Novag TOURMALINE Instruction - 13. Verifying
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11. TAKE BACK A MOVE (Take Back Key)
If you make a move which is legal but weak and you wish to retract it (not normally
allowed in chess but your computer is also a learning aid) this is achieved as
follows:
The computer will compute its response to your weak move. When it has finished
press the TAKE BACK key once to take back the computer move. Every time you
press TAKE BACK the computer will reverse the last move which is shown on the
LCD. The computer will also display any captured pieces on the LCD.
Press the TAKE BACK key a second time to take back your weak move. You may
now resume your game entering a new and hopefully stronger move - don't forget to
update your board position and to replace any captured pieces! Use the VERIFY
facility (see section 13.) to verify the position if in doubt.
Note: You may take back the last 32 halfmoves, this enables you to rectify an
earlier mistake or to play a different strategy.
12. CHANGING SIDES (Enter Key)
The computer is generally set to play Black and you White. If you want to begin
the game with the computer playing White and moving first, press the NEW GAME
key and then the ENTER key. The computer will compute the opening move for
White.
If you wish to change sides during a game, press ENTER when it is your turn to
move. The computer will compute for your colour and you may continue the game
playing the other side. This operation may be performed any number of times during
a game, but not whilst the computer is calculating.
Note: Repeated use of the ENTER key makes the computer play against itself.
13. VERIFYING
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POSITION (FP/EP Key)
To verify that your board position is correct press the "FP/EP" key once, the display
will now show "FP – –".
You are now in the FP = FIND mode and this enables you to ask the computer the
position of any chosen piece.