Walter Saumweber

ChessBase 17 Tips & Tricks

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ChessBase has revolutionized chess! The ChessBase database has become the international standard for top players and amateurs alike. Over time the software has become more extensive and therefore more complex, so that not all of its many functions are immediately obvious to the user. This manual provides practical help and information about ChessBase. The author has deliberately concentrated on topics that are particularly useful or in need of explanation. Beginners are thus guaranteed a quick start. Advanced users will benefit from the detailed explanations of selected topics.

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Handling Fundamentals

Minimize / Expand Toolbar

Customizing Quick Access

Switch Between Several Open ChessBase Windows

Show Database Preview

Adjusting the Size of the Database Symbols

Arranging Window Areas

Opening ChessBase Options

Setting the Language for the User Interface

Execute Commands/Functions with a Right Click

Resetting ChessBase Settings

Restoring the Default Layout

Saving and Reusing Window Layouts

Assigning All Supported File Types to the ChessBase Software

Assigning Individual File Types to Another Software

Setting your own Keyboard Shortcuts

Working with Databases

Adding Databases to the "My Databases" View

Where Should Specific Databases be Stored?

Open Database Folder in Windows Explorer – Shortcut

Open Databases and Games

Creating a new Database

Pinning Databases to the Favorites List

Copying Games to Another Database

Configurating Columns

Sorting Databases

Detecting and Deleting Duplicate Games

Using the Clip Database

Special Icons for Databases

Create Search Booster

Setting a Reference Database

Advanced search

Saving and Recalling Search Queries

Searching Several Databases at Once

Creating a Backup Copy (Archive) of a Database

Using Opening Books

Importing Games into an Opening Book

Making an Opening Book a Workbook

Creating Your Own Opening Book

Converting Old Databases to the New Format

Finding Spectacular Games by Beauty Scores

Tips for Working in the Board Window

Entering a New Game and Saving it in a Database

Special Methods for Inputting Moves

Correcting the Move Entries

Further Options when Entering a New Move

Undoing Actions

Deleting Moves/Variations

Upgrading Variations

Cleaning Up Variations

Entering a Position

Copying a Position

Determining if a Position Already Occurs Within a Game

Commenting a Game

Searching for Comments

Exchanging Moves

Training with ChessBase

Set a Default Engine

Installing a new Engine in ChessBase

Having a Position Analysed by a “Kibitzer”

Evaluating the Analysis in the Engine Window

Configuring the Analysis in The Engine Window

Analysis Preview, Inserting Calculations with a Mouse Click

Using the Buddy Engine to Determine Whether Moves are Forced

Visual Assessment in the Engine Window

Parallel Analysis with Multiple Engines

Changing the Analysis Engine in the Current Engine Window

Configuring the Analysis Behaviour of an Engine

Temporarily Deactivating an Engine

How to Remove an Engine completely

Assisted Analysis

Tactical Analysis

Replay Training

Installing the "Best Games For Replay Training" Database

Creating a Dossier About a Player

Special Functions

Inserting Variations by Drag and Drop

Generating Opening Surveys

Investigating Suspected Cheating with the Centipawn Analysis

Deactivating ChessBase

Online Functions and Features

Logging in to ChessBase

Registering with Playchess

Even More Benefits with a ChessBase Premium Account

Using the Online Database

Update Service for the Mega Database

Keeping ChessBase up to Date