Bookup Express.........

Is this software good?
Never used it, and allready have Chessbase.
Any reviews?

I, too, use ChessBase, and have not tried Bookup. However, I've read a lot of reviews. For opening preparation, it supposedly is far superior to ChessBase. However, ChessBase is a bit more comprehensive as a database program.

Try it out, it's great. Plus you get a 2 week trial for free and then if you don't like it then don't buy. Note: you can also use it after the 2 weeks except you lose some of the features. So basically you get something for free.

The way it works is you have to buy a ebook on a certain opening?
Seems like this can add up over time

Originally posted by Grandmouster
The way it works is you have to buy a ebook on a certain opening?
Seems like this can add up over time

You can also create your own e-books by importing a collection of PGN files containing your favorite opening(s). Also, you can manually enter your opening moves (including branches). You can also set up tactical puzzles.

Originally posted by riskdoc
You can also create your own e-books by importing a collection of PGN files containing your favorite opening(s). Also, you can manually enter your opening moves (including branches). You can also set up tactical puzzles.

Originally posted by Grandmouster
This can be done with chessbase as well, i just havent figured it out yet.
I was wondering if bookup was user friendlier?

I have Bookup Pro and use it quite a bit. Just a few clarifications about the different versions...

If all you are going to do is buy the pre-made eBooks and study those you don't even need to by Bookup. The free download version will do you just as much good as any of the others.

If you want to build a repertoire based on your own games, or just to have the ability to build your own basic eBooks, then you need to register the Express version which is pretty cheap ($29.95 I think).

If you want all the features, which include being able to build your own eBooks with engine analysis, automatic transpositions, backsolving, etc, you have to get the Professional version. It is more expensive, but comes with one eBook of your choice.

A couple good things about Bookup that have nothing specific to do with the program are that if you are a registered user you can talk directly to the programmer if you have a question, and the author has taken the time to make little video tutorials you can watch that really help you get going using the product.

BUT, Bookup is NOT at all like Chessbase. It isn't supposed to be. It is not intended to be a games database product. It is for building opening theory trees and then practicing them. It does those two things very well, arguably better than anything else out there.