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  • Page 1

    LCD Chess W izard Model No. E123[...]

  • Page 2

    C ongratulations on your purchase of Einstein LCD Chess W izard. Now , the challenging game of Chess can travel with you anywhere. Einstein LCD Chess W izard offers varying levels of challenging computer opponents, has simple, intuitive controls and is an expert chess teacher! Albert Einstein is probably best known for his famous formula, E=mc 2 , [...]

  • Page 3

    Inst all the Batteries Using a small Phillips screwdriver , remove the screw from the battery-com- partment panel on the back of LCD Chess. Install two fresh, alkaline AAA batteries, making sure to follow the dia- gram in each battery slot so that the polar- ity (+ or -) of the batteries is correct. Replace the battery compartment panel. When repla[...]

  • Page 4

    SETUP KEY T o setup or modify a position. (see page 9) NEW KEY Use this key to start a new game whenev- er it is your turn.  /  KEY Press this key to see the contrast setting , Cn 4 for example. Use the + or - keys to change the setting. Press the  /  again or press CLEAR to resume play . During SETUP use this key to change color to mov[...]

  • Page 5

    5 scoring totals the following values: Pawns—1, Knights—3, Bishops—3, Rooks—5, and Queen—9. HELP : When turned on, all legal moves for the selected piece will be shown at one time. NOTE: When the HELP option is on, possible capturing moves are shown by flashing the captured pieces central black figure. Do not confuse this with selecting a[...]

  • Page 6

    6 Draw Messages During the game, your LCD Chess will display the word drAU if a three-time repetition of position occurs, or if there has been no pawn moved and no exchanges for 50 moves. When either of these situation takes place, the rules of chess state that a player can claim a draw . If you wish, you can ignore the message and continue the gam[...]

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    7 17. Queen’ s Gambit Declined 18. Lasker Defense, Queen Gambit Declind 19. Queen Gambit Declined Exchange V ar . 20. Slav Defense 21. Queen’ s Gambit Accepted 22. Nimzo-Indian Defense, Classical V ar . 23. Nimzo-Indian Defense, Rubinstein V ar . 24. Semi-Slav Defense 25. Queen’ s Indian Defense 26. Queen’ s Indian Defense, Petrosian V ar .[...]

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    Piece T raining There are five special mini-games and three mate training positions. The most famous and successful chess teachers in the world take their beginning students from the simple to the complex by having them play "mini-games" of chess that concentrate on just one or more types of pieces. Even advanced players practice these ba[...]

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    9 Using Setup Mode At any time during a game when it is your move, you may change the position on the board by adding a piece, removing a piece, or changing any of the pieces—for example, from a queen to a knight. Removing A Piece Press SETUP then use the PREVIOUS PIECE , NEXT PIECE , PREVIOUS MOVE , NEXT MOVE buttons to move the king cross over [...]

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    Individual Moves T urn on the HELP feature (see page 5.) All legal moves for each selected piece will be shown at one time. Y ou will quickly “learn by doing” the movements of all pieces. 1. The Queen can move to any square along the same row , column, or diaganols on which it stands, but cannot pass over an enemy piece. 2. The Rook can move to[...]

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    11 Battery Information • Y our LCD Chess uses 2 “AAA” batteries. • Do not mix old and new batteries. • Do not mix alkaline & standard or rechargeable batteries. • Install batteries so that the polarity (+ and -) matches the diagrams in the battery compartment. • Use only batteries of the same type and equivalency . • Remove exha[...]

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    FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with t[...]