5/22/2026 – In this episode of ChessBase Tips for Beginners, viewers learn how to organize their databases efficiently by understanding the difference between virtual references in the My Databases window and the actual files stored on a computer or OneDrive. The tutorial also explains how to sort, copy, move, group, and customize databases with folders and icons so the workspace stays clean, practical, and easy to navigate.
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YOUR PERSONAL CHESS COACH - Whether you’re taking your first steps into the world of club chess, or already playing at a tournament level: with FRITZ, you can train more efficiently, intelligently and with a more personalised approach than ever before. FRITZ is more than just a chess engine – it’s a training revolution! Whether you’re taking your first steps into the world of club chess, or already playing at a tournament level: with FRITZ, you can train more efficiently, intelligently and with a more personalised approach than ever before.
IM Andrew Martin shows why this 19th-century opening weapon still is a fantastic choice for club players. The Evans produces exciting chess and teaches the art of attack.
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ChessBase tips for beginners - Quick access toolbars
by Anastasia Corotcova
ChessBase tips for beginners introduces a wide range of ChessBase features and demonstrates how to use the program efficiently.
Viewers learn everything from entering their first moves to applying powerful analytical tools that improve understanding.
Anastasia Corotcova guides us through each step, explaining the functions with clarity and practical examples, and shows how to unlock the full potential of ChessBase and build confidence from the very start.
0:00 Introduction to Database Organization in ChessBase
0:30 Understanding the My Databases Window and Virtual References
1:37 Creating New Databases and Organizing Caro Kann Games
2:16 Copying and Moving Games with Quickboard and Shortcuts
2:50 Using Folders and Shortcuts to Keep ChessBase Clean
Anastasia Corotcova is a chess player from Moldova who actively played and trained until starting university, around which time she also obtained her first FIDE Arbiter licence. Meanwhile, she is an international arbiter.
She has a background in computer science and has been working professionally in IT for the past seven years, which is her main occupation today.
Alongside this, Anastasia contributes educational chess content for ChessBase and previously hosted an educational TV program for children.
EXPAND YOUR CHESS HORIZONS Data, plans, practice – the new Opening Report In ChessBase there are always attempts to show the typical plans of an opening variation. In the age of engines, chess is much more concrete than previously thought. But amateurs in particular love openings with clear plans, see the London System. In ChessBase ’26, three functions deal with the display of plans. The new opening report examines which piece moves or pawn advances are significant for each important variation. In the reference search you can now see on the board where the pieces usually go. If you start the new Monte Carlo analysis, the board also shows the most common figure paths.
YOUR PERSONAL CHESS COACH - Whether you’re taking your first steps into the world of club chess, or already playing at a tournament level: with FRITZ, you can train more efficiently, intelligently and with a more personalised approach than ever before.
YOUR PERSONAL CHESS COACH - Whether you’re taking your first steps into the world of club chess, or already playing at a tournament level: with FRITZ, you can train more efficiently, intelligently and with a more personalised approach than ever before.
While tactics decide the game in concrete moments, strategy guides the entire battle. Understanding how to improve your pieces, create weaknesses, execute maneuvers, and steer the game toward favorable structures is what defines strong players.
The Italian Four Knights is the ideal choice. It combines the solid foundation of classical openings like the Ruy Lopez or the Italian Game with an active, initiative-driven style of play.
IM Andrew Martin shows why this 19th-century opening weapon still is a fantastic choice for club players. The Evans produces exciting chess and teaches the art of attack.
The major part of the material on which the Petroff Defence Powerbook 2026 is based comes from the engine room of playchess.com: 357 000 games. This imposing number is supplemented by another 17 000 from Mega and from correspondence chess.
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