Author: Moritz Berger
Date: 01:22:20 07/27/98
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On July 27, 1998 at 04:15:05, Torstein Hall wrote: > >On July 27, 1998 at 04:11:21, Moritz Berger wrote: > >>On July 27, 1998 at 03:32:23, Torstein Hall wrote: >> >>> >>>On July 27, 1998 at 03:24:16, Moritz Berger wrote: >>> >>>>On July 27, 1998 at 02:47:46, Torstein Hall wrote: >>>> >>>>>If anyone who has used the new version of Chessbase version 7 has any comments >>>>>or experience they want to share, it would be intersting to me, as I'm planning >>>>>to upgrade my CB >>>>> >>>>>Torstein >>>> >>>>For a complete list of features see www.chessbase.com >>>> >>>>I think you will not regret the upgrade ... I hated several things in CB 6 (e.g. >>>>speed of database "write" operations such as double elimination, physical >>>>deletion, copying and indexing etc.) - my complaints have been addressed with CB >>>>7 and the new features are amazing (tree (better than in Fritz, including >>>>variation spectrum, critical lines, main lines), player dossier, opening survey, >>>>repertoire maintenance, default reference database and tree, database >>>>canibalization, very sophisticated double elimination, automated download of >>>>TWIC issues, Internet upgradeability, addition of directories with >>>>subdirectories to main database window, huge update of player encyclopedia >>>>(including ELO development), included Fritz 5 and Crafy engines, *no dongle like >>>>CB 6*, ...) >>>> >>>>Sorry, but I like it. >>>> >>>>Moritz >>> >>>Don't be sorry! :) >>> >>>This sound like all I hoped it to be! >>> >>>The only thing I think I'm missing is a better search interface, I hate the >>>selectio of Black, and white etc. and adding players. Even after a year of use >>>with CB 6 I often end up with the wrong search. ( the first one or two times. ) >>> >>>Torstein >> >>It's funny that you mention it: They cleaned up the search interface, you can >>now only enter 1 player for each black and white resp. >> >>The remedy is to use the player index (which also works in real time now) and >>put all the players on the clipboard (which is no longer restricted to any >>number of games). >> >>Still, Chess Assistant offers a better search dialog in that respect and doesn't >>have you figure out yourself that you ought to use the clipboard (which has >>become an important tool after they now removed the silly limitations of the >>past). >> >>Moritz > >This looks like a gret improvment to me, so I'm running to my dealer toady! > >Anyway, Thanks for ther information. > >Torstein Please report back in any case if you liked it or if you become incredibly angry at me ;-)) And, very important: I would suggest you use the internet update feature before trying other things (like starting up chess engines .... BOOOM ...). Also, the ChessBase site has a support corner at http://www.chessbase.com/products/cb70/support.htm this might be useful to help to get you started with the product. Moritz
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