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aggressively. It will try to open up positions by exchanging or sacrificing
pawns, and will actively avoid piece exchanges to keep positions as
complicated as possible! On these levels, the computer also likes
checks and direct attacks on your pieces. Be prepared for anything!
3.11 Normal Playing Levels
NORMAL PLAYING LEVELS AVERAGE TIME PER MOVE
Square H1 ............................ 1 second
Square H2 ............................ 2 seconds
Square H3 ............................ 5 seconds
Square H4 .......................... 10 seconds
Square H5 .......................... 30 seconds
Square H6 ............................ 1 minute
Square H7 ............................ 2 minutes
Square H8 ............................ 3 minutes
The Normal Playing Levels are the strongest and most challenging
levels. When you choose one of these levels, you are basically select-
ing an average response time for the computer. Here, the computer
uses a Selective Search algorithm, allowing it to quickly come up with
move combinations that would otherwise take much longer to find.
4. SPECIAL COACHING MODES
4.1 Voice Coach Levels
See the “VOICE AND COACHING OPTIONS” chart for an
overview of your options!
The four Voice Coach Levels are accessed by repeatedly pressing
VOICE COACH. Each time this key is pressed, a corresponding board
light turns on briefly (E-H), as described below. To verify which Voice
Coach Level is in effect at any time, simply press any square and then
VOICE COACH—a board light will identify the current level.
• Voice Coach Level E: Voice On, with Full Coach
Level E encourages beginners to improve their chess skills. On
this level, the computer gives you all possible voice output, along
with full coaching features. When one of your pieces is in danger,
i.e., the computer is likely to attack it on the next move, the
computer will alert you to this. It may tell you, for example, to
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G
F H
Press VOICE COACH repeatedly to select your Voice Coach
Level options, as shown below.
VOICE AND COACHING OPTIONS
Level E:
Voice ON,
Coach ON
Voice PLUS
Full Coach.
Level F:
Voice ON,
Coach OFF
Voice only.
Level H:
Voice OFF,
Coach OFF
Silent Mode.
Level G:
Beeps ON,
Coach OFF
Beeps only.
REMEMBER:
• Use the Volume Control Slider
to control the volume.
• Press SAY AGAIN when it's your turn to
repeat the last phrase the computer said.
• Voice output, beeps, or complete
silence—it's your choice!
Watch your Bishop! . It will also flash the square of the endan-
gered piece for a few seconds. To continue the game after the
square has stopped flashing, either make your next move, or
press TAKE BACK to take back your last move and make
another one.
• Voice Coach Level F: Voice Only
When you select this level, board light F turns on briefly. Here,
you are choosing to play a normal game of chess, with all voice