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3. Start playing chess

When first using Centaur, it is recommended to fully charge the battery. To charge it connect the adapter

as indicated in the quick guide.

Turn on Centaur by pressing the "Play/Pause" button. During start-up, Centaur

beeps and the LED's in the board light up and the chess pieces are detected.

Place the pieces on the board in their starting position.

You can now make your first move and the game begins. You do not have to

press on the squares but you can simply move the pieces just like you would on a

regular chess board.

To turn off Centaur keep the "Play/Pause" button pressed in for three seconds. A

short tone is heard. During shutdown the LED in the right corner pulsates slowly

until Centaur is completely turned off.

When making a move the destination square will briefly light up indicating that Centaur has recognized

your move. Centaur is now thinking about its move. Centaur's move will be indicated the alternating

flashing of the starting square and the destination square for the piece it wants to move. It will stop

flashing as soon as you make the move for Centaur. After this it is your turn and you can make your next

move.

You can always decide to ignore the indicated move that Centaur wants to play and make a different

move for Centaur instead. Centaur will automatically detect any other move you make and play will

continue with that move.

If you play a move that, according to the rules of chess, is not allowed, the

departure square and the destination square will blink rapidly and, when sound

is on, a beep will be heard. Three question marks will be shown on the display

to indicate an illegal move. The blinking of the squares will stop when the piece

is put back on its original square or when a legal move is made.

The three question marks are shown when:

• Centaur checked your King but your move did not defend against the check;

defend against the check by either moving a piece between your King and

the attacking piece, by capturing the attacking piece or by moving your

King to a square where it is no longer in check.

• Centaur detected a move that contradicts the rules for the movement of that

piece; check whether you placed the piece on the correct destination square

in line with the movement rules for that particular piece.

• Centaur cannot detect the piece; check whether you placed the piece in the

center of the destination square.

Figure 3. Starting position.

Figure 4. Three question marks.