Novag TOURMALINE Instruction - 4. Notations
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Board Setup: The White pieces should be on the 1st and 2nd rows and the Black
pieces on the 7th and 8th rows.
4. NOTATIONS
The moves of your NOVAG TOURMALINE are indicated in standard algebraic
notation. The columns (known as files) are labeled A, B, C......, to H. The rows
(known as ranks) are labeled 1, 2, 3......, to 8. Each square is known by its column
and its row or its file and its rank in that order.
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MAKING A MOVE
Each square on the board is represented in the computer by its respective letter
(column) and number (row) printed on the board's perimeter. To move a piece
within the computer memory from one square to another, you must press four keys.
The first two specify the column and row (in that order) of the square that the piece
starts "from". The third and fourth presses specify the square that the piece moves
"to".
Example:
To enter a move from the square "E2" to the square "E4", press the key with an "E"
on it (E5) then the key with "2" on it (B2). You have entered the first part of your
move and can now press "E" (E5) and then "4" (D4) to complete the move. The
moment that you press the last key, the chess computer will immediately begin to
compute its reply - if your entry is a legal one. The LCD will then show the "from"
and "to" squares of the computer's counter-move.
Note: Please move the pieces on the board (for yourself and the computer) as you
play.