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Excalibur Electronics OPERATING MANUAL Model 901E-4[...]
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C o n g ra tu la ti on s o n your pu r ch a s e o f y o u r Excalibur Electronic Chess computer! Y ou’ v e acquired both your own personal chess trainer and a partner who’s al wa ys ready for a game—and who can improve as you do! T h e l e g e n d a r y K i n g A rt h u r b r a n d i s h e d a m a g i c s w o rd , E x c a l i bu r , f r o m w[...]
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Excalibur Electronic Chess T ABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: Installing Batteries .... ... . page 4 CHAPTER 2: Play Right A wa y ..... ..... page 4 2.1 Getting Started 2.2 How to Register Y our Move 2.3 Notes on Special Mo ves CHAPTER 3: Key Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5 3.1 OFF/SAVE Key 3.2 ON/CLEAR Key 3.3 NEW GAME Key 3.4 T AKEB A[...]
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4 CHAPTER I: Installing Batteries T o insert new batteries, carefully turn y our Electronic Chess so that the displa y side is face-down. Remo v e the battery- compartment panel on the left by losen- ing the screw and using your thumbnail to pull up gently on the raised latch. Install three fresh AAA batteries, making sure to follow the diagram in [...]
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the pawn or piece on the designated from square and then on the to square. The chess computer will beep, and the white square will appear again in the LCD to indicate it is White’s turn again to move. 2.3 Note on special mo v es The castling maneuver does require the rook mov e also to be registered by press - ing on the rook mo v e squares. Also[...]
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When not in use , y our chess pieces can be safely and neatl y stored in the compartment pr o vided on the back of Electronic Chess at the right. 6 second push reinstates it as White . See also Section 4, “Setting Up Special P ositions. ” 3.6 VERIFY K ey Press this k e y if you need to verify the position of a piece or pieces on the board. When[...]
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7 ke y while the computer is thinking. The computer will stop thinking and play the best mov e it’s found so far . 3.10 MOVE K e y Y o u m ay p r e ss th is key whe n it is Electronic Chess’turn to mo ve and there- b y force the computer to mo v e right a wa y . If it is your turn to mo v e, you may press MOVE to switch sides with the computer [...]
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8 B L AC K / W H I T E key . Th e word S I D E will appear on the displa y . Press the k e y repeatedly until the black or white indica- tor box in your display is the color you wish to have mov e f irst. Next, press ON/CLEAR , follo w ed b y LEVEL . Set the computer to LEVEL 73, the problem- solving level, and press ON/CLEAR again. NOTE: W e recom[...]
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CHAPTER 7: Rules & Tips Object of game: Checkmate Setting up to play: White mo v es first and so begins with a small advantage. The boa rd is posi tio ned s o that each pla y er has a white cor- ner square on his f ar right (“light on right ”). T h e rooks are placed on the two cor- ner squares to the left and right. The two knights are pla[...]
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Excalibur Electronics reserv es the right to make technical changes without notice in the interest of prog ress. attacker . End of game: If a pla y er’s king is in chec k a nd can’t e scap e or block th e check, the king is checkmated and the g ame ends in f av or of the opponent, reg ardless of the number of men remain- ing on each side. At an[...]
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CHAPTER 8: Special Care & Batteries 8.1 Special Car e • A v oid 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 cloth. Do not use cleaners with chemical agents. 8.2 Battery Informa[...]
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EXCALIBUR ELECTRONICS, INC. 13755 SW 119th A ve Miami, Florida 33186 U.S.A. Phone: 305.477.8080 F ax: 305.477.9516 www.ExcaliburElectronics.com W e make you think.[...]