Excalibur Touch Chess & Checkers 404-2 Manuel utilisateur

Touch Chess & Checkers

Operating Manual

Guide de l’utilisateur

Model No.404-2

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404-2

Touch Chess

& Checkers

Operating Manual

Model No. 404-2

Congratulations on your purchase

of Excalibur Electronics’ Touch

Chess & Checkers. You’ve pur-

chased both your own personal

chess trainer and a partner who’s

always ready for a game, and who

improves as you do.

Install the Batteries

If your unit has a Pull Tab, simply

pull the tab. You may discard the

tab once it has been pulled out. If

there is no Pull Tab, or to replace

batteries, the procedure is as fol-

lows: using a small Phillips screw-

driver, remove the battery compart-

ment panel screw on the back of

Touch Chess. Then remove the

panel by pulling gently from the top.

Install three fresh AG13 batteries,

makingsuretofollowthediagramin

each battery slot so that the polarity

(+ or -) of the batteries is correct.

Play a Game Right Away

After you have installed the batter-

ies, the display will show the chess

board with all the pieces on their

startingsquares.The LCD will also

show 01CHESS. This indicates

you are at the first move of the

game and ready to play chess. If it

does not, use the stylus to press

theACLbuttononthebottomof the

unit.

Adjust the display contrast for

best viewing. The contrast con-

trol is on the bottom of the unit.

Touch Chess gives you the White

pieces—the ones at the bottom of

the board. White always moves

first.

The way you select and make your

move is very simple. Think of com-

municating your move as a two-

step process–registering the From

square and then registering the To

square of the move you wish to

make.

Using the supplied stylus (plastic

pen), press down gently on the

center of the square for the piece

IMPORTANT NOTE:

When you are in check, you have

very few moves. If you find you

can’t select the move you want to

make, look for the ‘+’ check sign.

You probably forgot you are in

check.

or pawn you wish to move. You'll

hear a beep and the piece wil flash.

If you hear an error buzz and the

piece does not flash, that piece

cannot legally move anywhere. If

you change your mind and want to

move a different piece, simply

press the From square again to

cancel the move.

Now gently press on the center of

the square you want to move it To.

You'll hear a beep, letting you know

your move has been registered.

After you make your move, Touch

Chess will reply with its move auto-

matically. You’ll see the piece flash

on its From square and move to its

To square. Throughout the game,

the display at the top keeps track of

the move number and the elapsed

time for each move.

Special Touch Areas

Featuresarecontrolledbyfourspe-

cial areas above the chess board

and six Function keys. The four

function areas are:

THREAT AREA

IftheThreatWarning Indicator (!) is

on, pressing the center of this area

will flash the threatening move on

the chess board.

COLOR AREA

Press this area during Setup mode

to change the color of the side to

move.

SCORE AREA

Press the center of this area to

change between displaying the

number of the current move to dis-

playing the position score.

Pressing it again will return the dis-

playtothemovenumber.Thescor-

ing totals the following values:

Pawns–1, Knights–3, Bishops–3,

Rooks–5, and Queen–9.

CLOCK AREA

Your Touch Chess normally shows

the time taken for each move.

Press the center of this area to

instead show the total game time.

Press again to return to move time.

Function Keys

There are more special features

than there are keys, so each key

has two labels. The label below a

key shows the primary function of

the key. The label above a key

shows its secondary function.

Below are the features available to

you through the primary functions.

Remember, to access any of these

features, simply press the proper

key while looking at the label below

the key.

Primary Key Functions

OFF KEY

This key turns the unit off, automat-

ically saving a game in progress. If

it is not "thinking," Touch Chess will

automatically turn off after a period

of time, saving your game position.

Use the ON key to resume the

game.

2nd/ON KEY

Use this key to turn on Touch

Chess.Also use it to select the sec-

ondary function mode of the other

keys (see "Secondary Functions,"

page 4). You can even use it as a

clear or "escape" key to exit any of

the special modes like OPTIONS,

SETUP, LEVEL, and RATING.

UNDO KEY

This key lets you take back a move

or moves you've decided against.

Press this key repeatedly to contin-

ue taking back moves. After you

take back a move, you can use the

MOVE key to replay the taken-back

move or moves.

HINT KEY

Press this key if you want to get

hints from your Touch Chess part-

ner. It displays HinT and flashes a

recommended move on the

screen.Tomakethe hint move,just

press the MOVE key. If the hint is a

book move or a replay move,

OPEn or rPLAY will be shown

instead of HinT.

