ChessBase 15

ChessBase 15ChessBase is a personal, stand-alone chess database that has become the international standard for top players, from the World Champion to the amateur next door. The latest version, ChessBase 15, has now been released.

First Steps with ChessBase 15 (PDF)

Learn more about what you can do with ChessBase

Find out about all the major features of our flagship ChessBase product.

Below you can also find the new features introduced in ChessBase 15 as well as peruse news and tutorials related to the product that we have published.

New in ChessBase 15

See the new features in detail, including:

  • “Instant Analysis”: Any unannotated game is analysed almost without delay immediately on loading (optional), highlighting blunders and tactical motifs, and generating an evaluation profile
  • “Replay Training”: Play through a game with the notation hidden and automatic training questions with tips for each individual move, earning points along the way
  • Improved search mask with tactical motifs (skewer, fork, discovered attack, etc.) and examples for manoeuvres and material distribution
  • Extended reference search for openings shows increase/- decrease in popularity and typical recurring endgames
  • Improved search booster delivers more precise results for positions and material. Completely new search booster for patterns and plans
  • Game analysis with tactical motifs and recognition of tactics
  • Crisp new 3D boards thanks to raytracing technology

News

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Getting the most out of ChessBase 15: a step-by-step guide #8 – Reference Database

7/8/2020 – ChessBase 15 is the most powerful chess database management software on the planet, but to get the best out of all that potential, the first thing you need is a large, up to date Reference Database. Nick Murphy takes you step by step through setting and updating your reference database.

Getting the most out of ChessBase 15: a step-by-step guide #7 – Databases

7/1/2020 – ChessBase 15 is a most sophisticated chess software. But today we are gonna take it right back to the original function of ChessBase: the very reason that ChessBase was developed in the first place – Chess Databases. Nick Murphy takes you through this beginner's guide to chess databases.

The perfect combination: Fritztrainer + ChessBase

6/26/2020 – The various ChessBase Fritztrainer DVDs cover all areas of chess - the opening, the middlegame and the endgame - and they help you to improve your chess. In a short video-tutorial Arne Kähler shows how to use the ChessBase program to get the most out of each Fritztrainer.

Getting the most out of ChessBase 15: a step-by-step guide #6 – UCI Engines

6/23/2020 – Chess engines like Fritz 17 and Komodo 14 can be easily used within ChessBase 15, thanks to something called UCI. It may sound complicated at first, but is actually incredibly simple. Adding UCI engines to ChessBase 15 is a straightforward process, and Nick Murphy shows you how to do it.

The ultimate ChessBase and Mega Database guide

6/17/2020 – International Master Sagar Shah decided to make a huge tutorial about our flagships - the ChessBase 15 software and the Mega Database. Both software applications are full of content. Once you know what they are capable of, you can't get enough of them and if you use them thoroughly, your chess skills will improve without a doubt.

Getting the most out of ChessBase 15: a step-by-step guide #5 – Local Engines

6/9/2020 – Historically, the Fritz family of programs were for analysis, and ChessBase was for database management. Nowadays, the distinction is much less pronounced, and ChessBase 15 is an incredibly powerful analysis tool in its own right. Here, Nick Murphy takes you through getting ChessBase ready to analyse, using the local engine of your choice. Allowing you to effortlessly use the power of your chess engines wherever you are!

Getting the most out of ChessBase 15: a step-by-step guide #4 – The Board

6/3/2020 – You are raring to get started with some of the amazing functions of ChessBase 15. But there is one last thing we need to consider before we dive into the substance – and that is style! ChessBase 15 is fantastically customisable and here Nick Murphy will show you step by step how to get the look you want. Because it helps to enjoy your chess!

Getting the most out of ChessBase 15: a step-by-step guide #3 – Layout

5/23/2020 – You've installed Chessbase 15, it's activated and updated. What next? How does a beginner to ChessBase 15 know where to start, or how to access the functions and features of the most sophisticated chess program on the planet. It's actually remarkably simple. Here, Nick Murphy shows you how.

Getting the most out of ChessBase 15: a step-by-step guide #2

5/13/2020 – "What is the best advice for getting the most out of my ChessBase 15 software?" This is a question that is often asked. And the first two answers are always the same: "Read The Manual" and "Update the Program". Here Nick Murphy shows you step-by-step how to do both.

Getting the most out of ChessBase 15: a step-by-step guide

5/11/2020 – ChessBase is a powerful program that helps you to enjoy your chess more and to play better. Still, for some even installing the ChessBase 15 can appear daunting at first glance, but it's actually an exceptionally simple process. Here Nick Murphy takes you step-by-step through the process. Tested and approved by his 6-year-old niece and 82-year-old father!

ChessBase for classroom chess instruction

4/1/2020 – Although ChessBase is the international standard for top players, it also facilitates teaching chess to groups of children. For the past 15 years, for 10-20 hours per week, US Chess Master Jeff Ashton has taught using ChessBase. Ashton’s Panda Chess Academy transitioned from in-person classes to online instruction, due to his city’s closure of non-essential businesses. WIM ALEXEY ROOT interviews Jeff Ashton.

Mega cool: The games update of Mega Database 2020!

12/12/2019 – What distinguishes the Mega Database from other databases? For one, it does not become obsolete and remains "up to date" with just a few clicks! Because the delivery of the Mega Database 2020 includes not only approximately 8 million games but also the weekly mega update service. Every week we provide you with a database of around 5,000 new games. (Plus, the included 85,000 annotated games alone corresponds to a set of over 1,000 or more chess books!) With a few clicks in ChessBase 15, your Mega Database will always be up to date. A "mega help" for every tournament player. Here's how...
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