11/23/2022 – ChessBase 17 is available now, and the amount of new options are immense. The four ChessBase developers Lutz Nebe, Mathias Feist, Jeroen van den Belt, and Matthias Wuellenweber shared their screens on a special discount day live stream, presented us all new features in detail, and answered questions from the chat. Whoever missed the stream yesterday, can rewatch it now.
new: Chessbase Magazine 212
Tata Steel 2023: Analyses by Giri, Van Foreest, Praggnanandhaa, Donchenko and many more. "Special" on Anthony Miles. Kasimdzhanov, Marin and Zwirs show new opening ideas from Wijk in the video. 11 opening articles with repertoire ideas and much more!
In this video course, kings will play a role of strong and active pieces. We will explore how Kings can be helpful in defence and prophylaxis, or even in attack!
€34.90
Stream with the Developers of ChessBase 17
Timestamps:
18:10 - Lutz Nebe shows us the new 2cbh. file format, compared to the old .cbh
21:38 - All new options for the databases, like annotator, analysis, and sources.
38:30 - Mathias Feist presents the four new styles - e.g. "dark mode"
46:30 - CB16 compared to the speed of CB17 is tremendous
51:52 - No need to copy & paste any more, copying is all you need
1:04:00 - Text to speech is also new on ChessBase 17 [Apologies, technical difficulties delay the sound. You can still follow the dialogues quite well, and it is fixed at 2:18:12]
1:14:07 - Jeroen van den Belt explains in detail - board improvements, engine evaluation progress, position setup dialogue, streaming Fritztrainers, and raytracing presets
1:41:00 - Matthias Wuellenweber shows us in detail - the "beauty feature", threat function, engine evaluation novelties, "mouse over" function, and more details
2:20:47 - Q & A with ChessBase founder Matthias Wuellenweber
2:30:46 - Robert Ris tested ChessBase 17 for a little bit, and will use it to coach IM Elise Roebers after the stream.
It is the program of choice for anyone who loves the game and wants to know more about it.
The Fantastic Four
From left to right: Matthias Wuellenweber, Mathias Feist, Lutz Nebe, and Jeroen van den Belt, at a ChessBase Christmas dinner train roughly 20 years ago.
Robert Ris joined the stream before he taught a lesson to IM Eline Roebers. His Fritztrainers are still on offer, too.
These video courses feature a black repertoire against 1.d4, 1.Nf3 and 1.c4. The recommended variations are easy to learn and not difficult to remember, but also pose White serious challenges.
In this video course, twenty-nine examples with multiple questions are presented in the interactive format, which is ideal for a range of playing strengths. Step by step you will be taken through the complex positions.
In this video course, kings will play a role of strong and active pieces. We will explore how Kings can be helpful in defence and prophylaxis, or even in attack!
The Triceratops system is an ancient and dependable strategy, requiring White to prepare for only three potential reactions from Black—significantly less work compared to preparing for the Grünfeld and King's Indian defences.
Unlock the excitement of the Beefeater Variation (1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.d5 Bxc3 5.bxc3 f5?!) in this 60-minute video course! Dive into an aggressive and daring strategy where Black gives up the dark-squared bishop early.
2024 Candidates Tournament with analyses by Gukesh, Pragg, Vidit, Firouzja and Giri. Kasimdzhanov, Engel and Marin show opening trends from Toronto in the video. 10 repertoire articles from English to Queen's Indian and much more!
In this video course, experts including Dorian Rogozenco, Mihail Marin, Karsten Müller and Oliver Reeh, examine the games of Boris Spassky. Let them show you which openings Spassky chose to play, where his strength in middlegames were and much more.
We boldly confront the Caro-Kann Defense with the upcoming move 1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3!? With this highly strategic choice, we disrupt Black’s typical patterns and comfort zones and enter an early endgame full of chances for you.
€32.90
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