Tandy 1850 - Changing Sides

6. Check, Mate and Draw
When the computer puts your king in check the CHECK light
will come on. If a game ends in checkmate, the MATE light
will be turned on as well {the WHITE or BLACK lights
indicate which side has been checkmated).
In case of a stalemate or draw by threefold repetition or fifty
move rule, the DRAW light will be turned on.
7. New Game
To start a new game press [New Game | when it is your turn
to move. New game does not affect the level setting. If
[mutt move ] or [pispLay move] have been pressed, they
should be reset prior to starting a new game.
8, Take Back
When it is your turn to move, you can take back (erase) the
last 8 moves. To do this, press | TAKE BACK | once for
each move you want to take back. The computer shows you
where the pieces came from and where you should replace
them,
9. Changing sides
If you wish to change sides with the computer you may do so
by pressing [PLay ] instead of making your move. The
computer will play the next move for you and you can go on
playing for the other side.
You can change sides as often as you like during the course of
agame. You can even press[ PLAY] after every move and
make the computer play an entire game against itself. The
[Peay ] key is also useful when you nced help and want the
computer to suggest a move for you,
If you want to begin a game with the black pieces, set up the
board with the black pieces at the bottom. Press [NEW GAME
and [PLay | . The computer will make the first move for
white, playing down from the top of the board.
Note: White King is on square D8 and black King is on square
D1.
10. Interrupt
When the computer is computing a move you may interrupt it
by pressing [PLAY | . This will cause it to stop computing and
play the best move it has found so far.