It looks up to three moves ahead when planning a move—three ply—and has been estimated to play at around Elo 1100, or around a beginner level. Later versions of the game for newer microcomputers had visual outputs of the chess board.
The ability to plan three moves ahead in this game is referred to as three ply. It has been estimated that the player's Elo rating is around 1100, which aligns with a beginner level. Later versions of the game for newer computers included visual representations of the chessboard.