MOVE KEY

Press this key to switch sides (col-

ors) with your computer. Also use

MOVE to replay moves in the undo

move mode (see "UNDO,” above).

LEVEL KEY

Use this key to set the level of play

(for more information, see “Levels

of Play,” page 7). Press LEVEL

again to change the level by one.

Use the +NEXT or -SETUP keys to

change the level by ten. Also use

the LEVELkey to enter level option

mode.

How to Change Level Options:

Whenthe levelisdisplayed, press-

ing the OPTIONS key shows:

FAST: In this mode, Touch Chess

uses a more selective search for

thinking. It may miss a tactical

move, but it can look more deeply

into the position. Press +NEXT to

turn FAST on or off. Or, press the

OPTIONS key again to show:

Your Excalibur e-Chess and Checkers is packed with

features. Each key has two labels. To activate the feature named

below the key, just press the key. To enjoy the feature given above

the key, press 2nd and then the key.

rAnd: Allows the computer to ran-

domly choose between two good

moves so you practice and play

against different responses. Press

the +NEXT key to turn random on

or off.

Secondary Key Functions

Below are the features available to

you through the secondary func-

tions. To access any of these fea-

tures, press the 2nd key and then

press the indicated key, referenc-

ing the label above the key. You

may press 2nd again to stop using

a secondary function.

OPTIONS KEY

Pressing the OPTIONS key

repeatedly will display all selec-

table options. To select or change

an option, use the +NEXT key.

OptionsBefore the GameStarts

OPEn: Select one of 34 book

openinglines ofplay.(Seepage8.)

GAME: Select one of 16 Great

Games. (See page 8.)

MATE: Select one of 31 mate-in-2

problems. Problem 32 is a mate-in-3

problem. If you can’t find the solu-

tion, make Touch Chess show you

the correct moves to a problem by

setting the level to 73, and then

pressing the MOVE key.

TrAIn: Select one of eight training

positions. Positions with the Black

king in the middle give you practice

in checkmating the Black king.

OptionsBeforeandDuringtheGame

PLAYr: Select between: ‘1’—

Human vs. Computer; ‘2’—Human

vs. Human, or ‘0’—Computer vs.

Computer.

HELP: When this option is turned

on, all legal moves for the selected

piece will be shown one at a time.

InFO: When turned on, this option

will display the score, depth of

search (number of moves Touch

Chess is "thinking ahead"), best

move it is considering playing, and

clock times. These will be dis-

played while the computer is think-

ing at its higher levels.

CLrBr: 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.

You must place a White and Black

king on the board to exit the setup

mode.

SOUnd: Select between: ‘2’—All

sound on; ‘1’—No sound on key

presses; ‘0’—No sound, except for

error buzzes.

SLEEP: Adjust the automatic shut

off time with this key. Setting it to ‘0’

will disable auto shut-off altogether.

FLiP: Use this option to flip the

chess board around.

-SETUP KEY

Press this key to promote a pawn

that reaches your opponent’s back

rank to a piece other than a queen.

(The promotion to a queen is the

most common, so it is automatic).

You can also use these keys to set

up special positions (see page 14).

START KEY

Use this key to start a new game.

RATING KEY

Touch Chess rates your play. Use

this key to view your current rating.

Also use it to enter game results for

a new rating if the ‘O’ symbol is on,

showing you played a ratable game

with no hints or take-backs.

How to Update Your Rating:

While viewing your rating with the

‘O’ symbol on, the first press of the

OPTIONS key shows:

Win—If you won the game, press

the RATING key to see your new

rating. Or press OPTIONS a sec-

ond time to show:

LOSE—If you lost the game, press

the RATING key to see your new

rating. Or press OPTIONS a third

time to show:

DrAW—If you drew the game,

press the RATING key to see your

new rating, or press OPTIONS to

return to your unchanged rating

display.

Playing the Black Pieces

When you want to play the Black

pieces (to let Touch Chess move

first) press the MOVE key before

you make your first move as White.

You’ll see the White and Black

pieces switch places immediately.

Draw Messages

During the game, Touch Chess will

display the word DrAW 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 situ-

ations take place, the rules of

chess state that a player can claim

adraw. If youwish,youcanignore

the message and continue the

game. When a stalemate is

reached, the display will read

StALE.

