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Chessbase is a popular chess software for saving games, searching game databases and analysing games using a chess engine.

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Feritztrainer on Mac, Install conflict

I have installed 3 Fritztrainers on the Mac, with the native Mac program included in the modern Fritztrainers. After having activated and used them without problems, starting a second one of the Fritztrainers causes the activation to be requested…
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In ChessBase, how can I force the deep analysis function to analyze a specific variation?

For example, say I want to run deep analysis on 1.d4, but I'd like to ensure 1.d4 h3 is looked at, how can I achieve this? From the chessbase manual: "Variations that are in the notation at the start of the analysis are never deleted and are always…
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How to view contents of database in ChessBase

ChessBase has never had a very intuitive interface, but it seems to just get worse and worse. I just got the latest version and I can't even figure out how to view the games in a database. I did find the "next game" and "previous game" buttons on…
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Chessbase 13 for automatic game analysis

How can I use ChessBase 13 for automatic game analysis? I am new to ChessBase 13 and I don't understand its functions completely. I have more than 1 chess engines installed manually This is related to this question where the answer given is…
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Configuring TheWeekinChess downloads with Megadatabase 2014

This quite a technical question, anybody who knows about the program Chessbase (12) and how it works please feel free to answer. Recently I downloaded many PGN files from the website The Week in Chess, I copied all of the games (over 100,000) into…
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Does chessbase use a different rating system for casual games vs those for users who log in?

when I play as a casual user the typical rating change seems to be around 25-20 points. when I play as an official user that logs in then the ratings seem to change more in the neighborhood of 75-80 points. So does chessbase have two different…
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Read chessbase files (.cbv) on ios?

Is there any ios app that can read .cbv files? If not, how can I convert them to .pgn? I tried to follow this post, but the output is "parse error" to chess viewer (developed by everyman chess). Any suggestion?
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What's with ChessBase and WB engines?

I've been using ARENA for quite a while(5 years to be specific) and I have a collection of Winboard engines that I love. I recently parted with $140 to buy Fritz 14. But to my dismay it doesn't support Winboard engines. This is a big disappointment…
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Saving annotations in chessbase reader 2017

I just downloaded Chessbase reader 2017. The design is wonderful the ability to annotate is very useful. However, unlike SCID vs PC (the software for reading and annotating chess games that I am used to) I can't find any option to save the…
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Hide the moves when clicking on a game the "games" pane of a database in ChessBase 15

I would like to hide the moves (circled in red), and arrows as well, in the "games" view of a chessbase (I am using chessbase 15) database when I clicked on one of the games, but I cannot find how to do it :
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ChessBase 15 Alternative Annotation Language

I am still investigating potential causes of the problem I have spotted at Comments from (commented !) games lost in "ChessBase to Scid on the go" conversion process So, in ChessBase 15, in "File --> Options --> Languages" the alternative…
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Chessbase 14 - How do I enumerate variations in it?

How can I enumerate variations in CB with A) A1) A2) B) etc. to make them more readable? Like this: Thank you!
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Custom game tags in Chessbase 17not showing in pgn export

I recently treated myself to Chessbase 17. When anotating my games I like to add a tag with the time control of the game. I have done this in the game's details and saved. I can see the custom tag in the game window but when I export to pgn the tag…
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Problem with Chessbase 16 - Adding a subline via copy-paste

Sometimes, in Chessbase, when I want to paste a game into another game (to reference it or to analyze a subline), a bug occurs: the pasted game completely overwrites the game I was working on. Why is that? Nevertheless, I added the move to analyze…
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Why is ChessBase calling this a draw?

The above image is clearly not a draw. Why is ChessBase giving this errant line? After I play 10...Kd6!! Now White is winning. Why is ChessBase giving this error?
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