You have downloaded a demo version of ChessPad™. It contains two games and four problems. The release version of ChessPad contains 28 games and 100 problems.
With ChessPad you can:
• Review annotated great games from the masters
• Work chess problems
• Play human opponents
• Play speed chess
LIMITED TIME SPECIAL OFFER TO AOL MEMBERS:
The retail price for ChessPad is $69.95. If you order before 8/31/94 the price is $59.95. If you order ChessPad by emailing your Mastercard or Visa number to DavidL62 you will receive ChessPad by AOL's email for only $49.95.
ChessPad is already available through email. It will be available on disk on 7/5/94.
USING CHESSPAD
Playing over a game
To play over a game, tap the name of the game. A description of the game appears in the “Game Preview” box. To start reviewing the game tap the “View Selected Game/ Problem” button. Use the scroll arrow buttons below the bottom of the Newton screen in the usual way to see more games.
During game review, tap the “Move” button to see the next move and supporting commentary. Each comment is followed by a small triangle, so if you don’t see the triangle, use the scroll arrows to scroll down to rest of the comment. The last move in a game is followed by two small triangles.
If you want the piece that is going to be moved to flash so that it is easier to tell what the move is, tap the “Flash” check box.
It is sometimes fun to try to guess the next move played in a game. To do this, draw a line from the square the piece is on to the square you think it was moved to. The line will disappear and the piece will move. If you guessed the move, a small circle will appear momentarily on the square the piece was moved to. If you didn’t guess the move tap the “Back” button and either try again or tap the “Move” button.
The notes to the games often give alternative variations. Although it may be difficult to visualize some of these variations in your head, you can explore them by moving the pieces on the board yourself. The “Revert” button resets the board as if you hadn't moved anything so that you can continue playing over the game in progress. Or you can tap the “Back” button to take back each move until you get to the game position. The demo version limits the number of moves you can play out on the board.
To go back to the screen with the list of games, tap the close button in the lower right-hand corner.
Chess problems
There are 100 chess problems with names A0, A1, A2 ... J9. The are roughly ordered in terms of difficulty: A0 is the easiest, A1 is slightly more difficult, etc. To view a problem, tap on the problem name and tap “View Selected Game/Problem.” A position will be shown. If you think you know the solution, make the move on the board. If you are correct, a small circle will appear momentarily on the square the piece was moved to. If not, tap the “Back” button. Tap the “Move” button to see the solution.
Playing a game against a human
To play your own game, tap the “Play a Human” button. Presto! You have a portable chess board—and none of the pieces move when your car hits that pothole!
To move a piece, draw a line from the square the piece is on to the square you want to move it to. The line will disappear and the piece will move. To castle, move the king; the rook will move automatically.
The demo version does not allow games to be saved and limits the number of moves that can be played. The full version allows you to save your games and has no limits on the number of moves.
In the lower portion of the screen is a chess clock. The time on the left is the time used by White; the time on the right is the time used by Black. You can turn the clock on and off with the “Clock On” button.
Chess Notation
Notation is used to indicate the move played and to show possible alternative moves. A move is described by specifying the piece that is moving and the square it is moving to: Moving a rook to the square f5 is indicated by: Rf5. The symbols for the pieces are:
Pawn: P Knight: N Bishop: B
Rook: R Queen: Q King: K
If no piece is specified, it is assumed that a pawn is moved. Therefore, e4 means that a pawn is moved to e4. A capture is indicated with an "x." Thus if a knight captures a piece on d5, the move would be specified as: Nxd5.
Castling kingside is indicated by: 0-0. Castling queenside is indicated by: 0-0-0.
A move preceded by three dots is a move by Black. For example, 4... Nf5 means that Black’s fourth move was to move a knight to the square f5.
An "!" indicates a good move; a “?” indicates a bad move.
Ordering information:
ChessPad is $59.95 until 8/31/94 and $69.95 after 8/31/94. (See the special offer for AOL members at the beginning of this file.)
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