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Level Description
BE
1
2 ply full 2 ply capture search
2
2 ply full 3 ply capture search
3
2 ply full 4 ply capture search
4
2 ply full 5 ply capture search
5
2 ply full 6 ply capture search
6
2 ply full 7 ply capture search
7
2 ply full 8 ply capture search
8
2 ply full 9 ply capture search
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SOLVE MATE LEVELS SECTION: IN 1 - IN 8
If you have a position where there might be a mate and you want the computer to find it, set the computer on one of
the Solve Mate Levels. The EMERALD CLASSIC
plus
will search for the shortest possible solution to a mate
problem up to Mate-in-8. If the computer discovers a forced mate it will display a mate announcement. If there is no
mate present or the computer cannot find a mate you will see
"nonE"
on display.
Level Description
IN
1
Solve mate in 1 problem
2
Solve mate in 2 problem
3
Solve mate in 3 problem
4
Solve mate in 4 problem
5
Solve mate in 5 problem
6
Solve mate in 6 problem
7
Solve mate in 7 problem
8
Solve mate in 8 problem
Example:
To solve a Mate-in-3 problem, setup the chess positions on your chessboard as shown on the diagram.
To set up the board position proceed as follows:
→
NEW GAME key
→
SET UP key
→
SET UP key
→
CLEAR key
→
COLOR key to select WHITE
→
Set up all White pieces as described in section IV.14.
→
COLOR key to select BLACK
→
Set up all Black pieces as described in section IV.14.
→
COLOR key, it is White to move
→
GO key: to exit SET UP mode
→
LEVEL key
→
Set Solve Mate Level In-3
→
GO key: to exit LEVEL mode
→
GO key: to start the mate search
Solution:
White
Black
1. c2–d4
d3
x
d4
2. e5–g3+
f7–e5
3. f5
x
e5+
mate
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FUN LEVEL SECTION: Fn 1 - Fn 8
On these levels the computer makes some very human mistakes and plays almost instantaneously with very little
strategy or tactical insight. Even rank beginners should be able to beat the computer on these levels!
Level Description
Fn
1
2 sec. per move
2
5 sec. per move
3
10 sec. per move
4
20 sec. per move
5
30 sec. per move
6
60 sec. per move
7
120 sec. per move
8
180 sec. per move