Game-Ending Messages

Touch Chess will announce mate

in two (MAtE2) and mate in three

(MAtE3). It will also display +MAtE

when executing a checkmate.

When you checkmate Touch

Chess, it will display I LOSE.

When you want to claim a win,

draw, or want to resign, press the

2nd key and then START.

Screen Symbols

When a ‘+’ appears on the screen,

it is a reminder that you are in

check.Whenan‘O’appears onthe

screen, the game you are playing

canberated.Whenan ‘=’appears,

it indicates you are in two human

player mode. Lastly, when an ‘!’

appears on the screen, you are

being warned that one of your

pieces is threatened with capture.

(This is similar to the friendly "en

garde" warning sometimes used

by human players when they are

attacking an opponent’s queen.)

Levels of Play

Generally, the higher the level you

select, the better Touch Chess will

play, and the longer it will think dur-

ing its moves. The first four levels

(1, 2, 3 and 4) are beginner levels

and take approximately 4, 8, 12

and 16 seconds per move, respec-

tively. Level 5 is a fixed 1-ply (one-

half move) search. Levels 6

through 15 take about 1 second

per level number, so level 10 will

average about 10 seconds per

move. Levels 16 through 72 take

about 2 seconds per level number.

The amount of time taken will vary

depending on the position, the

stage of the game, and whether or

not the FAST level option is on.

(See “Level Options,” page 3.)

Level 73 is an infinite level. Touch

Chess will take as long to move as

you want it to, or until it finds a

mate position in its search. Level

73 is good for problem solving (like

the MATE problems available

under OPTIONS), or it can be used

to play against. When you are tired

of waiting, press the MOVE key

while the computer is thinking, and

the computer will stop thinking and

play the best move it’s found so far.

Auto Play

If you would like to watch the com-

puter finish a game for you auto-

matically, press the 2nd key and

then press OPTIONS, until the

option PLAYr is showing. Use the

+NEXT key to change the number

of players to zero. Press 2nd to exit

the OPTIONS mode. Now press

theMOVE key and watch the game

play itself. You may stop auto play

at any time by pressing the MOVE

key. Doing so will set the number of

players back to one.

Book Opening Trainer

Touch Chess makes it easy for you

to learn the same openings that

world chess champions play.At the

beginning of a game, you may

choose to learn one of 34 popular

book openings—ways to begin the

game—used by chess masters.

Press 2nd, then OPTIONS, to dis-

play OPEn, and then press the

+NEXT or -SETUP keys to select

the number of the opening you

want to learn. Then press the 2nd

key to return to normal play.

Now play a move. If your move is

not the correct opening move, an

error buzz will sound. To learn the

correct move press HINT. When

the computer comes back with its

move, you will briefly see the word

OPEn on the screen if you have

another opening move to make. If

the word OPEn does not appear,

you may continue normal play. You

havecompletedthe trainingforthat

opening line.

The names of the openings are:

1.RuyLopez,ExchangeVariation

2.RuyLopez,ClosedDefense

3.RuyLopez,OpenDefense

4.RuyLopez,ArchangelDefense

5.GiuocoPiano

6.ScotchGame

7.FourKnights

8.PetroffDefense

9.ViennaGame

10.Sicilian,ClassicalDefense

11.Sicilian,AcceleratedDragon

12.Sicilian,RossolimoAttack

13.Sicilian,DragonVariation

14.Sicilian,ScheveningenVariation

15.Sicilian,NajdorfVariation

16.Sicilian,MoscowVariation

17.Caro-KannDefense

18.Panov-BotvinnikAttack

19.FrenchDefense,WinawerVariation

20.FrenchDefense,ClassicalDefense

21.FrenchDefense,McCutcheonVariation

22.FrenchDefense,TarraschVariation

23.Queen’sGambitAccepted

24.Queen’sGambitDeclined

25.Queen’sGambit,Semi-SlavDefense

26.Queen’sGambit,TarraschDefense

27.Queen’sGambit,SlavDefense

28.Nimzo-IndianDefense,RubinsteinVar.

29.Nimzo-IndianDefense,ClassicalVar.

30.Queen’sIndianDefense

31.Queen’sIndianDefense,PetrosianVar.

32.Bogo-IndianDefense

33.GruenfeldDefense

34.King’sIndianDefense

The moves and explanations of

these famous openings are given

in many books on chess.

