ChessBase 18: How to download games from lichess.org and chess.com

12/7/2024 – ChessBase 18 now offers direct access to lichess.org and chess.com. Simply enter your account name, select the type of game and the time period, and ChessBase will promptly deliver your desired game list from the 7 billion lichess games. The donation-funded lichess servers are buffered by a huge cache on ChessBase database servers, so that multiple requests do not create a load there. Chess.com games can also be accessed quickly and easily. This provides you with access to your own games, and of course, it's also useful to know the online games of other players when preparing your own! Chief developer Matthias Wüllenweber shows you how it's done in the video!

ChessBase 18 error report - What is your Blunder Elo?

12/4/2024 – The error report in ChessBase is a powerful analysis tool that evaluates a player's calculation accuracy based on their performance in games. By analyzing mistakes in various situations—such as complex positions, moments of attack, or defense—the tool not only identifies error patterns but also estimates the player's Elo rating. The analysis considers factors like position complexity, game phase, and the impact of mistakes to create a detailed profile of the player's strengths and weaknesses. This makes the error report an invaluable resource for both preparing against opponents and assessing personal performance.

60m English Anti-Bayonet

King’s Indian fans who choose the Mar del Plata attack (7...Nc6) against White’s classical system (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0) usually aim for a complex position with mutual attacks on open wings, requiring long-term strategic planning and tactical sharpness in critical moments. Computers often do not know how to handle the arising complex strategic positions, which suits players who like to think on their own instead of memorizing long variations. However, the fashionable Bayonet Attack (9.b4) interferes with Black’s ideas. After Black’s main move 9...Nh5 the positions opens, the lines get forced and computer analysis is important again. But this DVD offers an antidote against White’s Bayonet Attack, namely 9...a5! This move leads to sound positions with very few concrete lines, in which the focus is on strategy not on tactics. Objectively chances are equal but if Black knows what to do things might quickly become dangerous for White.