ChessBase 17 - Mega package - Edition 2024
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I was helping a student prepare for his next round. Due Black against a player that would likely play the London System, my student wanted to use a King’s Indian Defense setup.
I reviewed some ideas, and then I showed him some model games where Black wins. I then suggested that he do some more preparation on his own, by looking over some games from a database that I made for him.
My database had only Black wins against the London System, where Black used this King’s Indian Setup.
My student, like many scholastic players, enjoys short (miniature) games. Also, short games might have some opening traps. Therefore, my database had the shortest games appear first, and the longest games appear last. A few games were marked for him to look at because I thought they looked interesting.
I encouraged him to look through as many games as he wanted, mainly for inspiration, a confidence boost, and to pick up a few ideas.
I add “OBW” to file names for “only Black wins” and “OWW” for “only White wins.” The file name reminds me to delete the file later, when I’m done with this project.
Our new LondonOBW database has about 1000 games now, with wins, losses, and draws. To remove the White wins and draws:
If the icon is not there, don’t worry! After opening the file (with Control + O) you will see the icon in the Database window, at least for the rest of the session (until you close ChessBase). Try right clicking on the icon -> Properties -> Click the “Pin to favorites” checkbox.
To have the database show the shortest games first and the longest games last:
The Quick Board in the Games List window has a couple features that are easy to overlook. First, make sure that Quick Board is on. In the Games List menu, look for a Quick Board checkbox in the top of the screen, and click so it is on. Or in the menu, View -> Quick Board.
You can flip your Quick Board so the black chessmen are on the bottom, which is useful when preparing a Black opening. Also, you can change the Board Design for the Quick Board, such as adding coordinates or buttons to click through games. Right click anywhere in the empty margins right next to the Quick Board. You will see Flip Board and Board Design.
In the Games list window, you can quickly mark games with a blue (cyan) ChessBase medal by pressing a button.
First, you need to customize a keyboard shortcut.
Go through your games list, and press "m" by games that you think your student should review. Even when I’m doing my own preparation, I like to mark games. It forces me to think more actively and critically as I skim through games. I strongly encourage students to mark games that they think are interesting.
Delete games that are short due to a notation problem. To delete a game, press the Delete key, and a strikethrough will appear through the Game Header. Later you can permanently delete games (as described earlier in this article.
In the Games List with Quick Board on:
Remind the student that they aren’t expected to go through EVERY game, but they can do so if they wish.
My student prepared, and then the opponent did not play the London System. But my student still won! Additionally, my student can very quickly find model games and do his own preparation. Thanks to my database, and his study of it, he is ready to face the London System.
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