General Hints and Tips
- Making moves
Moves can be made by tapping the 'from' square and then the 'to' square or by dragging.
- Take back, Step forward
Tap screen outside of chess board to bring up a toolbar for take back and step
forward.
<< Take back all
< Take back
> Forward
>> Forward all
Note: Take back reverses a single move so has the effect of changing sides. To avoid changing sides take back
twice. Note: Step forward steps a single move so has the effect of changing sides. To avoid changing sides step
forward twice.
- Clocks
The chess clocks show time as minutes:seconds or hours;minutes. Note the ':' or ';' If the playing
level is set to 'Game in ..' the clocks count down to show the remaining time. When time has run out '--:--' is displayed.
If the playing level is changed mid game the clocks are set to appropriate times.
- Championship
The "Championship" symbol is displayed if you have not used Hint or Next best, Taken back
moves or viewed the analysis. Can you beat ChessGenius without help?
- Next best move
After ChessGenius has played a move "Next best move" will force ChessGenius to take back its
last move and compute the next best move. This is useful for forcing ChessGenius to play a particular opening and for
analysing positions.
- Landscape display
Rotate your device to play in landscape mode.
New Game and Chess Options
Tap the menu icon then select New game or Chess options
- Playing Level
Choose one of the 33 different playing levels.
- 13 easy levels. ChessGenius makes deliberate mistakes.
- Ten time based levels. Move instantly, Move in 1 sec... ChessGenius will take on average the specified amount of time to
think about each move. (The longer it thinks the better it plays)
- Ten Blitz levels. Game in 1 min, 2 min,... The Chess Clocks count down in these levels. ChessGenius will play the entire
game in the specified amount of time. (The longer it thinks the better it plays)
- Players
Analyze game. This is like Two player but ChessGenius thinks and shows its thinking on the screen. Useful for playing over
games.
- Permanent brain
If 'On' ChessGenius will calculate whilst waiting for your move. ChessGenius will play stronger but battery life will be
reduced.
- Tutor
If 'On' ChessGenius will warn if you make a weak move and give the option of taking it back. Useful for beginners..
- Sounds
Switch off to prevent sounds when ChessGenius moves.
Display Options
Tap the menu icon then select Display options
- Big board
Chose between two board sizes. Small board allows more space for move record and analysis.
- Turn board
View board from other side.
- Board color
Choose one of six board colors
- Piece set
Choose between 4 styles of chess pieces.
- Board style
Choose between 3 styles.
- Analysis
The Analysis shows the thinking process of ChessGenius It can be off, score only, score
and search depth and line of best move. It can also show the number of positions searched and positions searched per
second.
- Show legal moves
If 'On' ChessGenius will show legal moves. Tap on a piece to see where it can move
to.
- Show last move
If 'On' ChessGenius will show the last move that it made.
- Sounds
Switch off to prevent sounds when ChessGenius moves.
Database
Tap the menu icon then select Database
- Load game
A list of all games in the current database is displayed. Tap on a game to preview it and then
load or delete it.
- Load next game
After a load game this loads the next game from the database.
- Save game
Save current game to database. Game details can be entered.
- Select database
A list of all pgn databases that belong to ChessGenius is displayed. The Menu allows
databases to be created, renamed and deleted. Import and Export to the Media/Others directory on storage card is also
possible
Setup position
Tap the menu icon then select Setup position
- Tap the menu icon to see additional setup commands like Clear board, New board and change side to move.
- To add a piece first select the piece type from the additional piece box.
- To clear a square select the empty box from the additional piece box.
- The castling and en passant status and move number can be set after a legal position is setup. Select Menu then
OK.
- You cannot exit with "Ok" unless the position is legal.
- Cancel returns to the position before Setup was selected.
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