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Window showing moves, game information, and chess clocks for both players.
Keys used to verify positions, select Teach Modes, and underpromote pawns.
Keys for controlling game functions like turning the computer on/off and starting a new game.
Squares contain sensors that register piece movement, identified by file and rank.
Recessed reset switch to eliminate static discharge after inserting batteries.
Compartment in the base of the unit for 3 "AA" alkaline batteries.
A compartment for storing your chess pieces.
Switch in the base used to select English, German, or French.
Instructions for inserting 3 "AA" batteries and resetting the unit.
Steps to start a game and make your chess moves on the board.
How the computer indicates and executes its moves on the board.
Procedure to take back up to 14 individual moves made during the game.
How to select the display and voice language via a switch.
Built-in chess clocks track elapsed or remaining time for each player.
Explains how to perform captures, en passant, pawn promotion, and castling.
Overview of 64 playing levels and 11 Extended Teach Modes.
Beginner levels with randomizers for variability and human-like errors.
Levels controlled by limiting the average thinking time per move.
Speed chess levels with limited game completion times.
Timed levels with increments added to time after each move.
Timed levels with a fixed 2-second increment before each move.
Levels with move quotas and primary/secondary time controls.
How to use the reset function for electrical disturbances.
Guidelines for cleaning and maintaining the electronic chess computer.
Lists keys, LCD display, sound, batteries, power consumption, and dimensions.
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