Entering Your Own Opening

TouchChessalso allows you toset

up any book opening you want—or

even an opening you invent—to

practice. Press 2nd and then

OPTIONS until the display reads

PLAYr. Use +NEXT to set players

to 2. Press 2nd, then make moves

for both sides until the opening

position you want to practice is

reached. Now press 2nd, then

OPTIONS, until the display reads

PLAYr. Use NEXT PIECE to set

players to 1. Press CLEAR and

play against the computer in this

position.

Great Games

At the beginning of the game, you

may select one of sixteen of the

world’s greatest chess games by

pressing 2nd, then OPTIONS, to

display GAME, and then pressing

the +NEXT or -SETUP key to

select a game number.

Along with the game number, you

will see the position of the game

after the first two moves were

played. Press the CLEAR key to

return to normal play starting at

move three. You take the winning

side. The display will show your

total great-game score in two digits

(zero at the start) on the left. On

the right, the display also shows the

amount of points you will win if you

play the correct next great-game

move. If you don’t play the correct

great-game move, an error buzz

will sound and the points for this

move will be divided in half. If the

bonus goes to zero, the correct

movewillautomaticallyflash. Most

moves start with 4 bonus points,

butsomebrilliantmoves start with 8

points. The number, players, loca-

tions, and dates of the great games

are given below, along with a brief

explanation of each game. (All

1.AdolfAnderssenvs.LionelKieseritsky,

London,1851

This marvelous attacking game, a

King's Gambit, is widely known as

"The Immortal Game." Both players

show the19th-century preference

for attack at all costs, and

Anderssen was one of the most

ingenious attackers of all time.

After 18. Bd6, he gives away both

of his rooks and his queen! In the

final position, his tiny force is

deployed in just the right way to

bring the complete Black army to its

knees.

2.AdolfAnderssenvs.J.Dufresne,

Berlin,1852

Again we see Anderssen bamboo-

zling his opponent.The game starts

as an Evan's Gambit, a form of the

Giuoco Piano. White's 19th move,

Rad1!! is one of the most celebrat-

ed in the history of the game. With

his reply, ... Qxf3, Black actually

wins a knight and threatens mate.

You'd think that would be enough!

But Anderssen follows with a rook

and queen sacrifice that forces

checkmate in a shower of brilliant

blows. This classic is known as the

"Evergreen Game."

3. Paul Morphy vs. Duke Karl

& Count Isouard,

Paris, 1858

While in Paris at the opera, the bril-

liant, unofficial world champion

from New Orleans plays an offhand

gameagainsttwo noblemen. Inthis

case, we're sure it was over before

the fat lady sang! In a Philidor

Defense, the team of two played a

weak 3. … Bg5 that left Morphy

withsuperiordevelopment (more of

his pieces are deployed) and the

bishop pair (two bishops against a

bishop and knight). These two

important advantages were all

Morphyneeded.After Black wastes

even more time with another pawn

move, 9. … b5?, Morphy hits the

duo with a series of brilliant sacri-

fices to mate. Victory of mind over

material is the poetry of chess.

4.Wilhelm Steinitz vs. Kurt von

Bardeleben,

Hastings, 1895

Wilhelm Steinitz, the first official

world champion, begins this game

as a Giuoco Piano. He maneuvers

deftly to keep his opponent from

castling into safety. Then he sacri-

fices his pawn on d5 so that he can

make the square available for his

knight. But the most brilliant move

of the game is 22. Rxe7+. At first

glance, it simply looks like a blun-

der. All of White's pieces are

attacked, and if Black wasn't in

check, he could play … Rxc1+ with

mate next. But if Black can't take

the rook—with either his king or

queen—he loses in all variations.

And by not taking it, he is eventual-

ly mated anyway. If you're interest-

ed in these complex lines, you can

find a complete explanation of this

classic game in many books.

5.AlexanderAlekhinevs.O.Tenner,

Cologne,1911

World Champion Alekhine was a

chess fanatic (he even named his

cat "Chess") and one of the great-

est attacking players of all time.

Here he plays the unusual Bishop's

Opening and seems to be develop-

ing quietly. Black even appears to

be getting a good game just at the

time Alekhine is able to play the

swashbuckling 11. Nxe5, allowing

Blacktocapturehisqueen. Black's

king is forced to march to the cen

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