Specifications
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NORMAL
PLAYING
LEVELS
QUIET
CLOSED
GAME
LEVELS
FIXED DEPTH
SEARCH
LEVELS
TACTICAL
LEVELS
PRACTICE
LEVELS
BEGINNER
LEVELS
FUN/
PROBLEM
SOLVING
LEVELS
AGGRESSIVE
GAME
LEVELS
Normal
Play
Level 1
1 sec/move
Normal
Play
Level 2
2 sec/move
Normal
Play
Level 3
5 sec/move
Normal
Play
Level 4
10 sec/move
Normal
Play
Level 5
30 sec/move
Normal
Play
Level 6
1 min/move
Normal
Play
Level 7
2 min/move
Normal
Play
Level 8
3 min/move
Aggressive
Game
Level 3
5 sec/move
Aggressive
Game
Level 4
10 sec/move
Aggressive
Game
Level 5
30 sec/move
Aggressive
Game
Level 6
1 min/move
Aggressive
Game
Level 7
2 min/move
Aggressive
Game
Level 8
3 min/move
Aggressive
Game
Level 1
1 sec/move
Aggressive
Game
Level 2
2 sec/move
Quiet
Closed
Game
Level 3
5 sec/move
Quiet
Closed
Game
Level 4
10 sec/move
Quiet
Closed
Game
Level 5
30 sec/move
Quiet
Closed
Game
Level 6
1 min/move
Quiet
Closed
Game
Level 7
2 min/move
Quiet
Closed
Game
Level 8
3 min/move
Quiet
Closed
Game
Level 1
1 sec/move
Quiet
Closed
Game
Level 2
2 sec/move
Fixed
Depth
Level 1
Search depth
1 ply
Fixed
Depth
Level 2
Search depth
2 ply
Fixed
Depth
Level 4
Search depth
4 ply
Fixed
Depth
Level 3
Search depth
3 ply
Fixed
Depth
Level 5
Search depth
5 ply
Fixed
Depth
Level 6
Search depth
6 ply
Fixed
Depth
Level 7
Search depth
7 ply
Fixed
Depth
Level 8
Search depth
8 ply
Tactical
Level 3
5 sec/move
Tactical
Level 4
10 sec/move
Tactical
Level 5
30 sec/move
Tactical
Level 6
1 min/move
Tactical
Level 7
2 min/move
Tactical
Level 8
3 min/move
Tactical
Level 1
1 sec/move
Tactical
Level 2
2 sec/move
Practice
Level 3
5 sec/move
Practice
Level 4
10 sec/move
Practice
Level 5
30 sec/move
Practice
Level 6
1 min/move
Practice
Level 7
2 min/move
Practice
Level 8
3 min/move
Practice
Level 1
1 sec/move
Practice
Level 2
2 sec/move
Fun
Level 1
1 sec/move
Fun
Level 2
2 sec/move
Fun
Level 3
3 sec/move
Fun
Level 4
4 sec/move
Fun
Level 5
5 sec/move
Infinite
Level
No time limit
Mate
Finder
Level
Combination
Finder
Leve
l
Beginner
Level 1
1 sec/move
Beginner
Level 2
2 sec/move
Beginner
Level 3
3 sec/move
Beginner
Level 4
4 sec/move
Beginner
Level 5
5 sec/move
Beginner
Level 6
6 sec/move
Beginner
Level 7
7 sec/move
Beginner
Level 8
8 sec/move
CHART OF PLAYING LEVELS
• Are you a beginning player?
Start out
with the Fun Levels, the Beginner Levels,
or the lower Fixed Depth Levels. These
levels all restrict the computer’s search
depth, resulting in weaker play—and giving
you a chance to learn more about the
game and perhaps even win!
• Are you an intermediate or more
advanced chess player?
Try the Normal
Playing Levels or the higher Fixed Depth
Levels. The Normal Playing Levels range
from easy all the way up to a more difficult
three-minute response time on Level H8.
The Fixed Depth Levels allow you to set
your desired search depth—after you beat
the computer at one search depth, go on
to the next level!
• Learn by watching the computer!
Study
different styles of play based on the type
of search (Tactical vs. Normal Playing
Levels), and the type of play (Quiet vs.
Aggressive Levels)!
• Want to practice your offense?
Try out
the Practice Levels, where the computer
will very conveniently and obligingly
position its pieces so that they may be
easily attacked!
• Want to experiment?
Use the Mate
Finder Level. Solve chess problems up to
mate in four moves—try searching from
an interesting position in one of your own
games!
TIPS ON PICKING A
PLAYING LEVEL!