Database of opening names?

Does anyone know of the existence of a ChessBase database containing a large number of openings, searchable by name or position? Bill Wall has a good long list on his chess site but it would take a long time to put into cbh format and doesn't have ECO codes. Also the Exeter Chess Club has a good list sorted by ECO but its notation is awkward to read quickly (1. f2f4 g8f6 instead of 1. f4 Nf6)

Alternatively, does anyone have the ChessBase openings database CD and could tell me something more about it than is in the description on commercial sites? Like, does it have the names of the openings in the openings reports?

Thanks,

Paul.

You can search chessbase.com's online base of about 1 million games for position and player. Pretty neat! 😀

You could try looking for a book called "the oxford companion to chess" at the back is an index of named openings & varations, very handy for a starting point of reference. 😀

Originally posted by chewie
Does anyone know of the existence of a ChessBase database containing a large number of openings, searchable by name or position? Bill Wall has a good long list on his chess site but it would take a long time to put into cbh format and doesn't have ECO codes. Also the Exeter Chess Club has a good list sorted by ECO but its notation is awkward to read quickly ...[text shortened]... sites? Like, does it have the names of the openings in the openings reports?

Thanks,

Paul.

There is nothing like the MCO Bible. Some things are best left in books.

Chewie!You're in luck😏
http://www.abortionessay.com/eco/24.28.106.223/c.html
There's a database by eco,BUT,the names are given too!!
You can't search by name,but you can browse through all the openings.In addition,you can download A LOT of games with every opening you desire.
Now,doesn't that look like christmas?😵

Perfect - just what I was looking for. Thanks!

Paul.

Try chessgames.com that may help.🙂

www.eudesign.com/chessops has a nice pointy clicky interface 🙂