A Chess Nerd uses ChessBase

by ChessBase
10/31/2023 – Zachary Saine is thechessnerd, a 22-year-old content creator and Twitch streamer. The Canadian is a student at Amsterdam University and is playing in as many European chess tournaments as he can. Zach, as he likes to be called, has chalked up 138 million views on YouTube. Recently we sent him a copy of ChessBase 17 and Mega Database 2023, and he used it to prepare for a game against a higher-rated opponent. The software provided him with radar vision. Here is Zach's video description of how the game went.

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Zach writes:

I do anything and everything that has to do with chess and make my analysis comprehensible for all levels! Entertainment and Education at its finest of mixtures is why I make chess videos, I want to provide you with as much of my knowledge as I possibly can. I am infinitely passionate about this invaluable 1,500 year old game that continues to surprise me 17 years in and counting.

All content is made with love and if you feel like it, please consider subscribing for more videos and to help me start getting to the next goal: 200,000 subs.

His video channel currently has 169,000 subscribers. 

And now for Zach's instructive video report on the game:

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