the time increment is always 2 seconds, and it is added to the time before the move is made. [. . . ] When there are no more pieces of that type on the board, the display reverts to showing the side to move, and the computer sounds two beeps to get your attention. This example indicates that one of the white Knights has been captured, and it is now white's turn to move. Warranty period is 2 years from date of purchase with proof of purchase submitted. Product must not have been damaged as a result of defacement, misuse, abuse, neglect, accident, destruction or alteration of the serial number, improper electrical voltages or currents, repair, alteration or maintenance by any person or party other than our own service facility or an authorized service center, use or installation of non-Saitek replacement parts in the product or the modification of this product in any way, or the incorporation of this product into any other products, or damage to the product caused by accident, fire, floods, lightning, or acts of God, or any use violative of instructions furnished by Saitek plc. [. . . ]