EXCALIBUR 740D Phantom Force Electronic Chess Set - Manual (Page 10)

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state that a player can claim a draw. If you wish, you can ignore the message and
continue the game. When a stalemate is reached, the display will read STALE.
Game-Ending Messages
The Phantom Force will announce mate in two (MATE2) and mate in three (MATE3). It will
also display +MATE when executing a checkmate or when you checkmate The Phantom
Force. When you want to claim a win, draw, or want to resign–press the NEW GAME key.
Screen Symbols
When a ‘+’ appears on the screen, it is a reminder that you are in check. When
an ‘O’ appears on the screen, the game you are playing can be rated. When an ‘=’
appears, it indicates you are in two-human-player mode. When an ‘!’ appears on the
screen, you are being warned that one of your pieces is threatened with capture.
(This is similar to the friendly “en garde” warning sometimes used by human players
when they are attacking an opponent’s Queen.)
SPECIAL SITUATIONS
Starting Play with the Black Pieces
When you want to play the Black pieces (to let The Phantom Force move first), press
the MOVE key before you make your first move as White. You’ll see 01TOP? on the
display. The Phantom Force is asking if you want the White pieces to be at the top.
If You Press YESu
After you press YESu, you’ll see 01SWAP? on the display. You must now decide if
you want to swap the pieces yourself, or let The Phantom Force do it. If you want to
do it, move the White pieces to the top and the Black pieces to the bottom, and then
press tNO. Otherwise, press YESu, and The Phantom Force will move the White
pieces to the top and the Black pieces to the bottom of the chessboard.
If you do move the pieces yourself, don’t forget the rule about the Queen always
being on her own color square.
If You Press tNO
You have chosen to have the White pieces stay at the bottom. The Phantom Force
will make a move with the White pieces at the bottom, nearest the display.