EXCALIBUR 410K-CS LCD Keychain Chess User Manual

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If you want to select a different

piece than the one flashing, press
the UNDO/NEXT key or a
DIRECTION KEY to move to
your desired piece.

When the piece you want to

move is flashing, press the

GO

key to confirm the FROM square.

Next you must enter the

piece’s TO square. You will notice
LCD Keychain Chess is now
flashing a TO square as well as
the FROM square. If you want
to change the TO square simply
press the desired

DIRECTION

KEY until the desired TO square
is flashing the piece.

Now press the

GO key to

confirm your move.

The LCD Keychain Chess

will now compute its move and
announce its move with a tone and
flash the FROM and TO squares
for two seconds.

Game Over

A chess game is over when the

position is a checkmate, stalemate
or drawn. A game can be drawn
after 50 non-pawn or non-capture
moves, or if the same moves
have been made three times.
LCD Keychain Chess shows the
following ICONS for these three
situations:

“+ #” Checkmate

“#”

Stalemate

“=”

Draw

Press 2nd and NEW GAME

to start a new game.

Taking Back a Move

Press the UNDO/NEXT key

to undo the computer’s move.
Press the UNDO/NEXT key again
to undo the move you entered.

Getting a Hint

Press the HINT key to get a

recommended move from LCD
Keychain Chess. The FROM and
TO squares will flash if there is
a legal move. You may press the
GO key, if you wish to play the
recommended move, or press any
direction key to select a different
move.

ICONS

• “=” The game is a Draw. Also

shown when selecting a Training
position.

• “#” Mate
• “+” Check
• “

o

” White to move

• “

n

” Black to move

• “?” Invalid key press
• “2nd”

2nd function keys are

now active.

• “ ” Sound is on.

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