Novag TOURMALINE Instruction - Special Functions
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As soon as this happens the following signs "
c 8" will be shown on the LCD
display. (c8 in this case stands for the square to which your Pawn has advanced).
You can now choose the piece you wish to promote/underpromote to by pressing
the respective piece symbol key. The computer will then start computing its
counter-move.
If the computer Pawn reaches the opposite side of the board it would always
promote its Pawn to a Queen. To verify the computer's promotion, please use the
VERIFY function any time you wish. (See section 13.)
d)
Check / Mate / Stalemate
− When the computer puts your King in check, you will see the symbol "+" on
the display.
− Checkmate is indicated by the symbol "‡" at the end of the game.
− If your computer cannot make a legal move the result will be a stalemate draw
and you will see the symbol "=" on the display.
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
7.
NEW GAME (New Game Key)
Press NEW GAME every time you switch the computer on or whenever you want to
commence a new game. The previous game is cancelled and in the computer
memory all pieces are now in the opening position and the display will show
"
".
8.
SETTING THE SKILL LEVEL (Level Key)
Your NOVAG chess computer has 56 playing levels plus 7 Solve Mate Levels. To
set the computer to any of these playing levels, press the key marked LEVEL and
you will see the current level setting. Each time you press the LEVEL key you can
select "L - A" position, "L - B" position, "L - C" position, .... "L - G" position.
If you are set on "L - A" position, press any key from A1 to H8
to choose level A1 - A8 and if you are on "L - B" position press any key from A1
to H8 to choose level B1 - B8 and so on. To exit the level setting mode press the
ENTER key within 3 seconds or if you wait longer, the computer will adjust itself
and you may continue with your game.