                               **Chess Marvel**

                                    **by**

                               **Arthur Crump**

 **Table of Contents**
 **=================**
        1. Getting Started
                a. How to Play Chess
                b. Requirements
                c. Installation & Setup
                d. Starting Chess Marvel
        2. Troubleshooting & Technical Support
        3. How to Contact Us

 **1. Getting Started**
 **==================**

 **a. How to Play Chess**
 **--------------------**

        There are many variations of the game of chess,
        Chess Marvel is one variation. To start playing chess,
        click on the piece you wish to move, and then click on
        the destination you wish to move it to. Or, if you wish
        for the computer to make the first move, click on the
        'Move' button and the computer player will start the
        game. Each player then takes turns moving their 16 chess
        pieces across the board.

        The King can move to any adjacent empty square, or an
        adjacent square occupied by an unprotected opposing piece.

        The Queen can move along the diagonal, horizontal, or
        vertical in any direction over unoccupied squares. And
        can capture an opposing piece by landing in its square.

        The Rook can be moved along the horizontal and
        vertical in any direction over unoccupied squares. And
        can capture an opposing piece by landing in its square.

        The Bishop can be moved along the diagonal in any
        direction over unoccupied squares. And can capture an
        opposing piece by landing in its square.

        The Knight moves in an L-shaped direction over squares
        that may, or may not be occupied, capturing the opposing
        piece in the square it lands on.

        A Pawn can move two squares its first move, but there
        after it moves one square at a time. It can capture
        opposing pieces on either diagonal square facing it.

        To win at chess you must either capture or checkmate
        your opponent's king.

        Chess Marvel allows you to play at different skill
        levels. At start-up, Chess Marvel plays at Novice
        level. To change to a higher level, click on the
        'Novice' button until it reaches a level you feel
        comfortable with.

        Chess Marvel also gives you the option of undoing
        mistaken moves. To undo a move click on the 'Undo'
        button.

 **b. System Requirements**
 **----------------------**

        To run Chess Marvel, you'll need the following system:

                An IBM-compatible, 486 or better computer
                Four Megabytes of RAM
                A VGA monitor
                Windows 3.1, or Windows 95
                Hard Disk with two Megabytes free
                Mouse

        You'll have more fun with these recommended additions:

                Pentium processor
                Eight Megabytes of RAM

 **c. Installation and Setup**
 **-------------------------**

        1. To get started with Chess Marvel on a hard disk:
                a. Insert the Chess Marvel disk in your
                        floppy disk drive ('A', or 'B')
                b. From Windows 'run' A:\setup or B:\setup" and press
                        Enter.
                c. Follow the screen directions.

 **d. Starting Chess Marvel**
 **------------------------**

        To start the game, double click on the Chess Marvel
        icon in Windows.

 **2. Troubleshooting & Technical Support**
 **======================================**

        If you have a problem, chances are you can fix it without
        needing to get help. Try the following:

        If the game says you have insufficient memory, or if it crashes,
        try rebooting without loading any TSR programs, such as your
        disk cache.

        If the screen is to dark to see, try turning up the brightness
        on your monitor.

        If you are unable to fix your problems, try contacting us via
        electronic mail: **ao545@lafn.org**. Make sure you include
        your computer configuration and what you were trying to do when
        you encountered the problem. Also include any error messages
        that were displayed.

 **3. How to Contact Us**
 **====================**

        Write to:

                **AGCrump**
                **24708 Wisteria Lane**
                **Moreno Valley, CA 92557**

        E-mail:

                **ao545@lafn.org**

 Chess Marvel is Copyright (c) 1998 Arthur Crump


