ChessBase 18 Tips & Tricks: Play Freestyle Chess with ChessBase 18!

by Arne Kaehler
2/17/2025 – Did you know how to play freestyle chess with ChessBase 18? By clicking on the board, and after that on "new game", a new tab opens with some options to choose from. One is Chess 960! Have fun playing against Fritz.

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Winning starts with what you know
The new version 18 offers completely new possibilities for chess training and analysis: playing style analysis, search for strategic themes, access to 6 billion Lichess games, player preparation by matching Lichess games, download Chess.com games with built-in API, built-in cloud engine and much more.

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ChessBase 18 Tips & Tricks: Play Freestyle Chess with ChessBase 18!

ChessBase has developed over decades to become what it is today with the 18th version.

The programme offers numerous options, which we present in small bites - so you can adapt your interface for daily use and use new functions efficiently.

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Winning starts with what you know – ChessBase 18

You can find more tips and hints on our support pages and FAQ pages.


Arne Kaehler, a creative mind who is passionate about board games in general, was born in Hamburg and learned to play chess at a young age. By teaching chess to youth teams and creating chess-related videos on YouTube, Arne was able to expand this passion and has even created an online course for anyone who wants to learn how to play chess. Arne writes for the English and German news sites, but focuses mainly on content for the ChessBase media channels.
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