What is use of cblight db of my games

~~Jie~~

Only Chess

29 Oct 08

~~Jie~~

benching

Joined: 17 Jul 08
Moves: 1218

29 Oct 08

If I have all my games finished in a pgn what is the use of a chessbase light database of the games? Or what do people do with their finished games?

Fat Lady

Joined: 21 Feb 06
Moves: 6830

29 Oct 08

I use ChessBase (version 9) so I don't know how the functionality differs. I mainly use it for printing out games with diagrams at critical points to help me with my coaching. If I am just coaching one or two children I can also play through the games on the computer itself.

bill718

Enigma

Seattle

Joined: 03 Sep 06
Moves: 3298

30 Oct 08

Originally posted by Jie
If I have all my games finished in a pgn what is the use of a chessbase light database of the games? Or what do people do with their finished games?

Pgn is OK, but I still prefer paper scoresheets. They are faster and easier to access than starting up my computer.

~~Jie~~

benching

Joined: 17 Jul 08
Moves: 1218

30 Oct 08

Originally posted by Fat Lady
I use ChessBase (version 9) so I don't know how the functionality differs. I mainly use it for printing out games with diagrams at critical points to help me with my coaching. If I am just coaching one or two children I can also play through the games on the computer itself.

ChessBase and Fritz cost big money, they release a new version almost yearly but is it worth the money? If you are coaching then the features might be worthwhile but I don't see a need in my case.

FabianFnas

Joined: 11 Nov 05
Moves: 43938

30 Oct 08

I save the PGN's in a Word document, together with diagrams and annotations, and a opening repertoir table, plus this and that. I save them 100 and 100, print it out, fold it into a booklet and put in my chesss library.

~~Jie~~

benching

Joined: 17 Jul 08
Moves: 1218

31 Oct 08

Do any of you use chess coaches? Do they look through your games or do you play the coach as he instructs you? I've been thinking of getting a coach as some coaches on ICC advertise. Is this worthwhile?

~~Jie~~

benching

Joined: 17 Jul 08
Moves: 1218

08 Nov 08

Has anyone used all three? What is the major difference?

- cblight
- chessbase 9
- chessbase 10

vipiu

Joined: 04 Jul 06
Moves: 7174

08 Nov 08

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Originally posted by Jie
Do any of you use chess coaches? Do they look through your games or do you play the coach as he instructs you? I've been thinking of getting a coach as some coaches on ICC advertise. Is this worthwhile?

I would also like to get some training but I prefer it in real life(even this is difficult to get where I am) because makes me to be more commited to the training if it is OTB...

Mad Rook

Joined: 19 Jun 06
Moves: 847

08 Nov 08

Originally posted by Jie
Has anyone used all three? What is the major difference?

- cblight
- chessbase 9
- chessbase 10

Do you not know how to Google and do product research, or are you just lazy and hope that we'll spoon feed you? 😛

A helpful summary of Chessbase Light 2007 and its limitations:
http://freechess.50webs.com/chessbaselight.html

Summary of Chessbase 10:
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4757

~~Jie~~

benching

Joined: 17 Jul 08
Moves: 1218

08 Nov 08

I was a bit lazy but its ChessBase's fault for not calling cblight something like ChessBase 9 light or something generic.

Mad Rook

Joined: 19 Jun 06
Moves: 847

08 Nov 08

Originally posted by Jie
I was a bit lazy but its ChessBase's fault for not calling cblight something like ChessBase 9 light or something generic.

Well, Chessbase's marketing strategy is clearly to get you hooked on cblight and then get you to take the plunge into the full versions. Anyway, I hope the Zarkon Fischer link was helpful to you. (Instead of cblight, you might want to consider looking at the Zarkon Fischer info on SCID or CA Light.)

~~diskamyl~~

Joined: 29 Mar 07
Moves: 1260

08 Nov 08

Originally posted by Mad Rook
http://freechess.50webs.com/chessbaselight.html

that site is excellent!