User manual

I N T R O D U C T I O N
Congratulations! You now own Ivan The Terrible, a wonderful chess
computer that will surprise you with its strong chess program and delight you
with his outrageous speaking vocabulary. If you are a strong chess player, you
will find IVAN to be an admirable opponent that will challenge you to one
exciting chess game after another. If you are just learning to play chess, IVAN
will be a helpful friend and instructor. As you play the computer, IVAN will
help you to grasp the essentials of chess.
If you would like to play a game of chess against your chess computer
immediately, without first reading the entire instruction manual, simply turn
to the QUICK START section and let the game begin!
When you first look at IVAN, you will see the Control Panel. The control
panel contains the buttons that access different functions and features during a
game. You will find the Control Panel described in detail later in this manual.
First, take a moment to look at the playing surface. You will see each square is
numbered by a rank and file coordinates that will help you to enter piece
locations for your moves. There is a magnetic sensor under each square to
help keep your pieces in place and to automatically sense all game moves. The
voice feature enables the computer to communicate more information to you
than conventional models. You will learn more about features and controls as
you play. In this instruction manual we use W H I T E and B L A C K to describe
the white square and black square symbols that appear on the computer’s
display. The display itself is called an “LCD” (liquid crystal
display). The piece names PAWN, KNIGHT, B I S H O P,
R O O K, QUEEN and KING describe the symbols that
appear on the LCD and on the keys to represent these
chess pieces.
Right now, why not sit down “face to face” with
your new opponent and challenge him to a
game...Only if you dare risk being crushed by
one of the strongest manipulating forces in
chess...and to find out why, they call him
“Ivan The Terrible.”
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FUNCTION OF IVAN’S KEYS:
S E T U P: Used to add or remove chess pieces and to enter special positions.
L E V E L : Used to change skill levels.
H I N T: Used to obtain hints and scoring.
V E R I F Y : Used to verify the position of the chess pieces on the board.
MULTI MOVE: Used to enter multiple moves for both sides.
M O V E: Used to switch sides or to control the length of time Ivan is thinking.
OFF / SAVE : Puts IVAN into a sleep mode and saves your game.
O P T I O N: Used to change the many available sound options.
T A K E B A C K: Used to take back moves and mistakes.
N O: Used to answer NO to a question or to turn a feature off.
< > : Used to increase or decrease the volume or levels.
On / Clear : Used to turn Ivan ON or to Clear an entry.
B L K / W H T: Used to choose color of side to move in Setup Mode.
R E P E A T : Used to repeat the last phrase spoken by Ivan.
Y E S: Used to answer YES to a question or to turn a feature ON.
NEW GAME: Starts a New Game.
M O D E : Used to enter the teach mode and to learn piece movement.
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