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TABLE OFCONTTNTS
FEATURES
INTROOUCTION
1. Getting startod
2. Sening th€Levelot
Skill
2.1Setting
a
playing
level
2.2L6!€lsbr Casual Play
2.3lnlinil€Lêvel
2.4MatêS€archL6v€l
2.5FunLevols
2.6Puzzl€Lovsl
4. CompLnsrmoves
5. lllsgalmovês
6- Chsck,mals,anddraw
7. N€wgam€
L Takingbackmov€s
L Changing
sid€s
10.Intertupt
12.
Comprileras
rebr€e
13.Evaluation
14.Oisplay
mov€
15.
Gam€
m€mory
16.Verilying
pi€cepositions
17.H6lpl6v6ls
18.
Speciâl
study
positions
19.Th6sludi6s
20.ThêACLkêy
21.Car€
andmainienanc€
22,TechnicaLsp€cificatons
23.Troublôshooting
quids
BULESOFCHESS
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FEATURES
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INTRODUCTION
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lhis.ù1.consùhanye16m6niârybookolch.ee,E.
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corccllyor
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computer
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PIAY
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lhen.xlmovelo.youand
t!u can
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cânchâng.3id6sasott6nas
yoù
lik..You
cân
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compulêrplâylho.nti69am6againstils.ll.Th.PLAY
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you.
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mlsr
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llghlsand
p.êespisces
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yoù
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play
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lak6thêmovôbâckbypGssinE TAKEBACKând
lryà.olh6rhov6,or
yoo
6n sinply
pEs PLAYlo
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you.piocos
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posilione
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itg
h.lp.Th.3.
âreslecledby
p,ésing
STUOIES.Prsssrhbk.yonc.
and
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bonomolth.
boardlighlsop.Thism..nsthatlhscomputrlsr..dy
lo
go
lh.oughsludy
posillon
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k.ya.ow
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posilions
on pagèæ. You€n de reænsrtuct
lh.
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e.joyrnenlwirh
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you
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way:
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movêæinâr.gùlargame,
tlâmovô
bnolinlhosolulion
librâry
yo!
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! doubleb66p
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willnot
play
acountormole,
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th! fiovêrndtryanothû
ono.
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playthôcor.ctmovêth.compulôrwill
roply
i.stantly
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blækdê16ôc.,
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yoursltp,.33
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ptey
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andil
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ând
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o,
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gèniùs
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isr6puledlo
havstâk.n
plâcsduring
anop6râlEvônatlê.
you
havè
touôdrh.corÉct
âttâct
you
shoùld
play
rhrcoghùe
positioô
â numbér
oi limos aslhocompllêrwilllry
di(efsnrd6lsncss
ior
lh6
blacksd6.
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toolav andwin.
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(with
ihêcoloGre€6êd),ehich,ems
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lrom thô gamo Adams.Toûè,
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