#Chessbase free progam how to#
#Chessbase free progam update#
#Chessbase free progam Pc#

HereвЂ™s a peek to my Atomic Chess library. Basically, you can create folders and sub-folders to make your own library. Although the study search function is quite easy to use (Learn -> Study -> My studies -> Search), I have found it useful to sort them out with the browser bookmarks. e3 d5 line in Atomic Chess) Then do basic analysis where you or your opponent made a mistake, what could have you done better etc.ДЄfter a while of studying and playing, youвЂ™re left with a bunch of Lichess studies. After the game, add that game to your study, where you have all your games in that opening (For instance, this is my game study of 1.

Once you have looked at theory, itвЂ™s time to play games online.

I have found this useful for reviewing stuff afterwards. If you use YouTube videos as one of your opening sources, you can link it in the study, and it will be embedded. For clarity, I have different studies for both colours and openings.

Create two type of studies: theory studies, where you add the lines of your openings and game studies, where you add your own games for post-mortem analysis.

#Chessbase free progam how to#

For further learning, take a look at reddit threads, such as How Can I make the most of the SCID and How to use SCID search functions powerfully.ДЄ different approach to learning and studying openings would be to utilize LichessвЂ™ Study -feature (Learn -> Study). I would recommend Sam CopelandвЂ™s YouTube series, he explains how to add games and databases and how to annotate games etc. Lastly, you should get comfortable with SCID and its features.

#Chessbase free progam update#

It says on their website, that theyвЂ™re aiming to release an update once a month. The other option would be to keep an eye on CaissabaseвЂ™s updates. In my mind, the best option is to download The Week in ChessвЂ™ game files on a weekly basis.

The next question is how you keep your database updated. Even though ChessbaseвЂ™s Mega Database has over 7M games, Caissabase is a perfectly fine free option. One reasonably new project is Caissabase, which latest release has almost 4M games. So now you have the software, but you still need the database with a lot of games.

#Chessbase free progam Pc#

As far as I understood, SCID vs PC is a bit more developed version of SCID, someone else could be able to explain more?

The best free alternatives to Chessbase are an open-source projects SCID and SCID vs PC. I will try to quickly talk you through both. I have used SCID vs PC with database and Lichess studies with their Masters database. Please continue to give us your feedback and suggestions on how we can help make /r/chess better for everyone. Use the message the moderators link if your posts or comments don't appear, or for help with any administrative matters. Twitter/Facebook posts must contain a direct link to the tweet/post, and include the author's nameД¬hess Spoiler format for problem answers etc., Instructions for /r/chess PGN addon ( Chrome, Firefox)ДonвЂ™t engage in abusive, discriminatory, or bigoted behavior.Дon't ask for advice about ongoing games.ДonвЂ™t spoil tournament results in submission titlesДo not use /r/chess exclusively to promote your own content. News Puzzles Games Strategy Twitch Other Resources