Personal Chess Manager User Tips

Set up the device before your round starts

• Enter your name in Profile – Title and other fields aren’t required.
• The profile name locks automatically once set, as an anti-theft measure.
• Charge the battery using the USB cable and power plug.
• Calibrate the screen before the game begins.
• Set LCD to 0 if you want the backlight always on.

Recording moves as you play

• In the Menu, tap the Record icon to start recording.
• On the Record screen, tap the destination square to record a move.
• Use the back arrow to rewrite a move.
• Tap the paper scoresheet icon to view your moves; the back arrow returns you to the board.

Closing out the game and getting it signed

• Tap ½ to enter the result.
• Select 1:0, 0:1, or 1/2.
• Sign the result using the stylus.
• Tap Save and hold for 3 seconds.
• Call the arbiter to approve the result and sign.
• Your game is saved on the device in PGN format.

Replaying and exploring variations

Tap the Player’s name to select a game.
Tap > to start automatic replay; tap again > to stop.
Use the back and forward arrows to step through moves.
Tap the wheel icon to try out variations directly on the board.
Tap the wheel icon again to return to the original position.

Getting clean, accurate captures every time

• Record both your own and your opponent’s moves, in sequence.
• Tap each square once – not twice.
• Hold the stylus like a pen, at roughly 45° – not 90°.
• Don’t drag the pieces – simply tap the destination square.
• Don’t hold the stylus down on the square – a single tap is enough.
• Don’t press too hard on the screen.
• If the screen responds slowly, recalibrate it.
• To review all recorded moves, select the paper scoresheet icon.

Moving PGN files between the PCM and your computer
PCM → Computer

• Power on your PCM and tap the Databank icon.
• Insert the SD card into your PCM.
• Press the green icon at the bottom of the screen.
• Wait until the games finish transferring to the SD card.
• If asked to delete all games – select No.
• Insert the SD card into your computer and replay games in any PGN viewer.

One game only: select the specific game you want to transfer, then press the green icon at the bottom of the screen.

Moving PGN from your computer to PCM
Computer → PCM

• Insert the SD card into your computer and save your games (PGN format) onto it.
• Power on the PCM and insert the SD card.
• Tap the Databank icon and select a game to view it.

One-time setup on your computer

• Download MonRoi PCM Home Edition from the MonRoi Support Page.
• Open the PTM Home Edition folder.
• Double-click on it, then double-click the CTMSetup file to install PTM Home Edition.

Getting a printed scoresheet from a saved game

• Open PTM Home Edition: Start → All Programs → PTM Home Edition.
• Insert the SD card, click the PGN icon below the menu toolbar, and select your SD card.
• Select the game, then choose Yes to import it into the current tournament.
• Right-click the Round icon and select Replay Round, then confirm Yes.
• Double-click the Moves field for your game.
• Click the Print icon, and choose Yes to include the time for each move.

Note: close and reopen PTM Home Edition before printing games from a second, different tournament.