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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.

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: 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: 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!

Sharing games via email, Skype, or WhatsApp

10/30/2015 – Sharing or sending a game with ChessBase is one of those things that is easy when you know how, but can leave you in doubt when you don't. Anyone will quickly see there are plenty of options, but which is the easiest and best? There is no one best choice, so here is a quick guide for three easy methods, with the last being the quickest and easiest of all.
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ChessBase: larger text and bigger board

9/6/2015 – Whether you are using Fritz or ChessBase on a small laptop, or a large desktop screen, some parts such as the notation or computer analysis can have even healthy eyes squinting a bit to read the information. Also, perhaps you'd like a larger board to play through the moves. In the following guide, you will learn how to configure it for the most pleasant experience possible.
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Online Database: preparing against a player

9/1/2015 – In ChessBase, there are two functions for accessing the Online Database. There is one, already discussed, tuned for openings and statistic, but there is a second one, where users can search for the games of a tournament, or a player. This second one allows you to make advanced searches, against specific opponents, events, and more, and you can even download all the games.
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Online Database: annotating openings like a pro

8/27/2015 – One of the somewhat innocuous looking tools of the latest generations of ChessBase is the ability to access the Online Database, but for any student or competitor, this is a tool of incomparable value. It has two manifestations in the program. The first, used by all ChessBase writers to annotate games, allows you to easily and instantly consult the openings and games linked to them.

Engines and endgame tablebases

12/12/2013 – Although chess endgame tablebases are nothing new, many users still do not use them, not because they are unaware of their benefits or existence, but because acquiring them and installing them became an unnecessarily complicated stumbling block. This guide hopes to clarify the various aspects of what they are, how to acquire them and, naturally, how to install them.
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ChessBase Tutorials Openings: Flank Openings

4/29/2013 – Continuing the “ChessBase Openings Tutorials”, the fifth volume has been released covering the 'Flank Openings’. In 24 videos in German and English, by masters and grandmasters, each covering a separate opening or variation, casual or club players have all they need to surprise their opponents.  Read the review.
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