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STUDIES

1. Set up the pieces for a new game.

STARTING UP STUDY MODE!

For all the details, see Section 7.

4. When the display shows the Study Game

you want to try, press ENTER.

3. Press BLACK/> or </WHITE to cycle

through the 20 Study Game displays, one at

a time.

5. Make each move on the board as it is shown.

When you come to the first puzzle move, the

clock will start a 3-minute countdown. Try to

guess the correct move!

2. Press STUDIES. Display shows the current

Study Game (tst:1 = Study Game 1).

6. At the end of the game, you’ll get a point score and

your very own ELO rating!

you choose—just like in a normal game. After deciding on the

level, you are ready to activate Teach Mode!

Selecting a piece to study is easy—simply press any

PIECE SYMBOL KEY (%, $, #, @, or !) except KING (&).

Notice that the symbol for your selected study piece shows in

the display as soon as you press its key! You’ll also see the

King symbol displayed automatically, since the game can’t be

played without the Kings. Finally, exit Teach Mode by press-

ing ENTER. The computer is now ready for a new game, with

only the pieces you have selected to study. Make sure that

you only set up those pieces on the board!

If you want to study a

combination

of pieces (Rooks and

Bishops, for example), follow the above instructions, pressing

more than one PIECE SYMBOL KEY ($ and #, in this case).

If you change your mind about studying a piece after press-

ing a PIECE SYMBOL KEY, press that same key again to

cancel that piece.

Some more Teach Mode points to remember:

• If you press LEVEL and then decide not to change the

level or Teach Mode, press CLEAR to cancel.

• If you press LEVEL and a PIECE SYMBOL KEY, and

then decide not to use Teach Mode, press LEVEL,

</WHITE

BLACK/>

to cancel Teach Mode and

continue level selection.

• If you accidentally press a PIECE SYMBOL KEY in Level

Mode, you will lose your current game after exiting Level

Mode. To prevent this and retain your current board

position, press CLEAR to cancel.

• If you reset for a new game by pressing CLEAR and

ENTER together, the computer will switch back to the

standard game, with the current level still in effect.

• The KING key is reserved for the standard game, using

all 32 pieces. If

is pressed in Teach Mode, all six piece

symbols are displayed, indicating the 32-piece board.

Pressing ENTER to exit Teach Mode at this point simply

returns you to a new game, playing with all the pieces.

• The computer will not make use of its openings library in

Teach Mode games.

7. STUDY MODE: TRY RATING YOURSELF!

Want to try out a fascinating learning tool? Then Study

Mode is exactly what you’re looking for! Twenty famous and

exciting games from the history of chess are built into your

computer, incorporating 413 different chess puzzles. It’s up to

you to play through the games and make the correct moves

that were played for the winning side in the original games!

This feature offers great potential for improving your chess

knowledge, while allowing you to practice your skills and

learn all about making the best move in a particular position!

And, to make this feature even more exciting, you’ll actually

be able to determine your own ELO rating after completing

each Study Game!

Understanding ELO Ratings

Before we explain how to use Study Mode, just a few

words regarding the concept of chess ratings. A “rating” is a

way to measure chess performance or describe relative

playing ability. The international body which governs chess is

called

FIDE

, or

Fédération Internationale des Échecs

, and

FIDE ratings are sometimes referred to as ELO ratings. The

United States Chess Federation (USCF) uses a similar rating

system. Ratings are usually four-digit numbers, with stronger

players having higher ratings. On the high end of the scale,

masters rank in at 2200 and above, and international grand-

masters are rated at 2500+. Want to know where you stand?

Go ahead and try out Study Mode!

Using Study Mode

See “STARTING UP STUDY MODE!” for an example

of Study Mode basics.

Set up the pieces for a new game, and press STUDIES to

enter Study Mode. The display will show the current Study

Game (as in tst:1 for Study Game 1). Press BLACK/> or

</WHITE to cycle through the 20 Study Game displays, one

at a time, from tst:1 to tst:20. When your chosen Study

Game is displayed, press ENTER to select that game.

(Note

that pressing CLEAR at this point will cancel Study Mode and

return you to normal play.)

After pressing ENTER, the computer will automatically

reset itself for your selected Study Game. You’ll see PLAY

displayed briefly, and then the first move is displayed. Follow

along, making the moves on the board as they are shown.

When you come to the first

puzzle move,

you’ll hear a series

of beeps and the clock will start a three-minute countdown.

Time for you to guess the White move that was played in that

position in the original game!

Here’s how it works:

• There is only one “correct” move per study position.

• The puzzle moves will always be for White (the winning

side, in each case). The computer will play the Black

moves, and you must make those moves on the board.

• If you make the correct move, the computer will show

the points you get for that move, as in Pnt:4. Depend-

ing on the difficulty of the move, you’ll be awarded from 1

to 8 points. The computer will then go on to the next

move.

• If you make the wrong move, you’ll hear an error beep

and see ––––– briefly in the display. Points will auto-

matically be deducted for the incorrect guess, and you

can put your piece back on its original square. For difficult

moves, you’ll be allowed more than one guess. After the

maximum number of wrong guesses, the correct move

will be displayed automatically.

• If you still haven’t found the move at the one-minute

mark, you’ll hear three warning beeps. Then, at the 10-

second mark, you’ll get a ticking sound. When your time

finally runs out, the correct move will be displayed. Make

that move on the board.

• After the first puzzle move, all the rest of the White

moves in the game are subsequent puzzle moves. In

other words, you’ll be guessing each White move, all the

way until the end of the game!

At the end of the game, the computer will count up and

display your total points score on the study game (as in

tot:14), up to a maximum of 50 points. You will then see

your estimated ELO rating, based on how well you did! The

display alternates between the points and the ELO rating

until you press CLEAR or start a new game. If your first try

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