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ChessBase's powerful games replayer for *Free*

7/7/2016 – You may have noticed the new replayer that is now used in the news articles. This powerful new tool brings a number of great features never seen before. For example, you can annotate games, analyze with an engine, and more, all directly in the replayer. However, if you have a chess page or blog, you can use this replayer with all the features and embed it in your page for free!

Fritz Online: introducing the basics

6/5/2016 – When ChessBase began rolling out the web apps that now enrich the experience of Premium subscribers, one that stuck out for its primitivity was the Fritz Online app. It was a basic board with a handful of options that was waiting for the facelift and care the others had all received. Now the true feature-filled version is available and brings with it many interesting ideas.

A list of must-haves and should-buys

5/24/2016 – The number of DVDs and products in the ChessBase Shop literally number the hundreds. What is best, or more specifically what is best for you? It depends on what you are looking for in chess, your level of play, your ambitions to get better. In case you are a mite overwhelmed by the vast range of products, here is a list, based on hands-on experience, of personal recommendations.

ChessBase Account - Using cloud engines

5/16/2016 – It is no secret that top players are able to access powerful computers to run a chess engine from anywhere in the world using their laptops. The idea might sound complicated, requiring a technician at the very least to set up. Not so. With Fritz software you can easily set this up for yourself in a minute (really) with a minimum of know-how. Here is a video to teach you how.
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ChessBase Account — How-to video of Cloud (2)

4/12/2016 – Continuing the series of video tutorials on the various apps in ChessBase Account, here is the second part on MyGames Cloud, an app that has it all: creating private databases online, annotating games in detail, and more. Here you will learn how to manage databases and move games from one to the next in ChessBase 13 or entirely from your browser!

ChessBase Account - How-to video of Cloud (1)

3/29/2016 – One of the most powerful tools in the ChessBase Account feature set is MyGames Cloud, a comprehensive database and game editor. If you are seeking to create and maintain databases directly online, or enter and annotate games from a browser to save in a cloud database, this is where you have it all. In order to get started, and covering the basics, here is a video tutorial.

ChessBase Account - Video overview of Playchess

3/21/2016 – Whether you are watching a live broadcast on multiple boards , or playing a game, the web app for Playchess offers the complete experience. You can play a quick bullet game to scratch that chess itch, watch some top players play, or open up eight boards or more all directly in your browser, even running an engine! Here is a video overview.

ChessBase Account - Guided tour of Videos

3/17/2016 – Of all of new web apps in ChessBase Account, the one that undoubtedly offers the greatest value would be the Videos section. Available only to Premium subscribers, it literally offers hundreds of hours of viewing material with dozens of commercial videos from the ChessBase Shop available for free. To see what goodies there are, watch this video guided tour.

ChessBase Account - Tactics Solver video tutorial

3/16/2016 – In this video tutorial, you will learn about the Tactics solver, designed to allow you to test and work your tactics, and raise your game to a higher standard. It will keep track of your results, give you a rating, and adjust the difficulty to your performance. It has been used extensively by amateurs and top players. Learn all about it in this video presentation.

ChessBase Account - a video overview

3/15/2016 – With the arrival of the latest web apps for ChessBase account subscribers, the biggest challenge for users has been in trying to make the most of them. Although written tutorials have been published on all of them, some people just respond better to a visual presentation. As such, a new series of video tutorials on each will be created, starting with a general overview.

ChessBase Account: no new costs, just new features

2/8/2016 – A player recently asked about subscribing to ChessBase Account, explaining that he already had a Premium subscription to Playchess, but dearly wanted the new goodies such as the tons of great video courses. It showed how misunderstood all these new changes are, since ChessBase Account is not a new pay service, it is a series of new features added for free to Premium subscribers!
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ChessBase Account: Teachers/coaches and the Cloud

1/28/2016 – Although all chess players gained enormously with the Internet, chess professionals who teach or coach, and their students, were easily among those who benefited the most, as it meant teachers and students could connect from all over the world. For those teachers and students, MyGames Cloud also offers a series of tools you can add to your arsenal. Here are some ideas and methods.
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ChessBase Account: Event Organizers and the Cloud

1/21/2016 – It is normal for a tournament organizer to enter the games played in an event, and often to have several people doing so on different computers. Having copies of ChessBase 13 on all machines may not be feasible, but there is a solution if at least one copy is installed on a machine. The secret is using the ChessBase Account web app My Games Cloud. Here are step-by-step instructions.

Fritz 15 engine - questions and answers

1/4/2016 – With the arrival of Fritz 15, and the new engine, a large number of questions have arisen regarding its strength, its origin, and its future. One of the very strongest grandmasters in activity expressed his concern quite simply, “The rumours say that it's some kind of old Rybka”. Here are the answers as well as an introduction to the Fritz 15 engine.

ChessBase Account: MyGames Cloud (part two)

12/30/2015 – While it is absolutely true that one can create a database, enter fresh games, and analyze them, all using the MyGames app, to get the most from all its options such as collectively shared databases across the globe, you need ChessBase 13. However, you don’t need this if all you want is to to share analysis for player preparation as a player with a second or coach.

ChessBase Account: MyGames Cloud (part one)

12/24/2015 – One of the most powerful tools available among the ChessBase Account browser apps is “My Games Cloud”, which has grown into an incredibly powerful game editor and annotator, with the option to create and save databases and games on the cloud (meaning it is saved in your online account), as well as import PGNs saved on your computer. Here is a how-to-guide.

ChessBase Account: test and register

12/14/2015 – Of course you can simply test it – completely free of charge, for three months. But at some stage you will want to create a proper ChessBase Account which will give you full and permanent access to our new services – Playchess, Live Database, My Games Cloud, etc. They run in a browser on Windows, Mac, iPads, Androids, smartphones. Here are step-by-step instructions on how to register.

ChessBase Account: Live database (part two)

12/8/2015 – An important feature of the Live Database is the ability to analyze, annotate and save games. Not only do you have excellent annotation features, but you can also consult the Live Book, and Let’s Check analysis, analyze moves with the Fritz engine, and even save the game to your hard disk or cloud database. These tools work on Windows, Macintosh, and Linux.

ChessBase Account: Live database (part one)

12/3/2015 – With the introduction of the ChessBase Account service, granting a wide range of new options to Premium subscribers, not only were new web apps made available, but existing ones were completely revised and revamped. Among them is the Live Database, which evolved from mere searches to a powerful feature-rich tool. Here is a tutorial to teach how to use it.

ChessBase Account: Become an opening expert

11/30/2015 – Memorizing humongous amount of opening theory is one of the biggest problems faced by chess players at all levels. But in the ChessBase Account there is a new web based application called Openings Trainer which can help you overcome the difficulty. In this article we explain you the features of this app, with step by step screen grabs. There is also a video you should watch.

ChessBase Account: videos for phones, computers

11/19/2015 – Last week, ChessBase announced a new suite of tools for Premium and Starter subscribers. Previously, these subscribers already enjoyed Playchess perks such as rated play, live grandmaster commentary, and more. Now they can also benefit from these new tools. Among the most exciting are the video/audio courses that can even be streamed on your smartphone!

Announcing ChessBase Account – Access everywhere!

11/11/2015 – ChessBase is proud to announce the newest expansion of its online services, ChessBase Account. With it, you can now access a vast library of hundreds of training videos, from openings, to the middlegame, to the endgame, and including complete courses. Furthermore you will enjoy a brand new Openings Trainer to help you memorize your repertoire, and much much more!
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