ChessBase Support

Reference games in the notation

Answer

The program offers the possibility to insert comparative reference games into the game notation within a game with a single hotkey. This form of annotation needs only a few seconds.

For this to work, it is mandatory to have a reference database defined, which must also be classified with an opening key. If you use the Mega or the Big DataBase, they have a finely classified and edited database that makes an excellent reference database.

You assign the status as reference database to the database in the database window. Right-click on the database icon - Properties - Reference database.

Now open any game in the board window in which you want to insert comparative opening references as a comment. With the key combination Ctrl-Shift-R the program starts its search in the reference database and immediately inserts the comparative games at the deviating position as a variant in the notation.

Example of uncommented notation and the view after executing the function.

Using Save - Save Game you can replace the game entry in the database with the annotated game.

Under Fritz this useful function is not available directly from the board window, but you can also do it within the full analysis. In the dialog for the "Analysis settings" of the full analysis there is the button "Opening reference".