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2.2 Special Chess Moves
Please note the following, in regard to certain chess moves.
Captures: Captures are shown with an x, as in ıPa7xb6.
En Passant: In this type of capture, displayed with an EP after the
capturing move, the computer reminds you to remove the captured
pawn by flashing it. Press the pawn to remove it from the board.
Castling: After the King has been moved, the Rook will flash.
Make the indicated Rook move on the board to complete the castling
maneuver. Kingside castling is displayed as O-O, and Queenside
castling is displayed as O-O-O.
Pawn Promotion:
• When you promote a pawn, first press the pawn on its from
square, as usual. The display then changes to show the available
promotion pieces (Q R B N). To promote to a Queen, simply press
the to square to complete your move. To underpromote to a Rook,
Bishop, or Knight, press one of the displayed promotion symbols. The
display will confirm briefly (e.g., Prom: rook). Press the to square
to complete the promotion, and the piece will automatically change on
the board.
Note: If you change your mind about the promotion piece
before pressing the to square, simply press one of the other symbols.
• When the computer promotes a pawn, it indicates its move,
along with the promoted piece, as in ıPh2-h1/Q.
2.3 Illegal/Incorrect Moves
Your computer knows all the rules of chess—and it will never
cheat! If you attempt to make an illegal move, a high-pitched double
beep will alert you to your error. This will occur, for instance, if you
DISPLAY OPTIONS TO KEEP IN MIND!
•To brighten/darken the display: Select a different LCD
Contrast setting, as noted in Section 4.9.
•To slow down/speed up a scrolling display: Select a
different LCD Speed setting, as described in Section 4.10.
•To pause a scrolling display: Press GO/STOP once;
press CLEAR to resume scrolling. Note that this feature is
especially valuable if you have several of the automatic Info
Mode displays activated while the computer is thinking!