Excalibur LCD CHESS manual

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    EXCALIBUR ELECTRONICS, INC. 13701 SW 119th A ve Miami, Florida 33186 U .S.A. Phone: 305.477.8080 F ax: 305.477.9516 www .Exc aliburElectronics.com W e make y ou think. LCD Chess OPERA TING MANUAL English Français Deutsch Español Nederlandse[...]

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    Moving with the DIRECTION rocker The first method makes the most of the central, DIRECTION rocker . The eight- direction rocker button may be difficult to use at first. It is different from some video game controllers because it allows diago- nal movement. For up, down, left and right move- ments, it helps if you push the but- ton straight out away[...]

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    any of the special modes like OPTIONS, SETUP , LEVEL, RA T- ING, and CONTRAST . HINT Press this key if you want to get hints from your LCD Chess part- ner . If the threat warning is on (see “Options During the Game”), the display shows “ THRT ” and the threatening move is flashed. Press HINT once more to view a tip on how to avoid the dange[...]

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    “ INFO ”: When turned on, this option will display the score, depth of search (number of moves LCD Chess is "thinking ahead"), best move it is considering play- ing, and clock times. These will be displayed while the computer is thinking at its higher levels. “ CLRBR ”: Use this option to clear the chess board for easier problem s[...]

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    board by using SETUP . The display will show “ SETUP .” Use the DIRECTION button to move the piece around the board. When setup starts, the setup piece is an empty square shown by the black color figure. T o place this piece on a square, press MOVE. T o change the setup piece, use the NEXT PIECE and LAST PIECE keys. T o change the piece’ s co[...]

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    4. Steinitz, W . vs. V on Bar deleben, C., Hastings, 1895 5. Alekhine, A. vs. T enner , O., Cologne, 1911 6. Gaudersen vs. P aul, Melbourne, 1928 7. Lasker , Ed vs. Thomas,G., London, 1910 8. Steinitz, W . vs. Mongredien, A., London, 1862 9. Nimzowitsch, A. vs. Alapin, S., Riga, 1913 10. Capablanca, J. vs. Steiner , H., Los Angeles, 1933 11. Botvin[...]

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    progress. 12 EXCALIBUR ELECTRONICS, INC., warrants 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 discovered within the warran- ty period, EXCALIBUR ELECTRONICS, INC., will repair or replace the unit free of charge upon receipt o[...]