Excalibur Ivan II User Manual Page 1

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COUNTDOWN LEVELSYou or the computer must try to make all of the moves in a fixed amount oftime. When set to any of these levels the computer will dis

button. The display will show S E T U P . Press the symbol on the keyboard ofthe piece you want to place or remove on the board. Then press the squ

BLACK FROM THE BOTTOMIf you want to play black from the bottom of the board, press MOVE at thebeginning of a game and the display will show FLIP?. Iv

In the following pages you will learn about the pawns and the other piecetypes, and how they interact with each other. The piece symbols in the chess

KINGS AND PAWNSWhen you press the NEW GAME key to start a new game you will seeCHESS displayed on the LCD. Instead of beginning from the usual initi

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CREATING A PASSED PAWN - WHICH PAWN TO ADVANCE FIRSTIn positions with only kings and pawns on the board, the key to victory lies increating passed paw

A SACRIFICIAL BREAKTHROUGH FOR PROMOTIONHere White has a very neat way to win. The idea is to force through one ofhis pawns to promotion before the b

insert the photo pg39KINGS, KNIGHTS and PAWNSAfter pressing MODE and seeing TEACH displayed on the LCD, if youpress the KNIGHT key the computer will

photo pg 41KINGS AND BISHOPS After pressing MODE and seeing TEACH displayed on the LCD, if youpress the BISHOP key the computer will be ready to sta

1I N T R O D U C T I O N 2FUNCTION OF IVAN’S KEYS 3QUICK START 4GETTING STARTED 5L E V E L S 1 4HOW TO USE YOUR PIECES 2 2TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 4 4GEN

exactly this manner. Fischer (black) grabbed a pawn at h2 with his bishop,expecting the bishop to be able to extricate itself eventually. Unfortunat

WHEN TO EXCHANGE BISHOPSThere will be many instances in your games when you are unsure aboutwhether to exchange off a particular bishop. A useful rul

KINGS, ROOKS AND PAWNSAfter pressing MODE and seeing TEACH displayed on the LCD, if youpress the ROOK key the computer will be ready to start play w

KINGS, QUEENS AND PAWNSAfter pressing MODE and seeing TEACH displayed on the LCD, if youpress the QUEEN key the computer will be ready to start play w

THE COMPUTER REFUSES TO MAKE A MOVEIf the computer has been playing normally but then refuses to make a move:1. If the computer’s color symbol is fl

46GENERAL INFORMATIONThe RESET h o l eIvan may occasionally “lock up” due to static discharge or some other sort ofelectrical disturbance. If this oc

I N T R O D U C T I O NCongratulations! You now own Ivan The Terrible, a wonderful chesscomputer that will surprise you with its strong chess program

7. SWITCH OFF AND SAVE POSITION - At anytime you wish to stopplaying just press the O F F / S A V E key. The computer will switch off and gointo a sl

IVAN is a player who can speak but cannot see. If you move a piece on theboard without using the sensory technology, the computer will still think th

Move AnnounceIf you choose, you can have Ivan only announce the legal moves of chess andleave out his comments. He will announce piece movements and

THE CHESS RULESRemember that your computer knows the rules of the game, including therules about castling, en passant captures, pawn promotion and sta

ILLEGAL MOVES / WRONG MOVESIVAN never accepts illegal moves. If you attempt such a move, the computersounds a low double beep, and the display will

removing the rook. Continue returning pieces until you are winning againstthe computer with an even set of pieces on the board. Then go to level 5...