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Deluxe T alking T ouch Chess Operating Manual Model 404D Congratulations on your purchase of Excalibur Electronics’ Deluxe T alking T ouch Chess! Y ou’ve purchased both your own personal chess trainer and a partner who’ s always ready for a game— and who can improve as you do! T alking and audio sounds add another dimension to your T ouch C[...]

2 T ouch Chess will recognize what's been played. Think of communicating your move as a two-step process--registering the FROM square and then registering the TO square. Press the stylus down gently on the cen- ter of its FROM square. T ouch Chess will say and display the coordinates of the FROM square-for example "E2." Then press th[...]

3 MOVE key to force T ouch Chess to stop thinking. Also use MOVE to replay moves in the takeback move mode (see " UNDO ,” left). SETUP KEY Press this key to set up special positions (see page 8.) Y ou can also use this key to promote a pawn that reaches your oppo- nent’ s back rank to a piece other than a queen. (The promotion to a queen i[...]

4 before the game is completed. If the score is greater than 9.0, you can claim a victo- ry with the NEW GAME key . CLRB R : Use this option to clear the chess board for easier problem setup. Pressing the SETUP key now , will enter setup mode with the chess board cleared of all pieces. Y ou must place a White king and a Black king on the board to e[...]

5 Special Situations S tarting Play with the Black Pieces When you want to play the Black pieces (to let T ouch Chess move first) press the MOVE key before you make your first move as White. Y ou’ll see the White and Black pieces switch places immediately! Castling Remember , you must always move the King first when castling! First press your kin[...]

6 nite time, and T ouch Chess will only stop thinking when the MOVE key is pressed, or a mate is found. FE001 FE002 FE003 FE005 FE010 FE015 FE020 FE030 FE045 FE100 FE130 FE200 FE230 FE300 FE500 FEinF F A001 F A002 F A003 F A005 F A010 F A015 F A020 F A030 F A045 F A100 F A130 F A200 F A230 F A300 F A500 F AinF FH001 FH002 FH003 FH005 FH010 FH015 FH[...]

7 screen if you have another opening move to make. If the word OPEN does not appear , you may continue normal play . Y ou have completed the training for that opening line. The names of the openings are: 1. Ruy Lopez, Open Defense 2. Ruy Lopez, Zaitsev Defense 3. Ruy Lopez, Exchange 4. Scotch Game 5. Scotch Four Knights 6. Giuoco Piano 7. T wo Knig[...]

8 Ratings T o view your rating, press OPTION until RAT E is displayed. Y our current rating appears on the display . T o have your rating change, you must complete a rated game on a tournament or sudden death level. When you are ready to play a rated game, select the RATE option. 1. Press the OPTION key repeatedly until you see RATE appear . 2. Pre[...]

9 Adding or Changing a Piece First press the SETUP key . Notice the pieces above the word SETUP on the dis- play . Press the piece above the word SETUP you want to place on the board. Then press the square until the piece appears as the correct color on the chess- board. Press CLEAR to continue the game. Setting Up Special Positions This is another[...]

Castling cannot occur if: a) the King has already been moved. b) the Rook has already been moved. c) there is any piece between the King and the Rook. d) the King’ s original square, or the square which the King must cross, or the one which it is to occupy is attacked by an enemy piece. 2. A Pawn may make an en passent cap- ture if it is a reply [...]

11 Excalibur Electronics reserves the right to make technical changes without notice in the interest of progress. Special Care • A void rough handling such as bumping or dropping. • A void moisture and extreme temperatures. For best results, use between the temperatures of 39ºF and 100ºF (4ºC and 38ºC). • Clean using only a slightly damp [...]

EXCALIBUR ELECTRONICS, INC., war- rants to the original consumer that its products are free from any electrical or mechanical defects for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of purchase. If any such defect is dis- covered within the warranty period, EXCAL- IBUR ELECTRONICS, INC., will repair or replace the unit free of charge upon receipt of the uni[...]