Originally posted by AlopintoSorry. I am new enough at chess databases that I did not realize this is part of the answer. asimpereira's post made it clear that it is valuable to look them up by ECO code (with which I am not yet familiar).
...And I did answered the question of how to manipulate databases into digestible chunks.
Hi,
you need not be familiar with all the gigantic number of ECO codes.
The ECO codes that you require can be easily determined by the games that you save in your database.
Say you have made around 6moves in an email game.
Then when you are saving it into the database, CBlight will automatically determine the ECO code for you and store it in the database. So to search for similar games just check out the code that has been assigned to the game.
No understanding, no memorizing of the codes is required!
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hi zucchini ,
it was my mistake..I should have told you that TWIC stood for THEWEEKINCHESS website.
At times there are also databases of certain openings available.
You can download them as well.
Having your own database, rather than refering an online database has its advantage. You can also use the online database for extra reference.
Because when you require a different line in a certain opening in your another game, then you need not search the online base, your own database will be handy.
Regarding the ECO codes, they are pretty easy. You need not worry bout it. Store your email games in the database and check out the ECO code that is automatically assigned.
This is the unique opening code.
You can use it to make your searches
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www.chessopolis.com also offers a large database of download games divided up by player, opening, and events. They have a number of different formats (PGN, Chessbase, and others). Good place for games. www.newinchess.com also offers the games which appeared in their magazine for download.
Not quite on topic, but try www.uni-klu.ac.at/~gossimit/c/book.htm. It offers games contained in books, including books like "How To Reassess Your Chess, "My System", and "Chess Praxis." Makes it very easy to follow along on your computer as you read the books.
Sorry to bump an old thread, but on the Chessbase site, a new workshop focuses on database use. You can find the first installment at http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=1862
Actually, this first part isn't all that interesting yet, and focuses on the " 'what' and the why' ". But there's more to come on the "how", and the writer promises not to write solely for users of chessbase products.