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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appears and the computer announces

“New Game.”

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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

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

LAST

MOVE

to select other legal moves for the piece.

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,

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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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