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Piece Movement What it Can Do

Can move any number of squares vertically or horizontally.

Cannot move through a square occupied by another piece.

Can move 2 squares horizontally or vertically, and then

1 square to the right or left. The knight must land on a

different colored square than the one it started on. The

knight can move through occupied squares.

Can move any number of squares diagonally. Cannot move

through a square occupied by another piece.

Can move any number of squares vertically, horizontally,

or diagonally. (The queen’s moves are a combination of

the rook’s and bishop’s moves.) The queen cannot move

through a square occupied by another piece.

Can move 1 square vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.

Can move 1 or 2 squares directly forward, except when

capturing another piece. After the pawn’s opening move,

it can only move 1 square. The pawn captures a piece by

moving diagonally 1 square forward.

chess game pieces

1. Remove the battery compartment cover.

2. Insert three AA batteries (not supplied).

3. Replace the cover.

If the display dims, or E-Chess stops operating properly,

replace the batteries. If your E-Chess does not work

properly after you replace the batteries, use a pointed

object, such as a straightened paper clip, to press RESET.

Four tones sound and 01 chess appears. Resetting E-Chess

clears any stored games.

• Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly.

• Do not burn or bury batteries.

• Use only fresh batteries of the required size and

recommended type.

• Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of

batteries, or batteries of different capacities.

• If you do not plan to use your e-chess for a month or

more, remove the batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals

that can damage electronic parts.

installing batteries

60-2725

2 in 1 E-Chess & Checkers

Rook

S T

Knight

Q R

Bishop

Queen

King

Pawn

Levels of play

There are 73 levels of play, each increasing in difﬁculty and in the amount of time you are

allowed to make your move. Levels 1-4 are beginner, level 73 is an inﬁnite level. There are

no time limits on moves. When waiting for E-Chess to move, press OPTIONS/MOVE, to make E-

Chess play the best move it’s found so far.

Changing levels

Press NEXT PIECE or LAST PIECE to change levels. Press NEXT MOVE or LAST MOVE to move up or down

through levels in multiples of 10. Press SETUP-/LEVEL to enter level option mode. When the

current level appears, repeatedly press OPTIONS/MOVE to view the following levels:

FAST: In this mode, E-Chess uses a more selective search for thinking. It may miss a tactical

move, but it can look more deeply into the position. Press NEXT PIECE to turn FAST on or off.

rAnd: E-Chess to randomly chooses between two good moves so you can practice and play

against different responses. Press NEXT PIECE to turn random on or off.

Checkmate

Position your pieces so your next move will capture your opponent’s king. If your opponent

cannot move, protect the king, or capture your piece, you win.

Check

Check occurs when a player’s piece directly threatens to capture the opponent’s king, but the

opponent can move the king, or another piece, to escape capture.

Capturing

Move your piece into an occupied square to capture the piece located there. Remove the

captured piece from the board.

En Passant

Your pawn can capture an opponent’s pawn that has just moved two squares from its

original position. When your pawn is on your ﬁfth rank, and your opponent moves two

spaces to the same rank adjacent to your pawn, you can declare en passant and move to

your sixth rank immediately behind the pawn to capture it.

Promoting a Pawn

A pawn can be promoted if it advances all the way to the far side of the board. It can then be

promoted to a Queen, Rook, Bishop, or Knight. A Queen is the most powerful piece. Through

the promotion process, there may be more than one Queen on the board at the same time.

Castling

Castling protects the king from a potential check or checkmate situation by hiding it behind a

fortiﬁed position or moving it away from danger of attack. You can castle if:

• The king has not moved from his original position.

• The rook that you want to move by castling has not moved from its original position.

• No opponent’s piece attacked the king’s original square, or the squares which the king

must cross, or the one which the king is to occupy.

• The squares between the king and the rook are not occupied.

• You cannot “castle” after undoing a rook or king move.

• If a rook is on the same side of the board as the king’s square, it is called a king’s side

castle. If the rook is on the same side of the board as the queen’s square, it is called a

queen’s side castle.

• In castling, the king moves two squares in the direction of either rook. The rook closest to

the king after the king moves can now move to the square right next to and on the other

side of the king. Castling counts as one move.

chess rules

You’ve purchased both your own personal chess trainer

and a partner who is always ready for a game! The chess

board is made up of eight vertical rows called ﬁles, and

eight horizontal rows called ranks. Each ﬁle (left to right)

is designated by a letter (A to H ), and consists of eight

squares alternately colored green and white. Each rank

(bottom to top) is designated by a number (1 to 8), and

consists of eight squares alternately colored green and

white. The green squares are referred to as “black”

throughout the rest of this user’s guide.

Press OPTIONS/

MOVE to force E-

Chess to make

a move, or to

make a move

when it is your

turn.

When it is your turn, repeatedly press NEXT PIECE or LAST PIECE

to select a piece to move. The selected piece ﬂashes to one

of its legal destinations. Press OPTIONS/MOVE to proceed to that

location, or press NEXT MOVE or LAST MOVE to select other legal

destinations for that piece.

Press /UNDO to take back your move.

Press it again to take back your previous

move. You can also press /UNDO to

change color pieces.

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

Press ON/CLEAR to turn the unit on.

Press RATING/OFF to save the current game

and turn the unit off.

Press 2nd, then NEW GAME/HELP to start a game

and erase previously stored games.

When it is your turn, press SETUP+/HINT to view

suggested moves. HinT appears with a recommended

move. To take it, press OPTIONS/MOVE. To make another

move, press NEXT PIECE or LAST PIECE.

Press SETUP-/LEVEL, then press NEXT PIECE or LAST

PIECE to change the play level (difﬁculty).

Summary of content (2 pages)

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chess game pieces installing batteries 1. Remove the battery compartment cover. 60-2725 2 in 1 E-Chess & Checkers 2. Insert three AA batteries (not supplied). Press SETUP-/LEVEL, then press NEXT PIECE or LAST PIECE to change the play level (difﬁculty). Press 2nd, then NEW GAME/HELP to start a game and erase previously stored games. Press RATING/OFF to save the current game and turn the unit off.  3. Replace the cover. If the display dims, or E-Chess stops operating properly, replace the batteries.
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playing basic chess E-Chess starts a new game with you playing the white pieces and your opponent playing the black pieces. To start a new game and erase games stored in memory, press 2nd, then NEW GAME/HELP. 01CHESS appears. Playing against E-Chess is like playing with a human opponent. You make your move, and E-Chess responds with its move. Making a move involves a “from” square and a “to” square.