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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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