EXCALIBUR 410-V Talking E-Chess User Manual
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The computer always starts a new game with you
playing the white pieces and your opponent playing
the black pieces.
To start a new game and erase any game stored in
memory, press
SHIFT
then
NEW GAME/REPEAT.
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Playing chess against the computer is like playing
with a human opponent — you make your move,
and the computer responds with its move.
Making a move involves a FROM square and a TO
square. The FROM square is the current location of
the piece you plan to move; the TO square is where
you are moving the piece.
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1. When it is your turn to move, repeatedly press
NEXT PIECE
or
LAST PIECE
to select the piece
you want to move. The piece alternately
flashes on its FROM square and one of its legal
destinations.
2. If the move that appears is not the one you
want, repeatedly press
NEXT MOVE
or
LAST
MOVE
to select other legal moves for the piece.
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3. Press
OPTIONS/MOVE
to make your
move.
flashes to indicate it is the
computer’s turn, and the game timer counts up
while the computer plans its move.
To select a different move after you press
OPTIONS/MOVE
in this step, you must wait for
the computer to make its move, then press
/UNDO
to take back the computer’s
move. Press
/UNDO
again to take back
your previous move.
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If the next move you make
will capture one of your
opponent’s pieces, press
LAST MOVE instead of
NEXT MOVE. The
computer displays each
move your piece can make
that would result in the
capture of your opponent’s
piece,
rather
than any other
legal
moves your piece can
make.
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On the display,
in-
dicates it is white's turn
to move, while
indicates it is black's turn
to move.
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You cannot enter a
command before the
computer makes its
move.
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To select a different
piece after you pressed
LAST MOVE or NEXT
MOVE in this step,
repeat Steps 1 and 2.
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The computer might
respond instantly, so you
might not see
flash and the
game timer count up.
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If you do not want to wait
for the computer to
calculate its move, you
can press OPTIONS/
MOVE to force the
computer to make a
move.
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