3
TAKEBACK
KEY
This key lets you take back a move or
moves you’ve decided against. Press this
key repeatedly to continue taking back
moves. After you take back a move, you
can use the
MOVE
key to replay the
taken-back move or moves.
MOVE
KEY
When it is your move, press this key to
switch sides (colors) with IVAN. While
IVAN is thinking, press the
MOVE
key to
force IVAN to stop thinking. Also use
MOVE
to replay moves in the takeback
move mode (see "
TAKEBACK
,” above).
SETUP
KEY
Press this key to set up special positions
(see page 9.) You can also use this key to
promote a pawn that reaches your oppo-
nent’s back rank to a piece other than a
queen. (The promotion to a queen is the
most common, so it is automatic.)
LEVEL
KEY
Press this key to check the level of play .
Use the
t
or the
u
key to change the
level. Repeatedly press the LEVEL key
to change the level type (for more infor-
mation, see “
Levels of Play
,” page 5).
MULTI-MOVE
KEY
Press this key to toggle between
2PLAYR
2PLAYR
and
1PLAYR
1PLAYR
. While in 2
player mode the symbol “=” will be
diplayed. Use 2 player mode to play
another person, or to enter a favorite
opening (see page 7).
AUTO
KEY
Press this key to toggle between
0PLAYR
0PLAYR
and
1PLAYR
1PLAYR
. While in 0
player mode the symbol “#” will be dis-
played. When in 0 player mode, have
IVAN finish a game for you automatical-
ly by pressing the
MOVE
key (also turn
TOUCH
TOUCH
option on, see page 4). You may
press
AUTO
to stop auto play.
REPEAT
KEY
If you didn’t see where IVAN moved, use
this key (before any other) to hear the
move announcement. Also this key usu-
ally repeats the last phrase said.
RATING
KEY
IVAN rates your play! Use this key to
view your current rating. You must turn
the
RATE
RATE
Option On, and play a
Tournament or Sudden Death level to
have your rating change.
t
/NO
KEY
Use this key to decrease a setting or to
answer a question like “Are you SURE?”.
u
/YES
KEY
Use this key to increase a setting or to
answer a question like “Are you SURE?”.
OPTIONS
KEY
Pressing the
OPTIONS
key displays the
last changed option. To select or change
an option, use the
t
or the
u
key. To
view a different option, repeatedly press
the
OPTIONS
or the
RATING
key.
Options Before the Game Starts
OPEN
OPEN
: Select one of 32 book opening
lines of play (See page 7.)
TRAIN
TRAIN
: Select one of eight training
positions. Positions with the Black king
in the middle give you practice in check-
mating the Black king (See page 8.)
Options Before and During the Game
SCORE
SCORE
: Your display normally shows
the number of the current move. If
instead you want to see the piece-score of
